{
  "id": 188732,
  "title": "The 10 best and 10 worst cities for renters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/the-10-best-and-10-worst-cities-for-renters",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-05T18:55:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/best-worst-us-cities-to-rent-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WalletHub recently released a ranking of the 10 best and 10 worst cities for renters, analyzing nearly 200 cities based on rental market affordability and quality of life. Six of the top ten best cities for renters were located in Arizona, with Chandler, Gilbert, and Scottsdale all ranking in the top five for quality of life. These Arizona cities also boasted rental affordability, with most renters spending less than 22% of their income on rent.\n\nOn the opposite end of the spectrum, the worst cities for renters were largely located outside the Sun Belt region. Shreveport, Louisiana, and Huntington, West Virginia, topped the list, scoring low in both rental market affordability and quality of life. New Orleans, Louisiana, and Newark, New Jersey, also ranked poorly, with Newark having the lowest total score at 36.08. Detroit, Michigan, ranked the lowest at 29.95, indicating the most challenging living conditions for renters among the analyzed cities.",
  "summary": "WalletHub ranked the best and worst cities for renters, and the Sun Belt won big, with a number of Arizona cities ranking high on the list.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}