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Perceptions Of The City Of Arlington – 2-Wave Trend (Top-Two Box—Strongly/Somewhat Agree) Dec. 2011 Dec. 2012 83 85 Is culturally diverse 83 82 Has a variety of housing options 69 Is financially stable 77 Is a safe place to live 63 65 Is a great place to raise children 62 65 52 Is a great place to work 61 58 60 Provides an exceptional quality of life 55 Is a beautiful place to live 60 46 Is a great place to operate a business 58 Traffic levels are acceptable 46 49 Is committed to going green 45 49 43 40 Is a great place to retire 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percent Question: Q1g. “ How much would you agree or disagree with the following statements about the City of Arlington, using a scale of “strongly agree,” “somewhat agree,” “neither agree nor disagree,” “somewhat disagree,” and “strongly disagree”? ” Note: This question asked beginning in 2010. Base: Total respondents, excluding “don’t know” (Base Varies) Statistical Note: A single-line “up” arrow (↑) indicates a significant increase and a single-line “down” arrow (↓) indicates a significant decrease from the last wave in 2011 (i.e., difference significant at or above the 95% confidence level). Decision Analyst, Inc. 15