Living With a Friend: Pros and Cons (and How to Keep the Friendship)

RoomieHunt Editorial · October 2026 · 6 min read

Should you move in with your best friend? The real upsides, the common problems and the rules that protect both the home and the friendship.

Rooms and roommates by city

Roommates in New York — shared rent $900 – $2,200/mo
Roommates in Los Angeles — shared rent $1,000 – $1,900/mo
Roommates in San Francisco — shared rent $1,400 – $2,400/mo
Roommates in Chicago — shared rent $700 – $1,400/mo
Roommates in Austin — shared rent $800 – $1,500/mo
Roommates in Seattle — shared rent $900 – $1,600/mo
Roommates in Boston — shared rent $900 – $1,700/mo
Roommates in Washington DC — shared rent $1,000 – $1,800/mo
Roommates in Miami — shared rent $1,000 – $1,800/mo
Roommates in Denver — shared rent $800 – $1,400/mo
Roommates in Houston — shared rent $700 – $1,300/mo
Roommates in Dallas — shared rent $800 – $1,400/mo
Roommates in Atlanta — shared rent $800 – $1,400/mo
Roommates in Philadelphia — shared rent $700 – $1,300/mo
Roommates in Phoenix — shared rent $800 – $1,300/mo
Roommates in San Diego — shared rent $1,000 – $1,800/mo
Roommates in Las Vegas — shared rent $650 – $1,100/mo
Roommates in Charlotte — shared rent $700 – $1,250/mo

Safety and fair housing

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