Median Rent vs. Price Level by City
US cities with higher Price Level tend to have higher Median Rent.
Very strong link: a correlation of 0.81 across 418 US cities.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 418 US cities. The correlation between Price Level and Median Rent is 0.81, a very strong relationship: about 65% of the differences in Median Rent from place to place line up with Price Level. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.86.
The highest Median Rent is in Cupertino, CA ($3,501), Danville, CA ($3,501) and Rancho Palos Verdes, CA ($3,501); the lowest is in Youngstown, OH ($728), San Luis, AZ ($741) and Bay City, MI ($766). The median place has $1,387 for Median Rent and 98.4 for Price Level.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Southlake, TX, University Park, TX and Colleyville, TX have a much higher Median Rent than their Price Level would predict, while Eloy, AZ, Hialeah, FL and Miami, FL have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Price Level is from 2024 and Median Rent from 2024.
Highest Median Rent
| Place | Median Rent | Price Level |
|---|---|---|
| Cupertino, CA | $3,501 | 110.4 |
| Danville, CA | $3,501 | 115.6 |
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $3,501 | 113.6 |
| Foster City, CA | $3,501 | 115.6 |
| Southlake, TX | $3,501 | 103.1 |
Lowest Median Rent
| Place | Median Rent | Price Level |
|---|---|---|
| Youngstown, OH | $728 | 87.4 |
| San Luis, AZ | $741 | 92.7 |
| Bay City, MI | $766 | 91.9 |
| Yazoo City, MS | $767 | 89.0 |
| Douglas, AZ | $772 | 89.2 |
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