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Efforts to protect the natural environment

Poor/fair 38.0% 38.4% 25.9%

Good 49.6% 48.0% 58.7% 0.0484

Excellent 12.4% 13.6% 15.4%

Opportunities to volunteer

Poor/fair 16.8% 17.8% 14.4%

Good 56.2% 49.0% 50.2% 0.4342

Excellent 27.0% 33.2% 35.4%

A place where people are treated respectfully

Poor/fair 36.9% 33.6% 19.0%

Good 53.9% 53.1% 64.8% 0.0004

Excellent 9.2% 13.3% 16.2%

A place where people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds are included in decision-making

Poor/fair 45.9% 48.7% 34.1%

Good 46.2% 43.0% 54.2% 0.0012

Excellent 7.9% 8.3% 11.7%

• There were many significant differences by age in ratings of aspects of quality of life in the community.
• Respondents over age 65 rated opportunities for youth to explore interests and participate in positive
activities higher than younger adults.
• Respondents over age 65 rated opportunities to enjoy fine arts and cultural experiences higher than
younger adults; 42% of adults under age 50 indicated this was fair or poor.
• Respondents over age 65 rated safe bike routes to school or work higher than younger adults; 52% of
adults ages 51 to 64 indicated this was fair or poor, and 47% of adults under age 50 indicated this.
• Older adults rated the library services in their community higher than younger adults.
• Older adults rated the efforts to protect the natural environment higher than younger adults.
• Adults over age 65 rated the community higher as a place where people are treated respectfully compared
to younger adult respondents; 19% of adults over age 65 indicated this was fair or poor compared to 33-
36% of younger adults.
• Similarly, older adults rated their community higher as a place where people of different cultural/racial/
ethnic backgrounds are included in decision-making than younger adults.

ASPECTS OF CAREGIVING 21-50 years 51-64 years 65+ years Difference in 2 | APPENDIX
338 (45.6%) 192 (25.9%) 211 (28.5%) rating by age
Availability of quality child care
Poor/fair 31.8% 33.7% 24.3% 0.7366
Good 46.6% 47.7% 58.6%
Excellent 21.6% 18.6% 17.1% 0.4233

Ability to pay for child care 44.6% 56.5% 52.3%
Poor/fair 41.7% 31.9% 40.9%
Good 13.7% 11.6% 6.8%
Excellent

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