Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Silver Spring’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.
"Silver Spring renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories average scores."
Key Findings in Silver Spring include the following:
- Silver Spring renters gave their city an A overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Silver Spring were public transit and safety and low crime rate, which both received A+ scores.
- The areas of concern to Silver Spring renters are affordability and pet-friendliness, which received C+ and B- grades, respectively.
- Silver Spring millennials are very satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of A-.
- Silver Spring earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Washington, DC (A-), Arlington (A), Alexandria (A) and Rockville (A+).
- Silver Spring did relatively well compared to cities nationwide, including Philadelphia (C+), Dallas (B) and Los Angeles (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.
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.
