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Conclusions Ramsey residents enjoy a high quality of life. Most residents felt positively about the overall quality of life in Ramsey and the city as a place to live Ramsey residents also valued the quality of life in their neighborhoods, the city as a place to raise children and its overall appearance; ratings in each of these areas were similar to other communities in the U S Ramsey as a place to retire was not perceived as positively as other aspects of the community. While residents of the community appreciated the city, they felt that outside opinion lagged; they rated the overall image or reputation of the city lower than the benchmark. The vast majority of residents would recommend living in the community and planned on staying. Ramsey's Economy is an important focus area for the community. Residents identified Ramsey's Economy as a priority for the community. Residents rated Ramsey favorably for its overall economic health, employment opportunities, cost of living and economic development services. The quality of its businesses and services, Ramsey as a place to work, the vibrancy of its downtown/commercial area, Ramsey as a place to visit and the availability of shopping opportunities were rated somewhat less favorably. Still, the number of residents who felt that the economy would have a positive impact on their income in the future was comparable to other communities. Residents feel safe in Ramsey. Residents felt that Safety was a positive feature of the community and identified it as another important area to focus on. Residents had a solid feeling of safety in Ramsey overall, in their neighborhoods and in downtown/commercial areas. Similar to residents of other communities, most had not been the victim of a crime, and a lower proportion of Ramsey residents had not reported a crime compared to elsewhere. Residents gave positive ratings to Safety services, including police, fire, crime prevention and fire prevention. 13