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The National Citizen SurveyTM
<br />Upper Arlington city, OH 33,771 Westlake town, TX 992
<br />Urbandale city, IA 39,463 Westminster city, CO 106,114
<br />Vail town, CO 5,305 Weston town, MA 11,261
<br />Vancouver city, WA 161,791 Wheat Ridge city, CO 30,166
<br />Ventura CCD, CA 111,889 White House city, TN 10,255
<br />Vernon Hills village, IL 25,113 Wichita city, KS 382,368
<br />Vestavia Hills city, AL 34,033 Williamsburg city, VA 14,068
<br />Victoria city, MN 7,345 Willowbrook village, IL 8,540
<br />Vienna town, VA 15,687 Wilmington city, NC 106,476
<br />Virginia Beach city, VA 437,994 Wilsonville city, OR 19,509
<br />Walnut Creek city, CA 64,173 Windsor town, CO 18,644
<br />Warrensburg city, MO 18,838 Windsor town, CT 29,044
<br />Washington County, MN 238,136 Winnetka village, IL 12,187
<br />Washington town, NH 1,123 Winter Garden city, FL 34,568
<br />Washoe County, NV 421,407 Woodbury city, MN 61,961
<br />Washougal city, WA 14,095 Woodinville city, WA 10,938
<br />Wauwatosa city, WI 46,396 Woodland city, CA 55,468
<br />Waverly city, IA 9,874 Wrentham town, MA 10,955
<br />Weddington town, NC 9,459 Wyandotte County, KS 157,505
<br />Wentzville city, MO 29,070 Yakima city, WA 91,067
<br />West Carrollton city, OH 13,143 York County, VA 65,464
<br />West Chester borough, PA 18,461 Yorktown town, IN 9,405
<br />West Des Moines city, IA 56,609 Yorkville city, IL 16,921
<br />Western Springs village, IL 12,975 Yountville city, CA 2,933
<br />Westerville city, OH 36,120
<br />Peer Community Benchmark Comparisons
<br />Table 77: Community Characteristics General
<br />Percent positive
<br />Rank
<br />Number of communities in comparison
<br />Comparison to benchmark
<br />The overall quality of life in Ramsey
<br />Overall image or reputation of Ramsey
<br />Ramsey as a place to live
<br />Your neighborhood as a place to live
<br />Ramsey as a place to raise children
<br />Ramsey as a place to retire
<br />Overall appearance of Ramsey
<br />81%
<br />60%
<br />85%
<br />82%
<br />87%
<br />55%
<br />68%
<br />Table 78: Community Characteristics by Facet
<br />14
<br />10
<br />8
<br />6
<br />7
<br />11
<br />12
<br />Safety
<br />Overall feeling of safety in Ramsey
<br />In your neighborhood during the day
<br />In Ramsey's downtown/commercial areas during
<br />the day
<br />Overall ease of getting to the places you usually
<br />have to visit
<br />20
<br />13
<br />12
<br />12
<br />12
<br />12
<br />16
<br />Number of
<br />Percent communities in
<br />positive Rank comparison
<br />90% 6 17
<br />97% 4 12
<br />96% 3
<br />12
<br />Similar
<br />Similar
<br />Similar
<br />Similar
<br />Similar
<br />Similar
<br />Similar
<br />Comparison to
<br />benchmark
<br />Similar
<br />Similar
<br />Similar
<br />69% 12 12 Lower
<br />Availability of paths and walking trails 690/0 13 14 Similar
<br />Ease of walking in Ramsey 67% 11 14 Similar
<br />Ease of travel by bicycle in Ramsey 62% 9 14 Similar
<br />Ease of travel by car in Ramsey 69% 13 13 Similar
<br />Mobility Traffic flow on major streets 59% 13 15 Similar
<br />Natural Quality of overall natural environment in Ramsey 84% 10 13 Similar
<br />Environment Cleanliness of Ramsey 74% 12 14 Similar
<br />Built
<br />Environment
<br />Economy
<br />Overall "built environment" of Ramsey (including
<br />overall design, buildings, parks and transportation
<br />systems)
<br />Overall quality of new development in Ramsey _
<br />Availability of affordable quality housing
<br />Variety of housing options
<br />Public places where people want to spend time
<br />Overall economic health of Ramsey
<br />Vibrant downtown/commercial area
<br />58%
<br />42%
<br />64%
<br />11 12 Similar
<br />11 12 Lower
<br />6 14 Similar
<br />68% 5 14 Similar
<br />51% 12 12 Lower
<br />54% 11 12 Lower
<br />20% 10 10 Lower
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