Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Plano’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.
"Plano renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above average scores."
Key Findings in Plano include the following:
- Plano renters gave their city an A+ overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Plano were jobs and career opportunities, safety, commute time, state and local taxes, affordability, and quality of local schools, which all received A+ scores.
- The areas of concern to Plano renters are social life and public transit, which received B- and B scores, respectively.
- Plano earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Garland (A) and Euless (A-), but earned higher marks than Fort Worth (B), Dallas (B) and Arlington (B+).
- Plano did relatively well compared to similar cities nationwide, including Orlando (C), Louisville (C+) and Saint Louis (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 the sense of family and community. Plano is great for people who want to start a family in a great school district." -Taleya P.
- "The entertainment options and school system are great. But I hate the lack of public transportation." -Lisa S.
- "I love that Plano is family oriented, but culture is limited and it’s not as diverse as I would like." -Monique
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.
