Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Stockton’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.
"Stockton renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories below average scores."
Key findings in Stockton include the following:
- Stockton renters gave their city an F overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Stockton were affordability (C) and weather (D).
- The areas of concern to Stockton renters are jobs and career opportunities, safety and low crime rate, commute time, state and local taxes, quality of local schools, public transit, social life, recreational activities and pet-friendliness, which all received F grades.
- Stockton did relatively poorly compared to other cities in California, including San Diego (A-), San Francisco (B+) and Los Angeles (C+).
- Stockton did relatively poorly compared to similar cities nationwide, including Austin, TX (A-), Denver, CO (B+) and Seattle, WA (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.
Renters say:
- "I love the lower cost of living and that it’s centrally located to other cities. I don’t like that fact that the city doesn’t offer much variety" – Anon.
- "So many things to do, but I don’t like the crime." – Stacy
- "Lots of good food, but rent is climbing higher." – Mario P.
- "The crime rate and homelessness are real problems." – David 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.
