In an attempt to find the places “where renters can get the most bang for their buck,” WalletHub analysts examined 182 cities across America.
The cities — the 150 most populated U.S. cities and at least two of the most populated places from each state — were evaluated against 21 metrics that could be put in two buckets: “rental market & affordability” and “quality of life.”
WalletHub then determined each city’s weighted average across the metrics to find the best and worst cities for renters. The 2026 list was published July 7…