The Quality of Life and Satisfaction with City Services
Oakwood residents are very happy with the quality of life in the city. More than three in four (77 percent) of the people interviewed rate the city’s quality of life “excellent.”
This “excellent” quality of life is reflected in residents’ opinions of nine city services. Respondents were asked to rate the services on a scale of “excellent, good, fair, poor or very poor.” For ease of comparison, those ratings were converted to a numeric scale in which five equals “excellent” and one, “very poor.”
In every case, the average score given these city services exceeded the four, or “good,” rating.
| MEAN | |
|---|---|
| City safety services, including police, fire and paramedic services | 4.82 |
| Trees, landscaping, boulevard maintenance and plantings | 4.70 |
| Weekly back door refuse collection and special pick-ups | 4.68 |
| City parks, including Shafor Park, Orchardly Park, Fairridge Park and the city’s natural areas | 4.58 |
| Street pavement maintenance and repair | 4.43 |
| City water service | 4.39 |
| Sidewalk maintenance and repair | 4.34 |
| Sewer service and storm water drainage | 4.30 |
| Recreational facilities, including the Oakwood Community Center, tennis courts and playing fields | 4.18 |
City safety services, including police, fire and paramedic services
The great majority (83 percent) of Oakwood’s residents believe that they receive “excellent” police, fire and paramedic services.
