Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Toledo's results from the first annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which drew on responses from over 18,000 renters, provides new insights into what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the 105 million American renters nationwide.
"Renters in Toledo expressed extremely low city satisfaction, giving a failing grade for confidence in the local economy," says Andrew Tam, Vice President of Data Science at Apartment List. "The US renter population is at its highest level in 20 years, and Toledo renters' dissatisfaction with the economy and low plans for homeownership are areas for local leaders to address."
Key findings in Toledo include the following:
- Renters gave Toledo a D for city satisfaction driven by very low confidence in the local economy and low satisfaction with access to recreational activities.
- Toledo earned an F for confidence in the economy, with only 13% of renters saying that the local economy is on the right track ranking in the bottom 10.
- Toledo earned another F on plans for homeownership, which is correlate strongly to confidence in the economy. Only 38% of respondents plan to purchase a home in the future which ranks Toledo 98th out of 100 cities.
- Toledo's top grade was an A for safety ranking 11th nationwide, with 69% of respondents saying they are satisfied with the city's safety and crime rate versus the national average of 53%.
- Only 50% of respondents reported satisfaction with access to recreational activities, which is well below the national average of 67% earning an F.
- The survey covered a total of 4 Ohio cities. Columbus received the highest city satisfaction grade at A-, followed by Cleveland (B), Cincinnati (C-), and Toledo (D).
- The top rated cities nationwide for city satisfaction were Plano, TX; Boston, MA; Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; and Torrance, CA. The lowest rated cities were Newark, NJ; New Haven, CT; Bridgeport, CT; Hartford, CT; and Columbia, SC.
A detailed report explaining the survey's methodology, analysis, and findings is available upon request. To obtain a copy, please email Andrew Tam, Apartment List's Vice President of Data Science, at andrew@apartmentlist.com.
