Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Carrollton’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.
"Carrollton renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above-average scores."
Key Findings in Carrollton include the following:
- Carrollton renters gave their city an A overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Carrollton were safety and low crime and state and local taxes, which both received A+ grades.
- The areas of concern to Carrollton renters are social life (D) and public transit (B-).
- Carrollton earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Garland (A) and Plano (A+), but earned higher marks than Fort Worth (B), Arlington (B+) and Dallas (B).
- Carrollton did relatively well compared to cities nationwide, including Los Angeles (C+), Tucson (D) and Philadelphia (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.
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.
