This Is What $1,500 in Rent Will Get You in Every State

In Indiana you get three bedrooms, two and a half baths and access to a fire pit, pool and hot tub. In New York, be prepared to squeeze yourself into one-bedroom less than a half that size. And the fire pit? Fuhgeddaboudit.

When it comes to how much apartment you can afford, the size of your paycheck is hardly the only variable. Where you choose to live can make as big -- or bigger difference.