Riverside was ranked 38th most popular place nationwide for apartment hunting – and that was the region’s best grade.
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Riverside was ranked the 38th most popular US city for apartment hunting, the region’s best grade in a nationwide scorecard.tracking swings in rental statistics in 2024’s first six months vs. the same span in 2023. We compared 16 Southern California cities for availability , online interest , and their national ranking.
But remember, 37 US cities scored higher – including California’s Sacramento , San Jose , Elk Grove , and Fremont . The least-desirable big Southern California city, by this math, was Oxnard. Availability was down 14% and the city ranked No. 8 for searches. Nationally, it was 11th worst.Here’s how the 14 other Southern California cities were graded, ranking from highest to lowest grades among the 150 US cities …9% less availability , No. 2 for searches, and No. 51 nationally.Chula Vista:4% less availability , No. 9 for searches, and No. 77 nationally.8% less availability , No. 3 for searches, and No.
While one Southern California city was in the Top 50 for popularity, six others were in the bottom 50 – with an below-par No. 88 average rank among 150 for the 16 local cities.Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group. He can be reached at
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