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Satisfaction with Portland as a place to live
Nearly half of the respondents reported satisfaction with Portland as a place to live.
Respondents were asked to rate how much they are satisfied with Portland as a place to live. While nearly half reported satisfaction, nearly a third were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied.
A larger proportion of East Portlanders were dissatisfied than in other areas.
Residents in East Portland reported the highest level of combined Dissatisfaction with Portland as a place to live, while those living in Southeast Portland endorsed the highest level of combined Satisfaction.
A larger proportion who are transgender and/or other genders were more satisfied than women or men
Respondents identifying as Men and Women both reported similar rates of combined Satisfaction over rates of combined Dissatisfaction, while those identifying as transgender were much more Satisfied, as were people who identified as gender expansive, Two Spirit, Undecided, or some other gender identity.
Satisfaction with Portland as a place to live decreases with age
Satisfaction generally declines from the youngest age group through 60 to 74 years. There is a light increase in satisfaction for individuals 75 years or older.
Satisfaction with City services
Portlanders are satisfied with parks and natural areas as well as the quality of garbage, recycling, and composting services. They are dissatisfied with the cleanliness of public spaces and the quality of roads and sidewalks.
Over half of the respondents were satisfied regarding the quality of garbage, recycling, and composting. About 2/3 reported satisfaction with parks and natural areas.
Respondents were also generally dissatisfied with the quality of roads, streetlights, and sidewalks in Portland.
Satisfaction with the cleanliness of Portland’s streets, sidewalks, and other public spaces was overwhelmingly negative.
Increasing use of transportation options
Respondents want to use public transit and bike more.
The survey assesses respondents’ attitude towards increasing their utilization of various transportation options, if it is affordable and safe to do so. Most people reported a desire to increase public transportation and biking.
A large portion of East Portlanders reported interests in increasing their Driving, followed by Riding Public Transportation.
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Improving Portland Parks and Recreation programs
Residents want to improve safety in public parks and see more cultural program and affordable programs offered by Portland Parks and Recreation
In response to opportunities to make it easier to use Portland public parks and recreation programs, Improve Safety, More Cultural Programs, and Affordable Programs constituted the three most selected options.
2.6% percent of respondents also wrote in the comment section that they wanted to remove homeless camps that RRI researchers identified it as a key point to report in the chart.
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