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Key Findings St. Anthony Village’s economy is a strong community feature. Results relating to the economy in St. Anthony Village were on par with or higher than benchmark comparisons, with 88% of residents rating the overall economic health of the City as excellent or good. The overall quality of business and service establishments was favorably evaluated by over 8 in 10 participants, exceeding the national benchmarks. About 7 in 10 residents positively reviewed St. Anthony Village as a place to live, St. Anthony Village as a place to work and the City’s economic development. Cost of living was rated favorably by about 4 in 10 respondents, similar to the national average. While St. Anthony Village’s economy received positive reviews overall, residents were less optimistic about their own economic outlook. When asked what impact, if any, the economy would likely have on their family income in the next six months, only 20% of residents expected the impact to be somewhat or very positive, on par with the national benchmark. Most residents feel a strong sense of safety in St. Anthony Village. Residents offered high ratings of importance (91% essential or very important) and quality (84% excellent or good) to the overall feeling of safety in St. Anthony Village, suggesting that safety is a priority and a strength for the community. Virtually all residents (about95%) said they felt very or somewhat safe in both the City’s downtown/commercial area, in their neighborhoods during the day and from fire, flood or other natural disaster. Similarly, most reported feeling safe from property crime (79%), and violent crime (85%). The City’s safety services also received high marks from respondents. About 9 in 10 gave positive reviews to fire services, ambulance or emergency medical services, and fire prevention and education, while roughly 8 in 10 participants did the same for police services, crime prevention, animal control, and emergency preparedness. All safety-related items on the survey were on par with national benchmark comparisons. Residents appreciate St. Anthony Village's natural environment and recreational opportunities. Ratings for survey items related to the City's natural environment tended to be positive and on par with or above national averages. About 83% of residents gave excellent or good reviews to the overall quality of natural environment in St. Anthony Village. About 9 in 10 offered positive evaluations of the City's cleanliness and yard waste pick up, both scoring higher than national benchmarks. Additionally, over 8 in 10 residents favorably rated air quality and recycling. Results related to parks and recreation were also overwhelmingly positive. About 9 in 10 residents were also pleased with city parks and the overall quality of parks and recreation opportunities, while about 7 in 10 favorably rated recreation programs/classes and recreation centers/facilities. .. Residents value the City’s utility infrastructure. When asked which aspects of the community St. Anthony Village should focus on in the next two years, 88% of residents identified the overall utility infrastructure as a priority. About 85% of participants gave high marks to the quality of the utility infrastructure in St. Anthony Village, scoring higher than the national average. Garbage collection, sewer services, and power (electric and/or gas) utilities had strong ratings, with close to 9 in 10 residents offering excellent or good reviews. Reviews of St. Anthony Village’s storm water management (84%), and affordable high-speed internet access (67%) also scored higher than benchmark comparisons. 5