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,j e e Quality of Life Rating Residents were initially asked: How would you rate the quality of life in this com- munity - excellent, good, only fair, or poor? A solid ninety-five percent rated the quality of life as "excellent" or 'good:" EXCELLENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43% GOOD ........................................... 52% ONLY FAIR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% POOR ............................................ 0% DON'TKNOW/REFUSED ............................ 1% Only five percent were more critical in their judgments. The forty-three percent "excellent" rating placed Ramsey within the top quartile of suburban communities. Higher ratings were posted by less than five year residents, 18-34 year olds, owners of over $125,000 homes, households connected to public sanitary sewer and water services, and residents of Precinct lB. Lower ratings were found most often among five-to-twenty year residents, households containing children, 35-44 year olds, owners of under $100,000 homes, households not connected to public sanitary sewer and water services, and residents of Precinct 1 A. Residents offering evaluations less than "excellent" were asked a follow-up query: What change or improvement would it take for you to raise your rating from to [NEXT HIGHEST]? Seventeen percent pointed to "slower growth," while fifteen percent mentioned "improvement of city services:" NOANSWER .....................................27% SLOWER GROWTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17% MORE PARKS ..................................... 5% IMPROVE CITY SERVICES '" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15% LESSEN TRAFFIC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8% IMPROVE CITY GOVERNMENT ..................... 7% LOWER TAXES .................................... 4% MORE RECREATION ACTIVITIES.................... 3% MORE SHOPPING .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8% OTHER RESPONSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6% Eight percent each wanted "lesser traffic congestion" and "more shopping opportunities," while seven percent pointed to "improvement of city government." "Slower growth" was suggested most often by residents of Precinct Two. "Improvement of city 16