Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Springfield’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.
"Springfield renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received average scores, and many received below average scores."
Key Findings in Springfield include the following:
- Springfield renters gave their city an F overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Springfield were quality of local schools (A-), state and local taxes (B+) and public transit (B+).
- The areas of concern to Springfield renters are pet-friendliness, recreational activities and weather, which all received F grades.
- Springfield earned similar scores compared to other cities in Massachusetts like Worcester (F), but earned lower marks than Boston (A) and Cambridge (A+).
- Springfield did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including Washington, DC (A-), Philadelphia (C+) 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.
