Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Marietta’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.
"Marietta renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories near-average scores."
Key Findings in Marietta include the following:
- Marietta renters gave their city a D overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Marietta were safety and low crime and affordability, which received B and B- grades, respectively.
- The areas of concern to Marietta renters are public transit (D) and commute time (F).
- Marietta millennials are unsatisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of F.
- Marietta earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Decatur (F) and Stone Mountain (D), but earned lower marks than Atlanta (B), Lawrenceville (A-) and Norcross (B-).
- Marietta did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including Charlotte (A-), Boston (A) and San Francisco (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.
