Los Angeles, Riverside Among Least-Affordable Rental Markets

LA renters pay their landlords an average of 37 percent of their income, and in Riverside that number is 33 percent.
Los Angeles, Riverside Among Least-Affordable Rental Markets
An apartment complex at 8th Street and Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 6, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS
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Los Angeles and Riverside are among the top four least-affordable cities to rent in the nation, according to a new report by the real estate company Zillow.

Angelenos spend nearly 37 percent of their income on rent on average, while Riverside residents spend about 33 percent, Zillow reported March 8.

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