A new study reveals the best cities for renters in the US

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April 26, 2022

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:

RankCityStateJobs per 1000 peopleAverage Monthly 2-BR RentCity Land as Green Space %% Residents Living 10 Mins Walk From A ParkAverage Monthly Salary After TaxesCost of Living Index ScoreRent ControlRenting Score
1WashingtonDC58.57$3,6582198$5,776.9485.23YES7.02
2San FranciscoCA40.75$5,20921100$8,073.0694.32YES6.64
3MinneapolisMN53.46$2,0911098$4,566.7979.57YES6.61
4San DiegoCA27.21$3,2042181$5,489.1776.72YES6.59
5San JoseCA21.10$3,5671580$7,257.9474.23YES6.49
6PortlandOR40.69$2,3691490$4,159.1877.67YES6.42
7SacramentoCA38.39$2,1021083$3,915.2578.48YES6.01
8AlbuquerqueNM31.76$1,0531790$3,602.1963.88NO5.86
9Las VegasNV54.32$1,3731875$4,014.7369.01NO5.76
10Long BeachCA16.48$2,713884$4,170.6370.35YES5.75

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:

RankCityStateAverage Monthly 2-BR Rent
1TulsaOK$895
2El PasoTX$1,020
3TucsonAZ$1,032
4MemphisTN$1,042
5Oklahoma CityOK$1,044
6AlbuquerqueNM$1,053
7OmahaNE$1,166
8LouisvilleKY$1,197
9FresnoCA$1,217
10RaleighNC$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. 

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA skyline at twilight.

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

RankCityStatePopulation# of Jobs# of Jobs Per 1,000 People
1AtlantaGA506,81156,714111.90
2TampaFL399,70036,51191.35
3MiamiFL467,96338,07581.36
4BostonMA692,60041,41959.80
5Washington DC705,74941,33558.57
6SeattleWA753,67543,27857.42
7Las VegasNV651,31935,37954.32
8AustinTX978,90853,15254.30
9MinneapolisMN429,60622,96853.46
10CharlotteNC885,70843,64349.27

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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Chloe Bennett
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