Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Henderson’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.
"Henderson renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above average scores."
Key findings in Henderson include the following:
- Henderson renters gave their city an A overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Henderson were affordability and state and local taxes, which both received A+ grades.
- The areas of concern to Henderson renters are pet-friendliness (B-), quality of local schools (B) and public transit (B).
- Henderson did relatively well compared to other cities in Nevada, including Las Vegas (C), Sparks (D) and Reno (F).
- Henderson did relatively well compared to other cities nationwide, including Denver, CO (B+), Phoenix, AZ (B-) and Los Angeles, CA (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:
- "I love most things about the city I live in. It’s very convenient. But the only things I don’t like as much are how hot it gets in the summer and the lack of greenery." – Mirasol R.
- "It’s a beautiful city and it’s quiet." – Jessica J.
- "I love the view of the mountains in the background and the people are very nice." – Jannet D.
- "I like how close everything is. Anything you need is right around the corner. But it’s hard to earn enough income in certain industries." – Caitlin S.
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.
