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Survey: Manhattan Beach residents report high satisfaction with city services; e‑bike safety and parking top concerns
Summary
A statistically valid survey of 588 residents found 87% overall satisfaction with city performance and 94% saying Manhattan Beach is a safe place to live; top resident priorities included fixing potholes and park upkeep, while e‑bike enforcement and parking concerns surfaced as notable problem areas.
A city‑commissioned community opinion survey released Dec. 2 shows Manhattan Beach residents remain strongly positive about local government performance and quality of life while identifying a handful of high‑priority operational concerns.
True North Research interviewed 588 adult residents (margin of error ±4%) between late September and early October. The headline results: 87% of respondents said they were satisfied with the city's overall performance; 96% rated the city's overall quality of life as 'excellent' or 'good'; and 94% described Manhattan Beach as very or somewhat safe.
The survey asked residents to rate satisfaction in 23 specific service areas. Highest satisfaction was…
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