Quality of Life Indicators
civility and neighborhood pride data
civic & social connectivity
Identifying whether people are contributing to the community, and other issues of civic and social connectivity, will allow the community to dialog and initiate responsive efforts to improve measures of what we increasingly value in our community.
In TMT’s December 2007 community survey, 82.6% of respondents reported being happy living in the community, while only 10.8% responded that they are simply biding their time until they can move; of the latter, 15.1% plan to leave for better social opportunities, followed by 12.3% weather, 12.3% growth/population, 11% better cultural opportunities, 9.6% way of life/family, 6.8% general change/new start, 5.5% better job opportunities, 5.5% expense/cost of living, 5.5% crime/safety/health, and 2.7% better educational opportunities. Similarly, 73.4% of respondents said they are intentionally investing their time and energy in this community. In addition, 45.6% of respondents, reported a homeowners or neighborhood association where they live, but only 21.4% of these respondents reported that the association strengthens their connection to the neighborhood or the community.
Of TMT survey respondents, 14% reported having a personal experience of racial or ethnic bias in this community in the last year. According to the draft 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey results, 22.9% of Washoe County students reported they had been a victim of a racial slur in the past 30 days.