Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Jersey City’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.
"Jersey City renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, and many received below average scores."
Key Findings in Jersey City include the following:
- Jersey City renters gave their city a D overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Jersey City were public transit (A+), commute time (A-) and state and local taxes (A-).
- The areas of concern to Jersey City renters are weather (F), safety and low crime rate (D), quality of local schools (D), recreational activities (D) and pet-friendliness (D).
- Jersey City earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like New York (C+), Newark (F) and New Haven (D).
- Jersey City did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including Dallas (B), San Francisco (B+) and Charlotte (A-).
- 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.
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.
