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Navigate apartment hunting and city life like a local with our curated articles about Long Beach, California.
National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states
Apartment List has released Long Beach’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.
"Long Beach renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "However, ratings varied greatly across different categories, indicating that even though renters love Long Beach, some aspects can be better."
Key findings in Long Beach include the following:
Long Beach renters gave their city a C+ overall.
The highest-rated categories for Long Beach were public transit (A) and weather (A-).
The areas of concern to Long Beach renters are jobs and career opportunities and pet-friendliness, which both received D grades.
Millennial renters are moderately satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of B.
Long Beach earned similar scores to Los Angeles (C+) and San Jose (C), but earned lower marks than San Diego (A-) and San Francisco (B+).
Long Beach did relatively poorly compared to similar cities nationwide, including Austin, TX (A-), Denver, CO (B+) and Seattle, WA (B+)
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.
Renters say:
For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.
Cultural diversity energizes Eastside, where Long Beach's international district showcases global influences through both businesses and community institutions beyond tourist-oriented interpretations. The neighborhood offers significantly better value than downtown or shoreline options while maintaining similar access to both employment centers and beach recreation. On Eastside, renters discover Long Beach's authentic cultural crossroads where global communities maintain genuine traditions, creating diverse environments increasingly valued as cultural considerations continue affecting housing decisions beyond purely practical calculations reflecting growing appreciation for international experiences beyond homogenized developments increasingly dominating Southern California's competitive housing market with limited character beyond conventional styling increasingly important for households seeking authentic community connections beyond purely transactional housing relationships.
Urban revival thrives around The Pike Outlets’ rooftop bars. Renters in converted Art Deco offices love skyline views but face 2AM bass from Shoreline Village clubs. Limited grocery options beyond boutique markets.
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