Three cities in the Pacific Northwest have been named among the best places to rent in the western United States in 2025.
The apartment-search website RentCafe published its annual “Best Cities for Renters to Live” report on June 26, finding Seattle, Portland, and Boise are among the top cities for renters in the West.
The report looked at communities where affordability intersected with a “strong sense of community” and good job prospects. Researchers took 150 cities across the nation and ranked them based on 20 indicators, including “apartment quality, economic strength, traffic, air quality and access to natural amenities,” according to the report…