California renters may want to brace themselvesbefore checking this list.
Anew WalletHub reportranking the more affordable cities for renters found several metro areas in th Golden State buried near the bottom — with Los Angeles landing among the least affordable rental markets in the entire country.
The studycompared median annual gross rentagainst median household income across more than 180 US cities to determine where renters are getting squeezed the hardest.
And while ahandful of California cities managed respectable showings, much of the state clustered in the lower half of the rankings — a brutal sign of how much rent is eating into residents’ paychecks.
Los Angeles ranked No. 170 overall out of 182 cities, with renters spending roughly 28.3% of their median household income on rent, according to the report.
Only a dozen cities performed worse — including nearby Glendale, which came in at No. 176. Residents there spend nearly 29.6% of their household income on rent.
Other California cities near the bottom included Oceanside at No. 169, Ontario at No. 162, Anaheim at No. 164 and Moreno Valley at No. 166.
Miami ranked dead last nationwide, with residents spending nearly 33.8% of their income on rent.
Still, not every California city got crushed in the rankings.
Fremont emerged as the state’s most affordable metro area for renters, ranking No. 20 nationally. WalletHub found renters there spend about 19.4% of their household income on rent — dramatically lower than many other California cities.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
