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Quality of Life in Ramsey <br />Most residents rated thequality of lifein Ramsey as excellent or good <br />and this was similar to the benchmark (see Appendix B of the <br />Overall Quality of Life <br />Technical Appendices provided under separate cover). <br />Excellent <br />14% <br />Shown below are the eight facets of community. The color of each <br />g Y � <br />Go d <br />% � ss <br />58 <br />community facet summarizes how residents rated it across the three <br />Poo <br />sections of the survey that represent the pillars of a community — <br />0% r <br />° °° <br />Community Characteristics, Governance and Participation. When most <br />ratings across the three pillars were higher than the benchmark, the <br />/ <br />color for that facet is the darkest shade; when most ratings were lower <br />g <br />8% <br />zs r° <br />than the benchmark, the color is the lightest shade. A mix of ratings <br />(higher and lower than the benchmark) results in a color between the <br />extremes. <br />I n addition to asummary of ratings, the image below includes one or more stars to indicatewhich community <br />facets were the most important focus areas for the community. Residents identified Safety and Economy as <br />priorities for the Ramsey community in the coming two years. It is noteworthy that Ramsey residents gave <br />favorable ratings to these facets of community. I n fact, ratings for all facets including M obi lity, Natural <br />Environment, Built Environment, Recreation and Wellness, Education and Enrichment and Community <br />Engagement were positive and similar to other communities. This overview of the key aspects of community <br />quality provides a quick summary of where residents see exceptionally strong performance and where <br />performance offers the greatest opportunity for improvement. Linking quality to importance offers community <br />members and leaders a view into the characteristics of the community that matter most and that seem to be <br />working best. <br />Detailsthat support these findings are contained in theremainder of this Livability Report, startingwith the <br />ratingsfor Community Characteristics, Governanceand Participation and ending with resultsfor Ramsey's <br />unique questions. <br />Le end <br />Higher than national benchmark <br />Similar to national benchmark <br />Lower than national benchmark <br />Most important <br />