Top 10 Cities for Roommates & Co-Living

by iROOMit Team
May 5, 2022
5 min read

1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 49.3%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 3,804,958
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 1,186,245
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.2
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 48.4%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 49.2%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 36.1%
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2. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 48.2%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 1,200,386
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 346,975
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.5
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 31.3%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 38.2%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 37.4%
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3. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 45.8%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 1,592,256
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 453,038
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.5
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 39.5%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 49.8%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 37.0%
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4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 42.5%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 808,706
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 249,732
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.2
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 44.8%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 48.3%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 35.0%
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5. New York City-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 42.0%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 4,776,256
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 1,666,237
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 2.9
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 47.1%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 46.0%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 41.0%
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6. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 41.8%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 478,640
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 154,180
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.1
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 45.1%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 42.2%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 39.6%
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7. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 41.3%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 1,175,570
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 367,334
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.2
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 45.3%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 44.0%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 38.3%
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8. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 40.4%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 583,046
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 163,489
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.6
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 38.8%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 39.1%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 41.4%
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9. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 39.9%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 532,646
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 144,395
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.7
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 29.1%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 34.5%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 38.3%
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10. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV

  • Share of adults living in doubled-up households: 39.3%
  • Total number of adults living in doubled-up households: 496,784
  • Total number of doubled-up households: 162,645
  • Average number of adults per doubled-up household: 3.1
  • Share of doubled-up households that are renter-occupied: 44.0%
  • Share of income spent on current market rent: 34.8%
  • Percentage of income saved by living with a roommate in a 2-bedroom: 38.4%
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