Apartment List has released Long Beach'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.

"Renters expressed below average satisfaction with Long Beach, ranking the city in the bottom third of cities from our study nationwide," says Andrew Tam, Vice President of Data Science at Apartment List. "The US renter population is at its highest level in 20 years, and Long Beach renters showed low confidence in the local economy, an important indicator in our study."

Key findings in Long Beach include the following:

• Long Beach renters give their city a C overall, ranking the city #70 out of 100 cities covered in our national study.
• Renters gave Long Beach a C- for confidence in the local economy, with only 19% of renters saying that it's on the right track.
• Long Beach scored a C+ in plans for homeownership, with 56% of respondents saying they expect to buy a home in the future.
• Long Beach earned below average grades in all categories, including a C+ for safety and crime rate, with 51% of respondents reporting satisfaction with the city's safety.
• Similar to many California cities, Long Beach renters are dissatisfied with state and local taxes, giving a C- grade.
• Overall satisfaction among Southern California cities was led by Torrance (A+), followed by San Diego (A), Los Angeles (B), Anaheim (C+), Long Beach (C), and San Bernardino (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.