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"Well, you get down the fiddle and you get down the bow / Kick off your shoes and throw them on the floor / Dance in the kitchen till morning light / Louisiana Saturday night." - Mel McDaniel, "Louisiana Saturday Night"plant
LA Renter Confidence Survey
National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states
Here’s how LA ranks on:
C
Affordability
C
Social Life
C+
Weather
D
State and local taxes
C
Pet-friendliness

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released Louisiana’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of 111 million American renters nationwide.

"Louisiana renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the state overall," according to Apartment List. "They gave most categories below-average scores."

Key findings in Louisiana include the following:

  • Louisiana renters gave their state an F overall.
  • The highest-rated categories for Louisiana were weather, which received a C+, and affordability and social life, which both received C grades.
  • The areas of concern to Louisiana renters are jobs and career opportunities, safety and low crime rate, commute time and quality of local schools, public transit and recreational activities, which all received F grades.
  • Millennial renters are unsatisfied with their state, giving it an overall rating of F, while renters who are parents are also unsatisfied, giving it a D.
  • Louisiana earned similar scores to other Southern states, including Mississippi (F) and Arkansas (F), but earned lower scores than Texas (A) and Alabama (C+).
  • Louisiana did relatively poorly compared to other states nationwide, including New York (C), Florida (B+) and Arizona (B).
  • The top rated states nationwide for renter satisfaction include Colorado, Alaska, South Dakota, Idaho and Minnesota. The lowest rated states include Wyoming, Arkansas, Mississippi, West Virginia and Louisiana.

Surveyed Cities in Louisiana