Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released El Paso’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.
"El Paso renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Despite high scores in most categories, renters in El Paso were dissatisfied with jobs and career opportunities."
Key findings in El Paso include the following:
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El Paso renters gave their city a B+ overall.
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The highest-rated categories for El Paso were commute time and affordability, which both received A+ grades.
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The areas of concern to El Paso renters were the job and career opportunities (D).
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El Paso earned similar scores to other cities in Texas, including Dallas (B) and Houston (B+). However, the primary difference between El Paso and other Texas cities was the job outlook.
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El Paso did relatively well compared to other Southwest cities, including Albuquerque, NM (C), Tucson, AZ (D), and Reno, NV (F).
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El Paso earned similar scores to other cities nationwide, including San Francisco, CA (B+), Seattle, WA (B+) and Grand Rapids, MI (B+).
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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 scenic drive and the transmountain view, but I hate the heat." – Victoria B.
- "It can be hard to get a job if you’re not bilingual" – Terry S.
- "Love the weather, but wish we had major attractions like concerts or Six Flags" – Anon.
- "The mountains are incredible and the low cost of living can’t be beat!" – Jamie H.
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.
