Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released New Orleans’ 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.
"New Orleans 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 New Orleans, some aspects can be better."
Key Findings in New Orleans include the following:
- New Orleans renters gave their city a B overall.
- The highest-rated categories for New Orleans were recreational activities and pet-friendliness, which received A and A- grades, respectively.
- The areas of concern to New Orleans renters are safety and low crime and the quality of local schools, which both received scores of F.
- New Orleans did relatively well compared to similar cities nationwide, including Saint Louis (C+), Miami (C+) and Sacramento (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:
- "The city is great for community, nightlife, festivals and fun. However, the professional opportunities don’t measure up." -Tracy J.
- "New Orleans is full of incredible, friendly people and the soul of this town is unique beyond words." -Zoleka D.
- "I love the culture, but wish there was more safe, affordable housing." -Toni O.
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.
