A Dallas-area city is the place to be for renters: According to a report from apartment search website RentCafe, McKinney has earned the title as the No. 1 best U.S. city for renters in 2025.
Called the “Best Cities for Renters to Live in 2025,” the report compares 150 U.S. cities based on 20 factors including quality of life, local economy, and cost of living and housing opportunities. Cities were chosen only if they had an “apartment stock” consisting of a minimum 10,000 units; any cities with lower apartment stocks were excluded.
McKinney dethroned Charleston, South Carolina, which had held the top spot for the last two years and has since slumped into the No. 7 spot for 2025. McKinney climbed three spots from 2024, when it came in as the fourth best city…