Which neighborhoods should I rent in?

[Jack Walker]

There are several different neighborhoods with varying rent prices and also varying year-to-year(YTY) rent increases. Which should I go for? The highest rent prices? medium to high rent prices? Should I instead buy in a neighborhood with a 14% YTY rent increase? or the one with 3-5% increase? I live in Spokane, WA and rent prices are fairly cheap. Average rent is 920$ ranging from 500-1500$. Granted, there might not be deals in every location I mentioned, but just for scenarios sake, where would someone recommend I look?