Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Fort Collins’ results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
"Fort Collins renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above-average scores."
Key Findings in Fort Collins include the following:
- Fort Collins renters gave their city an A overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Fort Collins were public transit, social life, recreational activities, pet-friendliness and weather, which all received grades of A+.
- The only area of concern to Fort Collins renters is affordability, which received a D score.
- Fort Collins millennials are very satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of A+.
- Fort Collins earned similar scores compared to other cities in Colorado like Boulder (A+) and Littleton (A+), but earned higher marks than Denver (B+) and Colorado Springs (B+).
- Fort Collins did relatively well compared to cities nationwide, including Los Angeles (C+), Dallas (B) and Indianapolis (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.
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.
