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Prepared by National Research Center, Inc. City of Louisville Community Survey June 2020 Report of Results 9 Community Characteristics A wide variety of characteristics contribute to how residents view and experience their community. In the Louisville survey, respondents were asked to evaluate the quality of 13 specific characteristics of their city. Overall, residents gave high marks to many of the 13 characteristics of Louisville. At least 9 in 10 respondents rated recreational opportunities (95%), quality of overall natural environment (93%), overall appearance of the city (91%), and opportunities to participate in special events and community activities (90%) as excellent or good (see the figure on the following page). Additionally, about 8 in 10 respondents favorably rated opportunities to participate in community matters, the overall economic health of Louisville, preservation of the historic character of old town, and openness and acceptance of the community towards diverse people. About 7 in 10 felt opportunities to attend cultural activities were excellent or good, and less than 6 in 10 awarded high marks to shopping opportunities (55%), employment opportunities (47%), variety of housing options (44%), and availability of affordable quality housing (16%). Out of the 13 community characteristics listed, ratings for three items increased from 2016 to 2020 (recreational opportunities, openness and acceptance of the community towards people of diverse backgrounds, and employment opportunities). Ratings for several community characteristics have been trending upward since 2008, including opportunities to participate in special events and community activities, opportunities to participate in community matters, opportunities to attend cultural activities, and employ ment opportunities. Where comparisons were available, ratings for the remaining items remained stable since the previous survey administration; no ratings decreases over time were observed. Most ratings for community characteristics were much higher when compared to the national and Front Range benchmarks. Evaluations of shopping opportunities and variety of housing options were similar to communities across the nation as well as the Front Range, and ratings for the availability of affordable quality housing were lower or much lower than jurisdictions elsewhere in the country and the Front Range (see Appendix D: Benchmark Comparisons).