Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Denton’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.
"Denton renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above-average scores."
Key Findings in Denton include the following:
- Denton renters gave their city a B+ overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Denton were state and local taxes, quality of local schools, affordability and social life, which all received scores of A+.
- The areas of some concern to Denton renters are public transit, weather and recreational activities, which all received B+ grades.
- Denton millennials are very satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of A-.
- Denton earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Fort Worth (B), Arlington (B+) and Dallas (B), but earned lower marks than Plano (A+) and Garland (A).
- Denton did relatively well compared to cities nationwide, including Los Angeles (C+), Tucson (D) and Portland (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.
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.
