Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Albuquerque’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.
"Albuquerque renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "A couple of categories received above average scores, but many received below average scores."
Key Findings in Albuquerque include the following:
- Albuquerque renters gave their city a C overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Albuquerque were affordability and state and local taxes, which received A+ and A- grades, respectively.
- The areas of concern to Albuquerque renters are safety and low crime (F), jobs and career opportunities (D) and social life (D).
- Albuquerque millennials are unsatisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of D.
- Albuquerque did relatively poorly compared to similar cities nationwide, including Oklahoma City (C+), Kansas City (B) and Raleigh (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.
Renters say:
- "Albuquerque’s easy to get around and has good shopping and entertainment." -Dale G.
- "I love the weather, food and affordability, but the crime rate is a concern." -Carmen B.
- "I like Albuquerque because there are lots of things to do and see. The mountains are beautiful, the people are nice, and there are plenty of places to explore." -Archie 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.
