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BY ADAM DOE & COLBY FARR
Citizen survey shows high scores for safety, economy A recent citizen survey shows high satisfaction with McKinney’s public safety services and quality of life, according to a presentation at a June 17 McKinney City Council meeting. The gist The survey, conducted by the National Research Quality rankings for community elements Safety 87% Health and wellness 77%
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Center at Polco, included 268 responses from a probability-based sample of 5,000 randomly selected households in McKinney. The results were presented with a 95% confidence interval and a 6% margin for error. When asked to rate the quality of 10 different facets in the McKinney community, respondents rated safety the highest at 87% and mobility was rated the lowest at 34%. Of 123 categories included, McKinney residents rated 13 categories higher than the national benchmark, 107 catego- ries similar to the national benchmark and three categories lower than the benchmark. A full report of the results can be accessed on the city’s website.
75%
Economy
75%
Natural environment
73%
Education, arts and culture
65%
Inclusivity and engagement 60%
Mobility
34%
NOTE: PERCENTAGES SHOW NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS THAT RATED THE QUALITY AS “EXCELLENT” OR “GOOD”
SOURCE: NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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