The 10 priciest cities for renters

Rent can take a big bite out of your household income, but in some cities, the chunk that goes for rent is much, much higher than in others.

By Colleen Kane, CNBC.com

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Julfa
Apr 14, 2012 10:07PM
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Gotta love those 10 cities though! I used to live in LA and now I live in NM. Rent isn't expensive nor the gas or anything else for that matter...but you lack a social life. By that I mean there is only a handful of places to go and you see the same drunks everywhere. Why drunks? Because there isn't anything to do here! Second highest DWI rate. Aside from going hiking and doing all of that outdoorsy bs (that you can also do in CALI) there isn't a thing to do. What am I getting at? I rather pay more for rent and have a life than less and drink myself stupid.
Eric Roll (pruitt)
Apr 14, 2012 9:29PM
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Oh for the days -- 1966 -- when my 11th floor studio apartment on the upper east side of Manhattan cost a mere $160.00/mo [utilities included] and I thought THAT was a lot to pay on a salary of $12,000.00/annum.  Nowadays I pay more than that to have my lawn cut in the Summertime.
Thatguy1232
Apr 14, 2012 9:16PM
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Sounds like rent sucks in Cali lol
100Facts
Apr 14, 2012 9:04PM
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Majority of these cities are tourist cities which makes them expensive. Not only is rent high is CA, but the gas price itself is sky rocketing!! 
Santo_Nino
Apr 14, 2012 9:03PM
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Fargo is fine, about half way between Bismark and the Twin Cities. but whom lives in Minot, I've been their a few times, via the Amtrak Empire, ugly North Dakota. I wonder why ND could flood the way it did, and it's not the fist time, and I am sure that it is not the last time.

Minot rolls up the side walk after the East Bound Amtrak goes through, and does not roll down the Side Walk until the West Bound Amtrak goes through.  therefore, Duh and ugly.

Yes, Detroit does has it's problem's and it all depend on where you go. therefore, why are their people out walking/jugging/biki​ng along the water front?

Detroit does have their own Convention Center. however, the Hotels warn for people to walk in pears for their own Safeness. and to ride the people mover. where their are Security video camera's

John Granados
Apr 14, 2012 7:59PM
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Midland Texas should be on this list the average price for a one bedroom apartment is close to 1k. Houses in not so good areas are going for almost 2k a month.
donewiththis
Apr 14, 2012 7:58PM
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coblobserver.... sound to me like UR A RENTER u rent someone elses property therefore u are what u are. Get over it
Skyglider
Apr 14, 2012 7:38PM
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Can't believe Chicago didn't make the list.  I rented a small studio apartment is downtown St. Louis last year for $600 per month, a similar apartment in downtown Chicago was more than 4 times that amount. 
Animefreak03
Apr 14, 2012 7:27PM
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Number one is Obvious. I live in Manhattan and I can't even pay my phone bill at times because I don't want to fall behind on my astronomical rent. Looking  into moving to the Bronx even though I am not looking forward to that.

But it's really interesting that 7 cities mentioned were all from California. Geez, and we wonder why some people have to sometimes second guess buying that gallon of milk versus putting extra money in the money jar for their rent in case they don't have enough to pay it.

bill ferguson
Apr 14, 2012 7:05PM
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Um HELLO WASHINGTON, DC???????????? RENT IS HIGHER THAN A GIRAFFES ****
SavagePuppy
Apr 14, 2012 6:49PM
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Just another worthless "article" that states the obvious. Whatever happened to journalism? I suppose its only purpose is to provide a vehicle for readers to voice an opinion. Nothing to see here folks, move along now.
oh pleazzz
Apr 14, 2012 6:48PM
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I'm lookin' forward to the collapse of the Dollar... that's the only way rents will go down to being zero... then we can all squat and tell the Real Estate moguls to drop dead!
ccyaltr
Apr 14, 2012 6:29PM
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I pay 34% of my net income in Iowa.. it doesn't specify if income is gross or net.  Also, if you look at the mesian incomes, they vary drasticlally, so you have to calculate eachone to find a median rent cost... why not just put that in there already?  so, this article basicaly gives me no good information, but based on the information it does give, don't live in New York City, Boston, or the entire state of California... got it!

Someone
Apr 14, 2012 6:16PM
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I disagree, no matter where you go in the country, this economy is hurting all of us in one shape or another. land owners, apartment owners homeoners (ect) that rent out there properties hike up the rent end effect all. Granted we all need to make a living, Yet we all need a place to live no matter our situation. (RIGHT) If renters and owners can agree on a rentel for a price that fits both, I believe this would help the economy over night!!!!!! This would help the citys, owners, jobs ect on a local level, states, federal ect. Over night I say!!! We just need to give ti a try!!!
Coolobserver
Apr 14, 2012 6:15PM
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Sorry for all the broken up entries but this site wouldn't allow my whole thing. One word answer or maybe two why rents are so high: GREED and the biased, rich coddling LAW.
Coolobserver
Apr 14, 2012 6:05PM
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The Wall Street Journal would evict its mother for profit, and even the New York Times has not only an ethnic bias but is totally nose-led by ivory tower free market idealists .Finally, in New York a republican governor took the rental control laws away from local communities which could best understand them and apply home rule where needed instead to Albany, the upstate capital, where the real estate lobby could play and pay rural ignorance and bias towards city dwellers to limit any tenant protections or slow the endless greed of the 1% multibillionaires who own thousands of apartments but always push into the limelight some mom and pop landlord to gain sympathy. The laws governing an essential element of life, one's home, are weak, poorly administered and corrupted by big money. Washington, DC has a much better and fairer tenant protection administration.  
Coolobserver
Apr 14, 2012 6:04PM
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The Mayor who is a billionaire is too busy hobnobbing with the real estate barons to care.
zulme
Apr 14, 2012 6:01PM
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Detroit??? who the heck wants to live there??? lol
Prodigal
Apr 14, 2012 6:00PM
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Okay, my brothers .... let me give you an idea of outrageous rent: Chester County, PA.  Approximately 30 miles west of Philly.  Never seen so many Mercedes/Beemer convertibles in one place - other than Bal Harbour, FL - in my life.  One bedroom apt., approximately 550 sq. ft., no dishwasher for $850 a month.  In addition to rent, occupant pays for all utilities - and I mean ALL - including trash removal.  So, factor in the rent plus electric plus gas plus trash removal plus water (yes, they charge you to use water!) plus laundry.  All that for 550 sq. ft.   And don't get me started on the price of groceries.  $2.50 for an artichoke???  Most of the darned thing isn't even edible!!!

 

MEH!!!

neo1233
Apr 14, 2012 5:59PM
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by the time everyone is finished you wont be able to afford to live as has happened in china...employees have been used to build the government and business coffers and now it's time for the rich to have their nice flats to enjoy and scr*w the people who have lived there their entire lives working with a system that he or she did not create.
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