Special Report
How Much Living Space $1,500 Gets You in America's Largest Cities
April 3, 2022 1:00 pm
Last Updated: April 22, 2022 12:57 pm
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46. Virginia Beach, Virginia
> Total population (2016-2020 5-year estimate): 450,882
> Apartment space for $1,500: 980 square feet – 19th greatest on list
> Apartment rent: $1,490 – 24th lowest on list
> Average apartment size: 973 square feet – the greatest on list
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47. Minneapolis, Minnesota
> Total population (2016-2020 5-year estimate): 424,536
> Apartment space for $1,500: 724 square feet – 19th fewest on list
> Apartment rent: $1,627 – 22nd highest on list
> Average apartment size: 785 square feet – 11th fewest on list
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48. Oakland, California
> Total population (2016-2020 5-year estimate): 422,575
> Apartment space for $1,500: 404 square feet – 6th fewest on list
> Apartment rent: $2,904 – 5th highest on list
> Average apartment size: 783 square feet – 10th fewest on list
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49. Tulsa, Oklahoma
> Total population (2016-2020 5-year estimate): 402,441
> Apartment space for $1,500: 1,447 square feet – the greatest on list
> Apartment rent: $852 – the lowest on list
> Average apartment size: 822 square feet – 21st fewest on list
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50. Arlington, Texas
> Total population (2016-2020 5-year estimate): 397,269
> Apartment space for $1,500: 1,013 square feet – 14th greatest on list
> Apartment rent: $1,220 – 14th lowest on list
> Average apartment size: 824 square feet – 23rd fewest on list
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