Overview of Findings
Apartment List has released Vancouver’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.
"Vancouver renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories average and near-average scores."
Key Findings in Vancouver include the following:
- Vancouver renters gave their city a D overall.
- The highest-rated categories for Vancouver were pet-friendliness and state and local taxes, which received A and B+ grades, respectively.
- The areas of concern to Vancouver renters are social life (F), recreational activities (F) and commute time (D).
- Vancouver did relatively poorly compared to other cities in Washington like Seattle (B+), Spokane (C+) and Tacoma (C+).
- Vancouver did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including Denver (B+), Atlanta (B) and Dallas (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.
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.
