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City of Louisville Community Survey li iw 7m 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. About 9 in 10 respondents rated recreational opportunities (89%) and quality of overall natural environment (87%). Additionally, about 8 in 10 respondents favorably rated the overall appearance of Louisville and opportunities to participate in special events and community activities. Three-quarters of respondents felt opportunities to participate in community matters and the preservation of the historic character of the old town were excellent or good. Out of the 13 community characteristics listed, ratings for ten items declined from 2020 to 2024. Louisville's openness and acceptance of the community towards people of diverse backgrounds, the availability of affordable quality housing, and the preservations of the historical character of the old town remained stable; all others in the table below experienced a statistically significant decline. Despite the decline in ratings, some marks for community characteristics were higher when compared to the national and Front Range benchmarks. Evaluations of the openness and acceptance of the community towards people of diverse backgrounds, opportunities to participate in special events and community activities 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 E. Detailed Benchmark Comparisons). Table 1: Community Characteristics Compared by Year Please rate Louisville as a community on each of the items listed below: (Percent rating as "excellent" or "good") Openness and acceptance of the community towards people of diverse backgrounds Overall appearance of Louisville Opportunities to attend cultural activities Shopping opportunities Opportunities to participate in special events and community activities Opportunities to participate in community matters Year of survey 2024 78% 83% 66% 39% 85% 74% Recreational opportunities Employment opportunities 89% 42% 2020 2016 79% 70% 91% 90% 72% 68% 55% 58% 90% 87% 86% 84% 95% 84% 47% 41% 2012 2008 81% 67% 89% 89% 69% 60% 53% 46% 87% 73% 78% 75% 90% 85% 39% 33% 2004 80% NA 85% NA NA NA NA 68% Report of Results - 12 -