September 2025 MSA ORA Power Ranking (1–25) | ORA Power Rankings
Top 10 apartment communities by ORA Score within each of the 1st–25th largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
September 2025 MSA ORA Power Ranking (1–25)
Top 10 apartment communities by ORA Score within each of the 1st–25th largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Population: 19,940,274 | MSA ORA Score: 64.09
#1 Third & Valley — Bozzuto — ORA Score: 98
#2 The Exchange on Franklin — Willow Bridge Property Company — ORA Score: 97
#3 Windsor at Mariners — Windsor Communities — ORA Score: 96
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Population: 12,927,614 | MSA ORA Score: 60.81
#1 Acadia Apartments — Shea Apartments — ORA Score: 98
#2 Hanover Laguna Niguel — Hanover Company — ORA Score: 97
#3 Rae on Sunset — Greystar — ORA Score: 97
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Population: 9,408,576 | MSA ORA Score: 62.39
#1 Arthur on Aberdeen — Willow Bridge Property Company — ORA Score: 98
#2 465 North Park — Bozzuto — ORA Score: 97
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Population: 8,344,032 | MSA ORA Score: 63.51
#1 Hanover Preston Hollow — Hanover Company — ORA Score: 99
#2 Elan Inwood — Greystar — ORA Score: 98
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Population: 7,796,182 | MSA ORA Score: 64.87
#1 Hanover Post Oak — Hanover Company — ORA Score: 98
#2 Hanover Parkview — Hanover Company — ORA Score: 98
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Questions about this ranking
Are ORA rankings paid placements?
No. ORA rankings are not influenced by payment or marketing participation. Rankings are structured comparisons based on standardized resident experience signals during a defined period.
Do rankings reflect current performance?
Rankings reference ORA Scores during a specific month or year. Because scores update monthly, a community's current ORA Score may differ from the score recorded during the ranking period.
Should I rely only on a ranking list?
Rankings are one input. ORA recommends also reviewing the community's current ORA Score, strengths and opportunities, and conducting your own visit before making a decision.
Can a community improve after a ranking period?
Yes. ORA Scores update monthly. A community not included in a past ranking may appear in future lists as its resident experience patterns evolve.