Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Mesquite’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.
"Mesquite renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "However, ratings varied greatly across different categories, indicating that even though renters love Mesquite, some aspects can be better."
Key findings in Mesquite include the following:
- Mesquite renters gave their city a C+ overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Mesquite were pet-friendliness (A+), quality of local schools (A) and state and local taxes (A).
- The areas of concern to Mesquite renters are jobs and career opportunities and public transit, which both received F grades.
- Mesquite did relatively poorly compared to other nearby cities like Plano (A+), Garland (A) and Carrollton (A).
- Mesquite did relatively poorly compared to similar cities nationwide, including Denver, CO (B+), Charlotte, NC (A-) and Washington, DC (A-).
- 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 affordability but hate the long commute to jobs." – Heather H.
- "It’s a nice city but I wish it was closer to nightlife downtown." – Kevin P.
- "I like Mesquite because it’s quiet and the city makes sure the properties are kept up to code. But I wish the roads were maintained better." – Ericka G.
- "Love the area and there are lots of things to do with the kids. But I hate the traffic." - Anndria
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.
