Boston has the second-highest average rent in the country, according to a recent analysis by Rent.com.
Boston’s average monthly rent is $4,878, a 17.4% increase from the previous year. Cambridge was No. 11 on the list, with an average rent of $4,168. Quincy made the list at No. 36.
The report noted most of the highest rent cities are on the West Coast or in the South. Forty-one of the top 100 communities for rent are in California and 15 are in Florida.
The 10 cities with the highest average rents:
- Jersey City, N.J. — $5,500 per month
- Boston — $4,878
- Palo Alto, California — $4,672
- Glendale, California — $4,472
- Santa Monica, California — $4,357
- Coral Gables, Florida — $4,310
- Hoboken, N.J. — $4,264
- Redmond, Washington — $4,222
- San Diego — $4,202
- Newport Beach, California — $4,178