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PHOENIX \u2014 Three Valley cities claimed the top spots in WalletHub’s annual best-and-worst-places-to-rent report, but a deeper look at the numbers raises questions about whether renters can actually afford to live there.<\/p>\n

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Scottsdale ranked No. 1 in the country, followed by Gilbert at No. 2 and Chandler at No. 3 \u2014 an East Valley sweep of the top three. Overland Park, Kansas, and Columbia, Maryland, rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n

The Valley of the Sun’s dominance didn’t stop there. Peoria landed at No. 6, Mesa at No. 16, and Phoenix at No. 19. In all, 8 Arizona cities cracked the top 30. No other state came close.<\/p>\n

WalletHub scores cities on rental market conditions and quality of life. On the quality of life measure, Scottsdale ranked No. 1 in the country, Chandler ranked fifth, and Gilbert ranked ninth. Gilbert and Chandler also scored well on affordability.<\/p>\n

But affordability is where the data gets complicated.<\/p>\n

Average monthly rent in Scottsdale runs $2,167. In Gilbert, it’s $2,018. In Chandler, it’s just over $1,900. For comparison, Phoenix renters average $1,577 a month.<\/p>\n

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Using Census data and the standard rule that rent shouldn’t consume more than 30% of income, Scottsdale renters are paying about $162 a month more than they can afford. In Chandler, the average renter is paying $44 more per month than the threshold.<\/p>\n

Gilbert is nearly a mirror image \u2014 renters there can technically afford to pay $157 more per month in rent.<\/p>\n

That means the country’s top-ranked place to rent is also a city where the average renter can’t quite afford the rent.<\/p>\n

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