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olds, college graduates, owners of homes valued at o�'er � 1 �0,000.�0. t��omen and Precincts One. Two and Three residenis. "Renter" was rcported by eig[iteen to fort��-four ycar olds. non-college graduates, under $SO,OQ0.00 annual income houscholds and Precincts Four. Five. SiY and Seven residents. "Issue ignored" was cited by owncrs of homes � alucd at undcr $ t �0,000.00 anc! over $50,000.00 annual income households. Summary and Conclusions Ninety-eight percent rated the quality of life in the community as `'exccllcnt" or ``gooa." Only two percent rated it as "only fair" or "poor." "Excellent" ratings soared from forty-nine percent in the 1990 study to sixty percent in the 199$ study. This lcvel oi�"excellent" ratings was at the top of the Metropolitan Area subarban range. Needed improvements to further imprave ratings included "slower development," suggested by eight percent, '`better bus service," posted by five percent, "lower taaces," at four percent, and "more parks," aIso cited by four percent. In assessing "high quality" attributes of the community, twenty-six perccnt pointed to the `'park and recreation system." Eighteer, percent cited the "school system," while sixteen percent talked about "city services." "Shopping oppoctunities" was the choice of twelve percent, and eleven percent mentioned "nice neighborhoods." Ten percent placed a high valae on the "city's location." In discussing "low quality" aspects of the city, thirty-two percent reparted there were "none." "Traffic congestion" troubled thirtecn percent, and "aver-development" was mentioned by twelve percent. "Crime rate" was key to eight percent, while seven percent cited "City government." When asked to i3entify "higher quality" communities in the Metropolitan Area, farty-fbur percent felt there were "none." Seven percent each pointed to "Shoreview," "�dina," and "Mahtomedi," and five percent listed "North C%aks," while four percent pointed to "Minnetonka." These communities were selccted primarily because of "rural character," mentioncd by twelve percent, "better homes and lots," key to ten percent, and "more extensive city service," stated by seven percent. Forty-five percent reported they continued to live in Roseville because of its "location." Fourteen percent stated "family was here." and iwelve percent considered Roseville to be "their home." Eleven percent said it was a"nice city," while eight percent "liked their neighborhood." "Growth," at twenty-five percent, was regarded as the most serious issue facing the community today. "Crime" and "taxes" were each m�ntioned by fifteen percent. "Run-down areas" was 4tey for ten percent. r'1 high eighty-sevcn percent felt the City of Roseville was hcaded in the "right direction." Only six percent saw it as "off on the wrong track." Unhappiness was based on "too much growth," at tluee percent. In fact, a very solid ninety-five perc�ent would recommend living in Roseville to others, while only six percent disagreed. 33