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Opportunities in your job to gain knowledge or skills

Poor/fair 41.2% 40.9% 33.1%

Good 41.9% 34.4% 40.1% 0.2004

Excellent 16.9% 24.7% 26.8%

Community resources to learn new skills

Poor/fair 32.3% 38.7% 31.5%

Good 45.5% 38.2% 43.4% 0.0495

Excellent 22.2% 23.1% 25.1%

• Those with a higher level of education were more likely to rate aspects of education higher.
• 50% rated a place that meets your family’s educational needs as excellent (compared to 29-34% of less
educated)
• 45% rated early education opportunities as excellent (compared to 28-34% of less educated)
• 61% rated quality of higher education as excellent (compared to 41-45% of less educated)
• 25% rated community resources to learn new skills as excellent (compared to 22-23% of less educated)

ASPECTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE High School Some College or Difference in
grad or less college/voc. adv. degree rating by
education
199 (25.6%) 230 (29.5%) 350 (44.9%) <.0001

Leisure time opportunities 0.0157

Poor/fair 31.0% 33.2% 22.5% <.0001

Good 48.7% 50.0% 49.9% <.0001

Excellent 20.3% 16.8% 27.6% 0.735

Opportunities for youth to explore interests and participate in positive activities 0.0039

Poor/fair 33.8% 38.9% 27.5%

Good 51.8% 48.5% 51.9%

Excellent 14.4% 12.6% 20.6%

Opportunities to enjoy fine arts and cultural experiences

Poor/fair 42.6% 38.2% 30.5%

Good 43.2% 44.2% 38.2%

Excellent 14.2% 17.6% 31.3%

Physical recreation for adults

Poor/fair 31.3% 28.7% 14.3%

Good 47.2% 48.5% 44.4%

Excellent 21.5% 22.8% 41.3%

Safe bike routes to school or work

Poor/fair 41.5% 47.7% 47.4%

Good 44.0% 38.6% 37.9%

Excellent 14.5% 13.7% 14.7%

Library services in your community

Poor/fair 12.3% 17.3% 15.5%

Good 56.1% 58.0% 44.3%

Excellent 31.6% 24.7% 40.2%

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