Survey Results - City of Wichita Employees
Total respondents to date = 462
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Do you live in the Center City Neighborhood?
- Yes = 11
- No = 451
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What is your general opinion of neighborhood?
(1 is least positive; 5 is most positive)
- one = 69
- two = 164
- three = 157
- four = 21
- five = 7
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What are the top four neighborhood needs?
- grocery store
- park/tennis
- restaurants
- new affordable homes
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What are the most serious problems facing the neighborhood?
- home repairs
- crime
- business face lifts
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Do you rent or own your home?
- Own = 355
- Rent = 98
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Married or single?
- Married = 299
- Single = 152
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Number of children?
- none = 129
one = 75
two = 113
three+ = 137
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Area of city for work?
- Center City
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Area of city for residence?
- Uptown
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Expected housing expense?
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Would you consider living in Center City neighborhood?
- Yes = 64
- No = 372
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Reasons not to live in Center City neighborhood?
- no desire to live so close to downtown
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Features you would like to see if you were to live in Center City neighborhood?
- homes
- businesses kept up
- yards
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Interested in incentives to purchase a home in Center City?
- Yes = 118
- No = 308
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Ranking of potential incentives
- Downpayment assistance
- Low-cost loans for renovation/improvement
- Forgivable grants if you live in your home 5 years
- Low-interest bank loan if you live close to work