Sewer service and storm water drainage
Oakwood residents are also complimentary of the city’s sewer and storm water drainage systems. Eighty-three percent of the people polled selected the “excellent” (38 percent) or “good” (45 percent) option when rating this service.
Recreational facilities, including the Oakwood Community Center, tennis courts and playing fields
The city of Oakwood has recently wrestled with the need for additional recreational facilities, especially practice playing fields. Even with these challenges, more than three-fourths (76 percent) of the people polled rate the city’s recreational facilities as “excellent” (31 percent) or “good” (45 percent).
People who live with children averaged a less favorable impression of the city’s recreational facilities (MEAN: 4.00) than do those who live alone or with other adults (MEAN: 4.31).
People who live in households of four or more people are much less satisfied with the city’s recreational facilities than are those from smaller households.
| How would you rate the city’s recreational facilities? | Number of people in the household | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Two | Three | Four | Five or more | |
| Excellent | 30% | 39% | 29% | 30% | 17% |
| Good | 49% | 39% | 52% | 41% | 54% |
| Fair | 3% | 9% | 11% | 17% | 20% |
| Poor | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| Very poor | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Don’t know | 18% | 13% | 8% | 6% | 0% |
| MEAN SCORE | 4.33 | 4.35 | 4.20 | 4.01 | 3.80 |