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ASPECTS OF QUALITY OF LIFE Solicited Sample Voluntary Sample Difference between
surveys

Leisure time opportunities (q7a)

Fair/poor 33.7% 26.6%

Good 48.4% 50.6% 0.0946

Excellent 17.8% 22.8%

Mean Score 2.76 2.91 0.0185

Opportunities for youth to explore interests and participate in positive activities (q7b)

Fair/poor 30.4% 29.1%

Good 50.1% 53.9% 0.5987

Excellent 19.5% 17.1%

Mean Score 2.83 2.83 0.9536

Opportunities to enjoy fine arts and cultural experiences (q7c)

Fair/poor 38.1% 34.4%

Good 43.1% 45.2% 0.6144

Excellent 18.8% 20.5%

Mean Score 2.70 2.78 0.2175

Physical recreation for adults (q7d)

Fair/poor 24.3% 19.6%

Good 48.8% 46.2% 0.1583

Excellent 27.9% 34.2%

Mean Score 2.97 3.13 0.0175

Safe bike routes to school or work (q7e)

Fair/poor 36.7% 46.7%

Good 44.6% 39.4% 0.0288

Excellent 18.7% 13.9%

Mean Score 2.71 2.56 0.0349

Library services in your community (q7f)

Fair/poor 19.2% 15.2%

Good 51.0% 53.7% 0.4177

Excellent 29.8% 31.1%

Mean Score 3.09 3.14 0.4221

Efforts to protect the natural environment (q7g)

Fair/poor 40.5% 45.9%

Good 46.4% 40.9% 003395

Excellent 13.1% 13.2%

Mean Score 2.62 2.57 0.4061

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