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Loveland survey finds high marks for utilities and arts but persistent worries about economy and housing affordability
Summary
City staff and Polco presented the 2024 National Community Survey, showing strong resident satisfaction with utilities, parks and cultural life while economic health, affordability and perceptions of government transparency scored lower. Staff will post the full report online and use results to guide 2025 strategy and engagement.
Loveland City staff on Tuesday presented results of the 2024 National Community Survey, telling the City Council that residents gave the city high marks for utilities, parks and support for the arts while expressing continuing concern about the local economy and housing affordability. Nicole Yost, the city’s communications and engagement director, introduced the findings and said staff will publish the full report on the city’s community-survey webpage and use the results in strategic planning and future engagement.
Brandon Barnett, senior survey associate with Polco/National Research Center, described the survey design and methodology and said the mailed random sample drew from 4,000 addresses. “A total of 622 completed surveys were received from these efforts, providing a response rate of…
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