Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Colorado Springs’ 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.
"Colorado Springs renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Despite high scores in most categories, renters in Colorado Springs were dissatisfied with jobs and career opportunities, affordability and public transit."
Key findings in Colorado Springs include the following:
- Colorado Springs renters gave their city a B+ overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Colorado Springs were social life and recreational activities, which both received A grades.
- The areas of concern to Colorado Springs renters are jobs and career opportunities (C+), affordability (C+) and public transit (C).
- Millennial renters are moderately satisfied with their city, giving it an overall grade of B-.
- Colorado Springs earned similar scores to nearby cities like Denver (B+), but earned lower marks than Boulder (A+), Littleton (A+) and Fort Collins (A).
- Colorado Springs did relatively well compared to similar cities nationwide, including New York, NY (C+), Phoenix, AZ (B-), and Columbus, OH (C+).
- 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:
- "Love the people and the outdoors. Unfortunately the cost of living is high and entry level jobs are hard to find." – Nicole S.
- "I love how close my city is to the mountains. Friendly people and lots to do. I don’t like when it snows a ton, but it’s worth it." – Malissa S.
- "It’s beautiful and there’s always something to do outside in any season. But it’s kind of like a big small town, so everything shuts down early at night. Being a transient city, with lots of people moving every few years, it can be hard to make friends." – Carrie
- "I love the scenery, but there’s not much to do unless you love the outdoors." – Anon.
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.
