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ECONOMIC ASPECTS Random Sample Convenience Sample Difference between
surveys
Availability of jobs with wages that offer a good standard of living (q9a)
0.7198
Fair/poor 402 50.8% 397 52.7% 0.9081

Good 235 29.7% 231 30.7% 0.0060
0.0013
Excellent 50 6.3% 58 7.7%
0.0001
Mean Score 2.31 2.31 0.0001

Ability to meet basic needs (q9b) 0.0531
0.8834
Fair/poor 194 24.5% 226 30.0%
0.7083
Good 366 46.3% 325 43.2% 0.4336

Excellent 197 24.9% 145 19.3% 0.0013
0.1407
Mean Score 2.95 2.81
0.0001
Ability to pay for housing (q9c) 0.0001

Fair/poor 184 23.3% 258 34.3%

Good 359 45.4% 289 38.4%

Excellent 200 25.3% 132 17.5%

Mean Score 2.97 2.71

Availability of resources to help budget (q9d)

Fair/poor 228 28.8% 252 33.5%

Good 339 42.9% 296 39.3%

Excellent 83 10.5% 101 13.4%

Mean Score 2.69 2.69

Ability to pay for education (q9e)

Fair/poor 309 39.1% 355 47.1%

Good 175 22.1% 183 24.3%

Excellent 72 9.1% 86 11.4%

Mean Score 2.37 2.32

Availability of services for people needing extra help (q9f)

Fair/poor 244 30.8% 251 33.3%

Good 320 40.5% 284 37.7%

Excellent 74 9.4% 121 16.1%

Mean Score 2.65 2.72

Accessibility of convenient public transportation (q9g)

Fair/poor 346 43.7% 299 39.7%

Good 260 32.9% 256 34.0% 4 | APPENDIX

Excellent 76 9.6% 132 17.5%

Mean Score 2.35 2.59

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