Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Hyattsville’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.
"Hyattsville renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, and many received below average scores."
Key findings in Hyattsville include the following:
- Hyattsville renters gave their city a D overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Hyattsville were public transit and commute time, which received A+ and A- grades, respectively.
- The areas of concern to Hyattsville renters are jobs and career opportunities, quality of local schools and recreational activities, which all received D grades.
- Hyattsville did relatively poorly compared to other cities in Maryland, including Silver Spring (A), Rockville (A+) and Baltimore (C).
- Hyattsville did relatively poorly compared to other cities nationwide, including Miami, FL (C+), Los Angeles, CA (C+) and New York, NY (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:
- "Like the available access to business and restaurants and public transit is okay. Most attractions are within walking distance. Nice renovated neighborhoods." – Anon.
- "Love access to bike trails. Love my neighborhood. It’s easy to access to DC but the cost of living is cheaper than DC." – Laura B.
- "The metro area is diverse and has lots to do, but the cost of living is outrageous and so is the traffic." – Alycia C.
- "I enjoy the ease of access to many shopping and food locations. I hate that the price of rent and housing is so high." – Jasmine H.
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.