These Miami-Dade cities are the worst places to rent in the United States, study says

Congratulations, Hialeah. You are the absolute worst city for renters in the entire country, according to a new study.

And before any Miami dwellers get too cocky, let us add that Miami is one of the worst cities for renters, too.

And you wonder why you’re never moving out of your parents’ house.

WalletHub’s study of the best and worst places to rent reports that while rents in some cities have dropped due to what it calls “pandemic pricing,” that was not the case for Hialeah or Miami. Out of 182 American cities, Hialeah is the worst place to be a renter, with Miami only a few slots higher at no. 177.

WalletHub examined rental markets using 24 different metrics for rental attractiveness and quality of life, including the difference between rental rates and mortgage payments, job availability, growth forecast, vacancy rate and the cost of living.

Miami and Hialeah were dead last in affordable rentals, below Detroit; New Haven, Connecticut; and Newark, N.J.

Florida cities didn’t excel overall. Tampa came in at no. 66, with Orlando at 75 and Jacksonville at 99.

Overall, though, if you want to live in a city with affordable rents and a high quality of life, you’re going to need to stock up on winter clothes. The top five cities for renters, according to the study, are Bismarck, N.D.; Lewiston, Maine; Lincoln, Nebraska; Rapid City, S.D.; and Sioux Falls, S.D.