These Seven Cities Have the Highest Rents in the Nation

Three California cities are among the top 7 most expensive cities for renters, according to new rankings compiled by Storage Sense and republished by Quartz. 

The company, which offers self-storage options across the nation, examined per-square-foot rental data from U.S. metros with over 500,000 people.

These were the most expensive cities for lessees, with average rent per square foot in parentheses:

1. Washington, D.C. ($229.29)

2. San Francisco, CA ($225)

3. New York City ($190)

4. Boston, MA ($176)

5. San Jose, CA ($152)

6. San Diego, CA ($132)

7. Seattle, WA ($128.42)

See full list and methodology here.

List and data were compiled by Storage Sense and do not reflect statistics on all cities.