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Mismatched Neighborhood Characteristics
|
Importance
|
Rank
|
Importance
|
Rank
|
| High quality living unit |
13.0 |
1 |
4.0 |
7 |
| Good bicycle routes beyond the neighborhood |
9.6 |
2 |
1.0 |
19 |
| Affordable living unit |
8.5 |
3 |
16.3 |
2 |
| Low crime rate within neighborhood |
8.4 |
4 |
18.4 |
1 |
| High level of upkeep in neighborhood |
7.9 |
5 |
3.0 |
9 |
| Close to where I work |
7.8 |
6 |
2.6 |
11 |
| Lots of people out and about within the neighborhood |
5.7 |
7 |
1.8 |
14 |
| Religious or civic buildings (e.g., library) nearby |
4.1 |
8 |
1.8 |
15 |
| Quiet neighborhood |
3.3 |
9 |
0.2 |
26 |
| Good investment potential |
3.0 |
10 |
2.4 |
12 |
| Attractive appearance of neighborhood |
2.9 |
11 |
1.1 |
16 |
| Low level of car traffic on neighborhood streets |
2.7 |
12 |
0.5 |
22 |
| Parks and open spaces nearby |
2.5 |
13 |
1.0 |
18 |
| Economic level of neighborhoods similar to my level |
2.5 |
14 |
0.8 |
20 |
| Lots of interaction among neighbors |
2.3 |
15 |
12.1 |
4 |
| Lots of off-street parking (garages or driveways) |
2.3 |
16 |
3.8 |
8 |
| Safe neighborhood for kids to play outdoors |
2.2 |
17 |
4.2 |
6 |
| Safe neighborhood for walking |
2.1 |
18 |
0.1 |
28 |
| Easy access to a regional shopping mall |
2.1 |
19 |
0.2 |
27 |
| Large back yards |
1.6 |
20 |
1.0 |
17 |
| Shopping areas within walking distance |
1.5 |
21 |
0.6 |
21 |
| High quality K–12 schools |
1.0 |
22 |
12.3 |
3 |
| Good street lighting |
0.9 |
23 |
0.1 |
30 |
| Living unit on cul-de-sac rather than through street |
0.7 |
24 |
4.4 |
5 |
| Variety in housing styles |
0.5 |
25 |
2.9 |
10 |
| Easy access to downtown |
0.3 |
26 |
0.4 |
23 |
| Easy access to transit stop/station |
0.2 |
27 |
0.1 |
29 |
| Good public transit service (bus or rail) |
0.2 |
28 |
0.2 |
25 |
| Sidewalks throughout the neighborhood |
0.1 |
29 |
2.2 |
13 |
| Diverse neighbors in terms of ethnicity, race, and age |
0.0 |
30 |
0.3 |
24 |