Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Tacoma’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.
"Tacoma renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories average scores."
Key Findings in Tacoma include the following:
- Tacoma renters gave their city a C+ overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Tacoma were public transit and commute time, which received A- and B grades, respectively.
- The areas of concern to Tacoma renters are pet-friendliness (D), weather (C) and recreational activities (C).
- Tacoma earned similar scores compared to other cities in Washington like Spokane (C+) and Vancouver (D), but earned lower marks than Seattle (B+), Bellevue (A+) and Renton (A+).
- Tacoma did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including Houston (B+), Chicago (B-) and Raleigh (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.
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.