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Issaquah survey: Residents rate quality of life high; traffic, housing and planning flagged for improvement
Summary
A biennial community survey of Issaquah residents found exceptionally high overall satisfaction with quality of life but identified flow of traffic, land use/planning and affordable housing as leading areas for improvement; the city will publish an interactive dashboard and analyze cross-tabulated results ahead of a July council retreat.
Derek Harvey, project manager for ETC Institute, told the Issaquah City Council on May 13 that 96% of survey respondents rated the city’s overall quality of life as “excellent” or “good.”
The 2025 biennial community survey, administered by ETC Institute, drew 825 statistically valid responses — above the City’s 700-response goal — producing a reported margin of error of about 3.4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Dale Markey Crimp, assistant to the city administrator, said the administration shortened the survey, added new questions on social connection and loneliness, and will publish an interactive Power BI dashboard of the results for council and the public.
Why it matters: The survey is a regularly used tool for the city’s strategic planning and budget discussions. High overall resident satisfaction (96%) and positive ratings for public safety, parks and fire service contrast with consistent concerns about traffic…
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