Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Columbus’ 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.
"Columbus renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above-average scores."
Key Findings in Columbus include the following:
- Columbus renters gave their city a C+ overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Columbus were pet-friendliness and job and career opportunities, which both received A grades.
- The biggest area of concern to Columbus renters is weather, which received a score of C.
- Columbus millennials are moderately satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of C+.
- Columbus earned similar scores compared to other Ohio cities like Cleveland (C) and Cincinnati (C+), but earned higher marks than Dayton (F).
- Columbus did relatively poorly compared to similar cities nationwide, including Austin (A-), Phoenix (B-) and Chicago (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:
- "It’s a great city with big city entertainment and small city safety and traffic." -Anon.
- "I love how many things there are to do, but the cost of living is high." -Julie H.
- "There’s always something to do and nothing is too far away. Great communities with friendly people." -Karl D.
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.
