Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Daytona Beach’s 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.
"Daytona Beach renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, and many received near-average scores."
Key Findings in Daytona Beach include the following:
- Daytona Beach renters gave their city a D overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Daytona Beach were affordability and state and local taxes, which both received A- grades.
- The areas of concern to Daytona Beach renters are safety and low crime rate (F), recreational activities (F), jobs and career opportunities (D) and pet-friendliness (D).
- Daytona Beach did relatively poorly compared to other cities in Florida like Miami (C+), Jacksonville (B-), Orlando (C) and Tampa (B).
- Daytona Beach did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including San Diego (A-), Boston (A) and Houston (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.
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.
