Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Tulsa’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.
"Tulsa renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, but many received average grades."
Key Findings in Tulsa include the following:
- Tulsa renters gave their city a D overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Tulsa were jobs and career opportunities (A), affordability (A) and commute time (A-).
- The areas of concern to Tulsa renters are safety and low crime and the quality of local schools, which received scores of D and C+, respectively.
- Tulsa did relatively poorly compared to similar cities nationwide, including Minneapolis (A), Colorado Springs (B+), Arlington, TX (B+) and New Orleans (B).
- 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 amount of activities that the city has to offer. This is a very kid friendly town with lots of activities for children." -Aliah C.
- "I love that Tulsa is quiet and has low traffic, but I wish there were more concerts and bigger events." -Shiva D.
- "People here are friendly and helpful. I also like that the weather isn’t as harsh as other areas." -Angelica P.
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.
