Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Garland’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.
"Garland renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above average scores."
Key Findings in Garland include the following:
- Garland renters gave their city an A overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Garland were affordability and state and local taxes, which both received A+ scores.
- The areas of concern to Garland renters are social life and jobs and career opportunities, which received C and C+ scores, respectively.
- Garland earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Plano (A+) and Euless (A-), but earned higher marks than Fort Worth (B), Dallas (B) and Arlington (B+).
- Garland did relatively well compared to similar cities nationwide, including Reno (F), Baton Rouge (C) and Rochester (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 that Garland has a small town feel, but with the benefits of being in the heart of Dallas." -Jenna D.
- "I love this city, but public transportation is not good here. We have to take our car for work and our daily activities." -Rakesh S.
- "Garland is a close, friendly community with lots of growth and job opportunities coming up." -Robin B.
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.