Here’s how much it costs to rent in these 20 U.S. cities

San Francisco

  1. Median rental rate: $4,800 a month
  2. Cost of living: San Francisco’s cost of living index score is 202, 46 percent higher than the California average and 102 percent higher than the national average.

Los Angeles, CA

  1. Median rental rate: $3,890 a month
  2. Cost of living: Los Angeles’s cost of living index score is 146, 6 percent higher than the California average and 46 percent higher than the national average.

New York City, NY

  1. Median rental rate: $3,710 a month
  2. Cost of living: New York City’s cost of living index score is 166, 40 percent higher than the New York average and 66 percent higher than the national average.

San Jose, CA

  1. Median rental rate: $3,400 a month
  2. Cost of living: San Jose’s cost of living index score is 177, 28 percent higher than the California average and 77 percent higher than the national average.

Boston, MA

  1. Median rental rate: $2,890 a month
  2. Cost of living: Boston’s cost of living index score is 148, 13 percent higher than the Massachusetts average and 48 percent higher than the national average.

Washington, DC

  1. Median rental rate: $2,790 a month
  2. Cost of living: Washington, DC’s cost of living index score is 152, equal to the DC average and 52 percent higher than the national average.

Seattle, WA

  1. Median rental rate: $2,290 a month
  2. Cost of living: Seattle’s cost of living index score is 159, 38 percent higher than the Washington average and 59 percent higher than the national average.

San Diego, CA

  1. Median rental rate: $2,750 a month
  2. Cost of living: San Diego’s cost of living index score is 146, 6 percent higher than the California average and 46 percent higher than the national average.

Atlanta, GA

  1. Median rental rate: $2,100 a month
  2. Cost of living: Atlanta’s cost of living index score is 105, 12 percent higher than the Georgia average and 5 percent higher than the national average.

Charleston, SC

  1. Median rental rate: $1,950 a month
  2. Cost of living: Charleston’s cost of living index score is 115, 19 percent higher than the South Carolina average and 15 percent higher than the national average.

Denver, CO

  1. Median rental rate: $1,950 a month
  2. Cost of living: Denver’s cost of living index score is 115, 7 percent higher than the Colorado average and 15 percent higher than the national average.

Dallas, TX

  1. Median rental rate: $1,940 a month
  2. Cost of living: Dallas’s cost of living index score is 95, 5 percent higher than the Texas average and 5 percent lower than the national average. 

Austin, TX

  1. Median rental rate: $1,850 a month
  2. Cost of living: Austin’s cost of living index score is 107, 18 percent higher than the Texas average and 7 percent higher than the national average.

Chicago, IL

  1. Median rental rate: $1,790 a month
  2. Cost of living: Chicago’s cost of living index score is 113, 14 percent higher than the Illinois average and 13 percent higher than the national average.

Houston, TX

  1. Median rental rate: $1,700 a month
  2. Cost of living: Houston’s cost of living index score is 91, 1 percent higher than the Texas average and 9 percent lower than the national average.

Phoenix, AZ

  1. Median rental rate: $1,690 a month
  2. Cost of living: Phoenix’s cost of living index score is 95, 3 percent lower than the Arizona average and 5 percent lower than the national average.

Philadelphia, PA

  1. Median rental rate: $1,650 a month
  2. Cost of living: Philadelphia’s cost of living index score is 104, 5 percent higher than the Pennsylvania average and 4 percent higher than the national average.

Charlotte, NC

  1. Median rental rate: $1,550 a month
  2. Cost of living: Charlotte’s cost of living index score is 99, 5 percent higher than the North Carolina average and 1 percent lower than the national average.

San Antonio, TX

  1. Median rental rate: $1,450 a month
  2. Cost of living: San Antonio’s cost of living index score is 86, 5 percent lower than the Texas average and 14 percent lower than the national average.

Jacksonville, FL

  1. Median rental rate: $1,390 a month
  2. Cost of living: Jacksonville’s cost of living index score is 93, 7 percent lower than the Florida average and 7 percent lower than the national average.