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Participation <br />Are the residents of Ramsey connected to the community and each other? <br />An engaged community harnesses its most valuable resource, its residents. The connections and trust among <br />residents, government, businesses and other organizations help to create a sense of community; a shared sense of <br />membership, belonging and history. Compared to other communities, fewer residents of Ramsey rated the sense <br />of community as excellent or good (46%). Still, the vast majority of residents said that they would recommend <br />living in Ramsey and had plans to remain living there. <br />The survey included almost 20 activities and behaviors for which respondents indicated how often they <br />participated in or performed each, if at all. Overall, measures of Participation varied in relation to the benchmark. <br />Areas where resident participation and experiences rated better than elsewhere were in Natural Environment <br />(recycling), Safety (fewer residents had reported a crime) and Built Environment (fewer residents experienced <br />housing cost stress). Although similar to the benchmark, the rate of purchasing goods or services, visiting City <br />parks, being in good health and voting were high and nearly all residents reported that they had not been the <br />victim of a crime. Most of the measures where Participation fell below the norm were under Community <br />Engagement for campaigning, volunteering and attending public meetings. Under Economy, residents of Ramsey <br />were less likely to work in the City where they lived than residents of other communities. <br />Sense of Community <br />Excellent <br />6% <br />Poor <br />10% <br />Fair J <br />45% <br />Good <br />40% <br />Percent rating positively <br />(e.g., very/somewhat likely, <br />yes) <br />Comparison to national <br />benchmark <br />•Higher •Similar Lower <br />Recommend Ramsey Remain in Ramsey Contacted Ramsey <br />employees <br />