Berkeley, Davis and Auburn Named "Best College Towns for Renters" by ApartmentRatings.com
Second Annual College Town Renter Satisfaction Rankings Rate Renter Satisfaction Based on Ratings by Current Apartment Renters LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - May 26, 2011) - With college graduation season in full swing, ApartmentRatings.com (www.apartmentratings.com), the leading website for user reviews of apartments around the United States, today released its annual rankings of renter satisfaction for the 100 largest college towns and college cities in the country. Topping this year's list is Berkeley, Calif., home to the University of California-Berkeley, the oldest university in California's University of California system. The university's 35,000 students enjoy a picturesque, small-town feel in the city of about 100,000. Though housing costs can be higher than many other college towns, Berkeley offers numerous public transit options and is extremely pedestrian and bicycle friendly -- an ideal situation for college students . Berkeley takes the top spot from D...