Public Opinion Survey Results
Residents taking the phone survey were asked an open-ended question: "What do you think are the 5 most important things that define a strong, healthy community." Their top-of-mind responses are listed below to show what came to their minds most frequently.
Respondents to the online and paper surveys had the printed list of options below from which to select indicators of a "strong, healthy community".
Our community vision and priorities were developed by comparing data in current local reports and assessments on actual conditions to the most frequent public responses defining a strong healthy community.
The relatively high response rate to "active civic engagement" as an important indicator of a "strong, healthy community" reinforces implementation of broad-based community Solution Teams moving forward.
5 Most important things that define a Strong, Healthy Community. |
390 Random Phone Survey Percent |
5 Most important things that define a Strong, Healthy Community. |
591 On-Line & Paper Surveys Percent |
Good jobs and healthy economy |
46.9% |
Good jobs and healthy economy |
64.4% |
Good schools |
37.4% |
Affordable Housing |
56.3% |
Affordable housing |
26.2% |
Good schools |
54.6% |
Access to health care |
25.1% |
Access to Health Care |
46.3% |
Safe neighborhoods |
24.4% |
Clean Water and Air |
41.6% |
Active civic engagement |
21.8% |
Safe neighborhoods |
34.3% |
Opportunities for all to contribute & participate in the community |
19.2% |
Low Crime |
31.8% |
Recreation |
16.7% |
Good place to raise children |
19.6% |
Clean water and air |
16.2% |
Healthy behaviors and lifestyles |
19.6% |
Low crime |
15.6% |
Excellent Race Relations and Tolerance |
18.1% |
Parks |
12.3% |
Arts and Cultural Events |
17.4% |
Arts and cultural events |
10.8% |
Opportunities for all to contribute & participate in the community |
15.4% |
Healthy behaviors and lifestyles |
10.5% |
Prepared to respond to disasters |
13.7% |
Prepared to respond to disasters |
9.5% |
Good childcare |
11.6% |
Good place to raise children |
9.0% |
Active Civic Engagement |
10.3% |
Strong family life |
7.7% |
High voter turnout |
9.1% |
Excellent race relations and tolerance |
7.4% |
Parks |
8.9% |
Good child care |
4.1% |
Recreation |
8.6% |
High voter turnout |
3.1% |
Low level of child abuse |
7.9% |
Low level of child abuse |
3.1% |
Low infant death rate |
2.8% |
Low infant death rate |
0.8% |
Low premature adult death and disease |
2.0% |
Low premature adult death and disease |
0.5% |
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Source: The Listener Group Random Phone and Online/Paper Surveys, 2006 |
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