The Best Cities in the US for Renters New research conducted by Living Cozy looked at the average rent for a two-bedroom property the average wage, the cost of living rating, the amount of green space and parks and rent control legislation. The study combined it into a single score that gave each factor an equal weighting and determined the best cities for renters in the United States.

The best US cities for renters:

Rank	City	State	Jobs per 1000 people	Average Monthly 2-BR Rent	City Land as Green Space %	% Residents Living 10 Mins Walk From A Park	Average Monthly Salary After Taxes	Cost of Living Index Score	Rent Control	Renting Score
1	Washington	DC	58.57	$3,658	21	98	$5,776.94	85.23	YES	7.02
2	San Francisco	CA	40.75	$5,209	21	100	$8,073.06	94.32	YES	6.64
3	Minneapolis	MN	53.46	$2,091	10	98	$4,566.79	79.57	YES	6.61
4	San Diego	CA	27.21	$3,204	21	81	$5,489.17	76.72	YES	6.59
5	San Jose	CA	21.10	$3,567	15	80	$7,257.94	74.23	YES	6.49
6	Portland	OR	40.69	$2,369	14	90	$4,159.18	77.67	YES	6.42
7	Sacramento	CA	38.39	$2,102	10	83	$3,915.25	78.48	YES	6.01
8	Albuquerque	NM	31.76	$1,053	17	90	$3,602.19	63.88	NO	5.86
9	Las Vegas	NV	54.32	$1,373	18	75	$4,014.73	69.01	NO	5.76
10	Long Beach	CA	16.48	$2,713	8	84	$4,170.63	70.35	YES	5.75

Washington DC is the best city in the country for renters.It’s a very green place to live, with 21% of the city’s land area dedicated to parks and green spaces and as many as 98% of the city’s population live within a ten-minute walk of a park. It also boasts a high number of jobs for its size, with 58.57 job postings per 1,000 people. Renters are protected from sudden price hikes by rent control laws; however, living costs are higher than average and the rent for a two-bedroom property averages at $3,658 per month, which is out of many people’s price range. 

The US cities where rent is lowest:

Rank	City	State	Average Monthly 2-BR Rent
1	Tulsa	OK	$895
2	El Paso	TX	$1,020
3	Tucson	AZ	$1,032
4	Memphis	TN	$1,042
5	Oklahoma City	OK	$1,044
6	Albuquerque	NM	$1,053
7	Omaha	NE	$1,166
8	Louisville	KY	$1,197
9	Fresno	CA	$1,217
10	Raleigh	NC	$1,298

The city with the lowest average monthly rent in the study is Tulsa where a two-bedroom property will set you back approximately $895. This is the only city where the average rent is below $1,000, highlighting just how much of a bargain it is. 

The Cities in the US With the Most Job Postings Per Capita

Rank	City	State	Population	# of Jobs	# of Jobs Per 1,000 People
1	Atlanta	GA	506,811	56,714	111.90
2	Tampa	FL	399,700	36,511	91.35
3	Miami	FL	467,963	38,075	81.36
4	Boston	MA	692,600	41,419	59.80
5	Washington	DC	705,749	41,335	58.57
6	Seattle	WA	753,675	43,278	57.42
7	Las Vegas	NV	651,319	35,379	54.32
8	Austin	TX	978,908	53,152	54.30
9	Minneapolis	MN	429,606	22,968	53.46
10	Charlotte	NC	885,708	43,643	49.27

Further Findings: 

• New Orleans has the highest proportion of its land area taken up by green spaces and parks.
• Boston and San Francisco are the two best cities for access to green spaces, with 100% of residents in each location living within a short 10-minute walk from their nearest park.
• The city with the highest average salary in the country is San Francisco.
• El Paso is the most affordable place to live. 

You can view the research in full here: https://www.livingcozy.com/blog/us-rental-index 

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