The 5 cities in America where renting an apartment is the most unaffordable

Renters looking to snag an apartment in New York City need to make an estimated $119,120, while the median renter household income is just $67,358. That means the typical renter makes 43.5% less than what they need to afford a median-priced ($2,978) apartment in the city — the biggest gap across the 33 major metros analyzed by Redfin.

In Miami, the typical renter makes an estimated $57,471 per year. That’s 42.2% less than the $99,440 annual income required to afford a median-priced apartment.

The median asking rent in Miami is $2,486.

Boston renters require an income of $113,400 to afford a median-priced apartment of $2,835, but a typical renter makes just $69,493 — a 38.7% gap, according to Redfin.

Angelenos on the hunt for a typical apartment need to earn $112,440. The estimated median renter household income is $71,853, missing the mark by 36.1%. Median asking rent in Los Angeles comes in at $2,811.

And in Riverside, renters need to earn $92,480 to afford a median-priced apartment, which is priced at $2,312. The estimated median household income, however, is $64,016, which falls short of the required income by 30.8%.