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How the results are reported <br />For the most part, the percentages presented in the following tabs represent the "percent positive." Most commonly, <br />the percent positive is the combination of the top two most positive response options (i.e., excellent/good, very <br />safe/somewhat safe, etc.). On many of the questions in the survey respondents may answer "don't know." The <br />proportion of respondents giving this reply is shown in the full set of responses included in the tab "Complete data." <br />However, these responses have been removed from the analyses presented in most of the tabs. In other words, the <br />tables and graphs display the responses from respondents who had an opinion about a specific item. <br />Comparisons to benchmarks <br />NRC's database of comparative resident opinion is comprised of resident perspectives gathered in surveys from <br />over 500 communities whose residents evaluated the same kinds of topics on The National Community Survey. <br />The comparison evaluations are from the most recent survey completed in each community in the last five years. <br />NRC adds the latest results quickly upon survey completion, keeping the benchmark data fresh and relevant. The <br />communities in the database represent a wide geographic and population range. In each tab, Ramsey's results are <br />noted as being "higher" than the benchmark, "lower" than the benchmark, or "similar" to the benchmark, meaning <br />that the average rating given by Ramsey residents is statistically similar to or different (greater or lesser) than the <br />benchmark. Being rated as "higher" or "lower" than the benchmark means that Ramsey's average rating for a <br />particular item was more than 10 points different than the benchmark. If a rating was "much higher" or "much <br />lower," then Ramsey's average rating was more than 20 points different when compared to the benchmark. <br />Trends over time <br />Trend data for Ramsey represent important comparison data and should be examined for improvements or <br />declines.' Deviations from stable trends over time represent opportunities for understanding how local policies, <br />programs, or public information may have affected residents' opinions. Changes between survey years have been <br />noted with an arrow and the percent difference. If the difference is greater than six percentage points between the <br />2020 and 2022 surveys, the change is statistically significant. <br />1. In 2020, The NCS survey was updated to include new and refreshed items. Consequently, some of the trends may be impacted due to wording <br />modifications that could have potentially altered the meaning of the item for the respondent. <br />2 <br />