Survey Data
Question 2:
To increase your quality of life, which THREE of the factors listed below would you most like to improve?
A. Ability to influence community decisions
B. Arts and cultural amenities
C. Clean air and water, the environment
D. Decent, affordable housing
E. Diversity of experiences
F. Diversity of people
G. Education
H. Entertainment
I. Family and friends
J. Good, healthy food
K. Mental health, ability to think clearly
L. Mobility, being able to get around
M. Money
N. Morals and ethics
O. Nature
P. Neighborhood attractiveness
Q. Physical health
R. Religion and spirituality
S. Safety and security
T. Self-esteem
U. Sense of community, belonging
V. Sports and recreation
W. Weather, climate
X. Work, employment, job satisfaction
| Kansas City Area: | ||
| Safety and security | 204 | 27.6% |
| Clean air and water | 185 | 25.0% |
| Education | 181 | 24.4% |
| Physical health | 179 | 24.2% |
| Money | 160 | 21.6% |
| Family and friends | 159 | 21.5% |
| Work | 153 | 20.7% |
| Religion | 128 | 17.3% |
| Decent housing | 122 | 16.5% |
| Morals & ethics | 105 | 14.2% |
| Mobility | 84 | 11.3% |
| Neighborhood attractiveness | 74 | 10.0% |
| Mental health | 68 | 9.2% |
| Healthy food | 60 | 8.1% |
| Influence community | 59 | 8.0% |
| Sense of community | 57 | 7.7% |
| Entertainment | 45 | 6.1% |
| Diversity of people | 40 | 5.4% |
| Self-esteem | 37 | 5.0% |
| Arts & cultural | 35 | 4.7% |
| Diversity of experiences | 35 | 4.7% |
| Nature | 23 | 3.1% |
| Sports and recreation | 18 | 2.4% |
| Weather | 10 | 1.4% |
| Denver Area: | ||
| Clean air and water | 70 | 35.6% |
| Education | 63 | 32.0% |
| Family and friends | 62 | 31.5% |
| Money | 44 | 22.4% |
| Work | 40 | 20.3% |
| Physical health | 38 | 19.3% |
| Decent housing | 34 | 17.3% |
| Mental health | 27 | 13.7% |
| Religion | 26 | 13.2% |
| Safety and security | 20 | 10.2% |
| Morals & ethics | 18 | 9.2% |
| Healthy food | 17 | 8.6% |
| Mobility | 17 | 8.6% |
| Entertainment | 15 | 7.6% |
| Diversity of experiences | 14 | 7.1% |
| Nature | 14 | 7.1% |
| Arts & cultural | 13 | 6.6% |
| Neighborhood attractiveness | 12 | 6.1% |
| Diversity of people | 10 | 5.1% |
| Influence community | 9 | 4.6% |
| Sense of community | 9 | 4.6% |
| Sports and recreation | 9 | 4.6% |
| Weather | 6 | 3.1% |
| Self-esteem | 3 | 1.5% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul Area: | ||
| Clean air and water | 65 | 38.8% |
| Education | 52 | 31.1% |
| Physical health | 50 | 29.9% |
| Family and friends | 43 | 25.7% |
| Safety and security | 41 | 24.5% |
| Decent housing | 32 | 19.1% |
| Money | 28 | 16.7% |
| Mental health | 22 | 13.1% |
| Work | 21 | 12.5% |
| Mobility | 17 | 10.2% |
| Religion | 17 | 10.2% |
| Morals & ethics | 16 | 9.6% |
| Diversity of people | 14 | 8.4% |
| Neighborhood attractiveness | 13 | 7.8% |
| Arts & cultural | 11 | 6.6% |
| Healthy food | 11 | 6.6% |
| Influence community | 10 | 6.0% |
| Diversity of experiences | 9 | 5.4% |
| Entertainment | 8 | 4.8% |
| Sense of community | 7 | 4.2% |
| Nature | 6 | 3.6% |
| Sports and recreation | 5 | 3.0% |
| Weather | 3 | 1.8% |
| Self-esteem | 1 | 0.6% |
| St. Louis Area: | ||
| Clean air and water | 45 | 32.7% |
| Education | 45 | 32.7% |
| Safety and security | 40 | 29.1% |
| Family and friends | 38 | 27.6% |
| Work | 30 | 21.8% |
| Money | 28 | 20.3% |
| Physical health | 27 | 19.6% |
| Religion | 27 | 19.6% |
| Decent housing | 19 | 13.8% |
| Morals & ethics | 17 | 12.3% |
| Mobility | 13 | 9.4% |
| Sense of community | 13 | 9.4% |
| Healthy food | 12 | 8.7% |
| Influence community | 8 | 5.8% |
| Arts & cultural | 8 | 5.8% |
| Mental health | 8 | 5.8% |
| Diversity of people | 7 | 5.1% |
| Neighborhood attractiveness | 7 | 5.1% |
| Diversity of experiences | 5 | 3.6% |
| Entertainment | 4 | 2.9% |
| Nature | 4 | 2.9% |
| Self-esteem | 4 | 2.9% |
| Sports and recreation | 3 | 2.2% |
| Weather | 1 | 0.7% |
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