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Apartment List has released Rochester's results from the first annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which drew on responses from over 18,000 renters, provides new insights into what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the 105 million American renters nationwide.

"Rochester renters expressed below average city satisfaction driven by concerns about safety," says Andrew Tam, Vice President of Data Science at Apartment List. "The US renter population is at its highest level in 20 years, and renters show particular focus on safety and the economy when choosing where to live, which are areas that Rochester grades below average."

Key findings in Rochester include the following:

• Renters gave Rochester a C- for city satisfaction, which is in the bottom quartile of 100 cities graded in our survey. Our study found that confidence in the economy and satisfaction with safety correlate strongly with city satisfaction.
• Rochester ranked slightly below the national average earning a C+ for confidence in the economy: 24% of respondents said that the local economy is on the right track.
• Despite concerns about the economy, 76% of Rochester renters intend to buy a home in the future, earning the city an A+ and ranking 4th in the nation.
• 2 out of 3 (67%) renters in Rochester are not satisfied with safety and crime rates. This important measure correlates strongly with city satisfaction and ranks Rochester in the bottom decile of cities nationwide.
• Another trouble spot for Rochester is quality of local schools, with just 25% of respondents reporting satisfaction: this ranks 4th worst nationwide.
• The survey covered 7 New York cities, which earned city satisfaction grades ranging from an A to an F. New York City topped the list with an A and was followed by Brooklyn (B+), Albany (B+), Buffalo (C+), Rochester (C-), Yonkers (D), and the Bronx (F).
• The top rated cities nationwide for city satisfaction were Plano, TX; Boston, MA; Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; and Torrance, CA. The lowest rated cities were Newark, NJ; New Haven, CT; Bridgeport, CT; Hartford, CT; and Columbia, SC.

A detailed report explaining the survey's methodology, analysis, and findings is available upon request. To obtain a copy, please email Andrew Tam, Apartment List's Vice President of Data Science, at andrew@apartmentlist.com.