Even the rich can complain about high rents

San Diego rents continue to be among the least affordable for both those wanting posh quarters and those who will settle for low-end apartments.

Zillow.com published rental data July 28 on 15 major metro areas. San Diego rents are high and rising for low-end and high-end apartments. Low-end apartments generally go for $1754 a month in the county, up 21.7 percent from 2014. Among 15 top markets, only three (Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco) have higher rents.

The high end is just as bad for San Diegans. Local rents in more expensive locations are $2992 — topped only by Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco. In San Diego, high-end rents have climbed 21.9 percent since 2014, third highest among the 14 metro markets. San Francisco's high-end monthly rents are almost double San Diego's —$5994 to $2992.

WalletHub, a statistical aggregator, puts San Diego 119th among 150 major areas in rental affordability.