Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Norcross’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.
"Norcross renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received average scores, and many received below average scores."
Key findings in Norcross include the following:
- Norcross renters gave their city a B- overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Norcross were affordability and state and local taxes, which both received B+ grades.
- The areas of concern to Norcross renters are public transit and social life, which both received F grades.
- Norcross earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Atlanta (B) and Athens (B), but earned high marks than Stone Mountain (D) and Decatur (F).
- Norcross did relatively well compared to other cities nationwide, including Miami, FL (C+), New York, NY (C+) and Los Angeles, CA (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.
Renters say:
- "I love that there’s so much to do but the traffic is bad." – Tiffany M.
- "I love that it’s very quiet. It has stores to shop and restaurants close by. Hardly any crime in my area and the schools are great. I’m not a fan of the erratic weather, though." – Latania G.
- "Love the foods, people and environment here. Didn’t like the traffic." – YanFei L.
- "I love how diverse Norcross is. I’ve gotten to try new foods that weren’t available in the small town where I grew up." – Mindy D.
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.
