Rats Continue to Thrive in New York City Especially During Summer
Updated 6 months ago
Have you ever come across a group of rats carrying bits and pieces
of leftover food while scurrying across the empty pavement on your
way home? As New Yorkers, most of us have had a fair share of
unexpected run-ins and incidents with rats. It is widely known that
rats are rampant in the city…
In 2018 Can You Afford to Live in Miami? (It Depends on Where You Want to Live!)
Updated 6 months ago
Income Needed to Rent in Miami is Over the Annual Household
Median
Cost of living has been on the rise since, well, the beginning of
time. Unfortunately, it seems like income just never catches up.
Median household income for Miami-Dade County according to the most
recent
Census ACS is just…
Can You Afford to Live in Los Angeles in 2018?
Updated 6 months ago
Most Los Angeles Apartments Require More Than The Annual Median
Income To Rent
Anyone looking for a home or renting an apartment knows it is
nearly impossible to find something that you can afford and also
love. The cost of living has been consistently rising and even with
recent efforts and…
Is the Train of Rising Rents Slowing Down in Boston?
Updated 7 months ago
Boston's T is one of the largest rapid transit systems in the
nation, behind New York City and Chicago and similar in size to
Washington D.C. This means hundreds of thousands of people rely on
the MBTA system to get them to and from work, school, yoga classes,
and whatever else they may need. It…
Is New York City Finally Getting Cheaper?
Updated 7 months ago
Next Stop - Lower Rent
New York's MTA subway system is an essential part of many New
Yorkers' lives. With as many as 5.7 million riders each
weekday, it truly is the backbone of the city. It should be no
surprise then, that it is one of the first things that people
consider when looking to rent…
Save Up To $440 Per Month By Renting A Little Further From Downtown Chicago
Updated 7 months ago
For renters on a budget, finding affordable apartment rentals in a
big city is not an easy feat. In this study, we analyze how
distances from various boundaries separating contiguous
neighborhoods in Chicago could influence the median rents of
apartments.
Key Findings from the Study:
A…
Save on Rent by Adding a Little Time to Your Daily L Commute
Updated 8 months ago
The Chicago "L" is the fourth largest heavy rail rapid transit
system in the U.S. As an essential part of most Chicagoans' lives,
the L system, on average, served 740,000 riders each
weekday in 2017. We at RentHop, therefore, believe that it is
our duty to map out the rental data by the L train…
Moving 2 Blocks Outside Of Your Current Neighborhood Could Save You A Lot In Rent
Updated 8 months ago
Throughout the past year, we've seen a mix of
neighborhoods becoming more expensive while others have
developed more stabilized rents for its tenants.
Finding affordable apartments in NYC is a difficult and
daunting task. That's why we here at RentHop dived into street
boundaries to determine…
The Madness That is Boston Move-in Day
Updated 9 months ago
If you don't live in Boston, you
probably don't know about the struggles faced by students during
the dreaded move-in period. Every year, between late August and
early September, new and returning students move into dorms or new
apartments near the city's universities. While moving week is a…
Boston’s Winter Storms and 311 Snow-Related Complaints
Updated 9 months ago
The East Coast has been hit, over the past weeks, with one winter
storm after the other. One city that has been very affected by
these storms is Boston. As Boston is currently being visited by the
fourth winter storm in the past weeks, we here at RentHop thought
we would take a deeper look at…
