Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Las Vegas’ 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.
"Las Vegas renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, and many received average scores."
Key Findings in Las Vegas include the following:
- Las Vegas renters gave their city a C overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Las Vegas were state and local taxes and affordability, which received A+ and A grades, respectively.
- The areas of concern to Las Vegas renters are quality of local schools (C), social life (C+), commute time (C+) and safety (C+).
- Millennial renters are unsatisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of C, while renters who are parents are more satisfied, giving it a B.
- Las Vegas did relatively poorly compared to other cities in Nevada like Henderson (A) and North Las Vegas (C+), but earned higher marks than Reno (F) and Sparks (D).
- Las Vegas earned similar scores to other cities nationwide like Baltimore (C), Albuquerque (C) and Mesa (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:
- "There’s always something to do for families or for adults. The weather is always nice and the commute is fair." -Terina W.
- "Entertainment, shopping, and food are the best with friendly people everywhere." -Anon.
- "There is a lot going on and plenty to do for food, shopping, and nightlife. Safety and crime is always a concern because it’s a big city." -Lanice W.
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.