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Here's how to find the gem of an apartment that's waiting just for you.
Caught in your own economic crunch? Here's how to land a place to live.
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Here are some of the better screening tactics to head off trouble.
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By BusinessWeek
No. 1: Oklahoma City
Population: 1.18 million
Average rent: $519
12-month increase in rent: 4.2%
Median income: $46,762
Share of income used for rent: 13.3%
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No. 2: Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, S.C.
Population: 1.07 million
Average rent: $617
12-month increase in rent: 4.4%
Median income: $39,601
Share of income used for rent: 18.7%
No. 3: Louisville, Ky.-Ind.
Population: 1.24 million
Average rent: $627
12-month increase in rent: 3.6%
Median income: $48,221
Share of income used for rent: 15.6%
No. 4: Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, N.C.
Population: 1.31 million
Average rent: $645
12-month increase in rent: 3.9%
Median income: $40,183
Share of income used for rent: 19.3%
No. 5: Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.
Population: 1.29 million
Average rent: $662
12-month increase in rent: 2.5%
Median income: $43,570
Share of income used for rent: 18.2%
No. 6: Indianapolis
Population: 1.69 million
Average rent: $663
12-month increase in rent: 3.8%
Median income: $55,066
Share of income used for rent: 14.4%
No. 7: Columbus, Ohio
Population: 1.75 million
Average rent: $664
Median income: $53,065
Share of income used for rent: 15.0%
No. 8: Birmingham-Hoover, Ala.
Population: 1.20 million
Average rent: $680
12-month increase in rent: 3.7%
Median income: $42,429
Share of income used for rent: 19.2%
No. 9: San Antonio
Population: 2 million
Average rent: $684
12-month increase in rent: 3.5%
Median income: $44,682
Share of income used for rent: 18.4%
No. 10: Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.
Population: 1.99 million
Average rent: $688
Median income: $54,848
Share of income used for rent: 15.1%
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