According to WalletHub, one of the best cities in America to rent is Lewiston, Maine.  Lewiston came in second place, beaten only by Bismarck, North Dakota.

Lewiston got an overall score of 57.98.  It got an affordable rank of 16 and a quality of life rank of 21.

According to their website, WalletHub:

"...compared more than 180 rental markets based on 24 key measures of rental attractiveness and quality of life. Our data set ranges from the difference between rental rates and mortgage payments to historical price changes, the cost of living and job availability. Read on for our findings, expert insight from a panel of researchers and a full description of our methodology."

Lewiston not the only Maine city near the top of the list.  Portland came in 6th place.  Other New England cities on the list include South Burlington, Vermont at 20 and Nashua, New Hampshire at 21.

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