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Tucson named best city for renters

Jun 15, 2012, 7:37 AM | Updated: 7:39 am

Anyone interested in renting a house in Phoenix may be better off heading a couple hours south to Tucson.

According to Forbes, Tucson is the best city in the United States for renters.

Forbes said the average monthly rent in Tucson is just $652 and rent only increases about 1.6 percent per year.

Tucson also has a low vacancy rate: 5.9 percent.

It is also $25 cheaper per month to rent than it is to pay for a mortgage in Tucson.

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