Apartments for Rent in West Palm Beach, FL

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released West Palm 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.

"West Palm 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 West Palm Beach, some aspects can be better."

Key findings in West Palm Beach include the following:

• West Palm Beach renters gave their city a B overall.
• The highest-rated categories for West Palm Beach were state and local taxes (A+), weather (B+) and quality of local schools (B+).
• The areas of concern to West Palm Beach renters are commute time (D), public transit (C) and social life (C).
• West Palm Beach did relatively well compared to other cities in Florida, including Miami (C+), Orlando (C) and Tallahassee (F).
• West Palm Beach earned similar scores compared to other cities nationwide, including Portland, OR (B), Dallas, TX (B) and Atlanta, GA (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:

• "West Palm Beach is a multicultural city with many shopping places and social activities." – Anon.
• "The cost of living in West Palm Beach is very high compared to the salaries." – April J.
• "I love the mix of different races of people, access to beaches and the weather." – Shamara L.
• "I love that it’s close to the beach and that there’s so much fun nightlife. Lots of restaurants and bars, and kid-friendly activities and events. I don’t like that it can be crowded sometimes." – Kari 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.