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The National Citizen Survey"' <br />Number of <br />Percent communities in Comparison to <br />positive Rank comparison benchmark <br />Availability of affordable quality housing 69% 1 10 Similar <br />Variety of housing options 75% 4 9 Similar <br />Public places where people want to spend time 50% NA NA NA <br />Overall economic health of Ramsey 50% NA NA NA <br />Vibrant downtown/commercial area 21% NA NA NA <br />Overall quality of business and service <br />establishments in Ramsey 49% 8 9 Lower <br />Cost of living in Ramsey 49% NA NA NA <br />Shopping opportunities 23% 9 10 Lower <br />Employment opportunities 27% 9 12 Similar <br />Ramsey as a place to visit 35% NA NA NA <br />Economy Ramsey as a place to work 42% 10 11 Lower <br />Health and wellness opportunities in Ramsey 66% NA NA NA <br />Recreational opportunities 53% 11 12 Lower <br />Recreation and Fitness opportunities (including exercise classes and <br />Wellness paths or trails, etc.) 60% NA NA NA <br />Overall opportunities for education and enrichment 54% NA NA NA <br />Opportunities to attend cultural/arts/music activities 41% 8 9 Similar <br />Adult educational opportunities 54% NA NA NA <br />Education and K-12 education 75% 5 7 Similar <br />Enrichment Availability of affordable quality child care/preschool 69% 3 8 Similar <br />Community Opportunities to participate in community matters 52% 5 6 Similar <br />Engagement Opportunities to volunteer 55% 8 8 Lower <br />Table 77: Governance General <br />Percent Number of communities in Comparison to <br />positive Rank comparison benchmark <br />Services provided by the City of Ramsey 74% 9 13 Similar <br />Overall customer service by Ramsey employees (police, <br />receptionists, planners, etc.) 79% 11 13 Similar <br />Value of services for the taxes paid to Ramsey 44% 14 17 Similar <br />Overall direction that Ramsey is taking 48% 8 11 Similar <br />Job Ramsey government does at welcoming citizen <br />involvement 48% 9 12 Similar <br />Overall confidence in Ramsey government 43% NA NA NA <br />Generally acting in the best interest of the community 43% NA NA NA <br />Being honest 47% NA NA NA <br />Treating all residents fairly 52% NA NA NA <br />Table 78: Governance by Facet <br />Percent Number of communities Comparison to <br />positive Rank in comparison benchmark <br />Safety <br />Mobility <br />Police services 86% 9 14 Similar <br />Fire services 92% 12 13 Similar <br />Crime prevention 80% 5 10 Similar <br />Fire prevention and education 83% 10 10 Similar <br />Animal control 60% 14 16 Similar <br />Traffic enforcement 68% 9 11 Similar <br />Street repair 45% 12 16 Similar <br />Street cleaning 57% 10 11 Similar <br />Street lighting 55% 16 16 Lower <br />Snow removal 55% 19 21 Similar <br />Sidewalk maintenance 61% 7 10 Similar <br />Traffic signal timing 42% 9 10 Lower <br />25 <br />