Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Pompano 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.
"Pompano 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 Pompano Beach, some aspects can be better."
Key findings in Pompano Beach include the following:
- Pompano Beach renters gave their city an A- overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Pompano Beach were safety and low crime rate and state and local taxes, which both received A- grades.
- The areas of concern for Pompano Beach renters are social life (D) and pet-friendliness (F).
- Pompano Beach did relatively well compared to other cities in Florida, including Miami (C+), Tampa (B) and Orlando (C).
- Pompano Beach did relatively well compared to other cities nationwide, including Los Angeles, CA (C+), New York, NY (C+) and Denver, CO (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:
- "Love that it’s a major hub for international flights, it usually has amazing weather, there are excellent restaurants and it’s a great place to make friends. The downside is that the dating scene here isn’t great." – Patricia
- "Love the weather, the overall safety and how many parks there are." – Mariana S.
- "I love the weather but I hate how expensive it has gotten to live here." – Karen E.
- "Love that it’s a safe, family-friendly city. Hate how expensive it is to live here." – Lisa R.
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.
