Detroit tied for 23rd best city in America to rent

Not too bad. Tied for 23rd is nearly the halfway mark of the 40 cities in the study. Detroit beat out cities like New York and Boston (obviously though with their insane rents) but also urban cities like Philly and Oakland.

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Annual Change in Rent: 0.8%

New Construction: 3%

On average, mortgage payments are cheaper than monthly rents in Detroit, and there's little increase in new construction for 2008. However, if you do rent, don't expect to pay much more next year. The annual change in rent from 2007 was just .8%.

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