Harrisonburg makes Top 10 of best cities for renters in 202 Published Wednesday, Jun. 9, 2021, 2:37 pm Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Photo courtesy City of Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg renters already know they live in a place with great amenities, quality education and a thriving employment market. Now, the rest of the country knows what The Friendly City has to offer for those looking for a change of scenery. Dwellsy, a national organization that provides online rental search tools, ranked Harrisonburg ninth on its recent list of Top Cities for Renters in 2021. The company compared qualities such as the price of rent, the local unemployment rate, access to healthcare and other key indicators in determining where a city ranks for those looking to rent.