Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Memphis’ 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.
"Memphis renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received average scores, and many received below average scores."
Key Findings in Memphis include the following:
- Memphis renters gave their city a C overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Memphis were affordability and weather, which received A and B grades, respectively.
- The areas of concern to Memphis renters are quality of local schools, public transit and safety and low crime rates, which all received F scores.
- Memphis did relatively poorly compared to other cities in Tennessee, including Nashville (A-) and Knoxville (B-).
- Memphis earned similar scores to other cities nationwide, including Columbus (C+), Las Vegas (C) and Indianapolis (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:
- "Great food and a good cost of living." -Shontrae R.
- "I love the city as a whole, but worry about the crime." -Patricia S.
- "I love that the city offers different cultural festivals. This is a music city and it shows!" -Chastia J.
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.
