Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Irving’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.
"Irving renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories above average scores."
Key Findings in Irving include the following:
- Irving renters gave their city a B overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Irving were commute time and state and local taxes, which both received A scores.
- The areas of concern to Irving renters are recreational activities and pet-friendliness, which both received scores of C+.
- Irving millennials are very satisfied with their city, giving it an overall rating of B+.
- Irving earned similar scores compared to other nearby cities like Fort Worth (B), Dallas (B) and Arlington (B+), but earned lower marks than Plano (A+) and Garland (A).
- Irving did relatively well compared to similar cities nationwide, including Glendale (F), Baton Rouge (C) and Birmingham (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:
- "I love that Irving is right in the middle of all the other cities I visit. I just hate the traffic which unfortunately appears to be everywhere now." -Cassandra W.
- "I love that I feel safe in my city, but I wish we had more restaurants in Irving." - Anon.
- "I love how many businesses are in the area. That gives me plenty of job opportunities that are easy to commute to." -Jordan
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.
