Beverly Citizen's Survey Results

Beverly Citizen's Survey
SurveyMonkey
Q1 Which neighborhood in Beverly do you

live in?
Answered: 198
Skipped: 2
Prides Crossing
1.0% (2)
North Beverly
19.2% (38)
Fish Flake Hill

1.5% (3)
Other
4.0% (8)
Ryal Side
6.1% (12)
Beverly Farms
7.1% (14)
Montserrat
17.7% (35)
Goat Hill
8.1% (16)
Cove
9.1% (18)
Centerville
10.1% (20)
Downtown
15.7% (31)
Answer Choices
Responses
North Beverly
19.2%
38
Montserrat
17.7%
35
Downtown
15.7%
31
Centerville
10.1%
20
Cove
9.1%
18
Goat Hill
8.1%
16
Beverly Farms
7.1%
14
Ryal Side
6.1%
12
Other
4.0%
Fish Flake Hill
1.5%
Prides Crossing
1.0%
Gloucester Crossing
0.5%
Total
198
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SurveyMonkey
Q2 Please rate Beverly as a community on

each of the items below.
Answered: 198
Overall as a
place to live
50.3%
As a place to
raise children
47.2%
45.9%
Availability
and diversit...
0.5%
2.0%
44.3%
36.2%
8.8%
1.0%
44.9%
13.3%
4.6%
1.0%
Availability
and diversit...
25.6%
50.3%
20.5%
0.5%
3.1%
Availability
and diversit...
25.5%
51.0%
19.4%
0.5%
3.6%
As a place to
work
24.9%
Overall safety
of residents
20.3%
Community
openess
and...
20.5%
Quality of
public
schools
14.7%
As a place to
retire
15.5%
Availability
of affordabl...
44.3%
51.3%
46.7%
0%
Availability and diversity of dining options
Availability and diversity of recrational activities
Availability and diversity of arts and cultural activities
0.5%
2.6%
0.5%
3.8%
7.5%
13.0%2.2%
58.6%
20%
30%
Good
40%
50%
Average
Very good
As a place to raise children
4.1%
40.5%
28.5%
Overall as a place to live
24.4%
36.9%
32.4%
Very good
2.2%
35.3%
40.1%
10%
28.6%
29.7%
45.7%
11.9%
Availability
5.9%
of job...
As a place to work
Skipped: 2
Good
60%
Bad
6.5%
0.5%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Very Bad
Average
Bad
Very Bad
Total
Average Rating
50.3%
99
47.2%
93
2.0%
4
0.5%
1
0.0%
0
197
1.53
45.9%
89
44.3%
86
8.8%
17
1.0%
2
0.0%
0
194
1.65
36.2%
71
44.9%
88
13.3%
26
4.6%
9
1.0%
2
196
1.89
25.6%
50
50.3%
98
20.5%
40
3.1%
6
0.5%
1
195
2.03
25.5%
50
51.0%
100
19.4%
38
3.6%
7
0.5%
1
196
2.03
24.9%
46
44.3%
82
28.6%
53
2.2%
4
0.0%
0
185
2.08
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Overall safety of residents
Community openess and acceptance of all people
Quality of public schools
As a place to retire
Availability of affordable housing
Availability of job opportunities
SurveyMonkey
20.3%
40
51.3%
101
24.4%
48
4.1%
8
0.0%
0
197
2.12
20.5%
40
46.7%
91
29.7%
58
2.6%
5
0.5%
1
195
2.16
14.7%
27
45.7%
84
35.3%
65
3.8%
7
0.5%
1
184
2.30
15.5%
29
40.1%
75
36.9%
69
7.5%
14
0.0%
0
187
2.36
11.9%
22
32.4%
60
40.5%
75
13.0%
24
2.2%
4
185
2.61
5.9%
11
28.5%
53
58.6%
109
6.5%
12
0.5%
1
186
2.67
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SurveyMonkey
Q3 Please rank the most important issues

in Beverly?
Answered: 197
Skipped: 3
Downtown
Economic...
7.8
Funding our
schools
7.3
Property Taxes
6.9
Waterfront
Development
6.9
Improving
roads and...
6.2
Improving
Transparency...
6.1
Crime/Public
Safety
6.1
Brimbal
Avenue/Rte. ...
6.0
Budget/Fiscal
Responsibility
5.8
New Middle
School Project
5.6
Other
1.4
Downtown
Economic
Development
and Revitalization
12.69%
25.0
20.81%
41.0
10.66%
21.0
14.21%
28.0
12.69%
25.0
6.60%
13.0
8.63%
17.0
7.61%
15.0
3.55%
7.0
2.54%
5.0
Funding our
schools
18.78%
37.0
8.12%
16.0
11.68%
23.0
5.58%
11.0
13.20%
26.0
11.17%
22.0
14.21%
28.0
9.14%
18.0
5.08%
10.0
Property Taxes
14.72%
29.0
12.69%
25.0
9.14%
18.0
10.15%
20.0
9.14%
18.0
8.63%
17.0
9.14%
18.0
10.66%
21.0
Waterfront
Development
8.63%
17.0
11.17%
22.0
16.75%
33.0
10.66%
21.0
11.68%
23.0
9.64%
19.0
7.61%
15.0
Improving roads
and infrastructure
6.09%
12.0
5.08%
10.0
8.63%
17.0
10.66%
21.0
12.18%
24.0
14.21%
28.0
Improving
Transparency in
Local
Government
6.60%
13.0
8.63%
17.0
9.64%
19.0
10.15%
20.0
10.66%
21.0
9.64%
19.0
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10
11
Total
Average
Ranking
0.00%
0.0
197
7.75
2.03%
4.0
1.02%
2.0
197
7.25
7.11%
14.0
8.12%
16.0
0.51%
1.0
197
6.94
7.61%
15.0
9.14%
18.0
6.60%
13.0
0.51%
1.0
197
6.92
15.23%
30.0
10.66%
21.0
13.20%
26.0
4.06%
8.0
0.00%
0.0
197
6.18
11.68%
23.0
10.15%
20.0
8.63%
17.0
12.69%
25.0
1.52%
3.0
197
6.11

Crime/Public
Safety
SurveyMonkey
7.61%
15.0
6.09%
12.0
9.14%
18.0
11.68%
23.0
7.11%
14.0
11.68%
23.0
9.64%
19.0
15.74%
31.0
13.71%
27.0
7.11%
14.0
0.51%
1.0
197
6.07
10.66%
21.0
8.63%
17.0
5.58%
11.0
10.15%
20.0
8.12%
16.0
10.15%
20.0
10.15%
20.0
7.61%
15.0
7.11%
14.0
17.77%
35.0
4.06%
8.0
197
5.95
Budget/Fiscal
Responsibility
9.18%
18.0
8.16%
16.0
10.20%
20.0
5.61%
11.0
7.65%
15.0
11.73%
23.0
5.10%
10.0
10.20%
20.0
11.22%
22.0
19.90%
39.0
1.02%
2.0
196
5.84
New Middle
School Project
3.06%
6.0
10.71%
21.0
8.16%
16.0
10.71%
21.0
7.14%
14.0
6.63%
13.0
8.16%
16.0
10.20%
20.0
18.88%
37.0
14.80%
29.0
1.53%
3.0
196
5.59
Other
2.03%
4.0
0.00%
0.0
0.51%
1.0
0.51%
1.0
0.51%
1.0
0.00%
0.0
0.51%
1.0
0.51%
1.0
2.54%
5.0
4.06%
8.0
88.83%
175.0
197
1.44
Brimbal
Avenue/Rte. 128
Interchange
Project
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SurveyMonkey
Q4 Do you support the city's efforts to

remove the Designated Port Area (DPA)
restriction along the waterfront?
Answered: 194
Skipped: 6
Not sure
16.0% (31)
Strongly Oppose
2.6% (5)
Somewhat Oppose
5.2% (10)
Strongly Support
44.3% (86)
Somewhat Support
32.0% (62)
Answer Choices
Responses
Strongly Support
44.3%
86
Somewhat Support
32.0%
62
Somewhat Oppose
5.2%
10
Strongly Oppose
2.6%
Not sure
16.0%
31
Total
194
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SurveyMonkey
Q5 Please rank your preferences of what

you'd like to see on the Waterfont in
Beverly.
Answered: 196
Restaurant(s)
Skipped: 4
44.4%
Recreational
uses
15.3%
Public
walkway
25.0%
17.3%
Maritime
Museum or...
10.2%
Mixed
Commercial
a...
10.7%
20.9%
27.0%
27.6%
13.3%
Marine
Industrial 3.1%
4.6%4.6%
uses
13.3%
23.6%
0%
20%
Recreational uses
Public walkway
Maritime Museum or Learning Center
Mixed Commercial and Residential uses
Marine Industrial uses
Keep it the way it is
Other
29.6%
2.6%
1.0%
8.7%
0.5%
11.2%
59.7%
5.6%
1.0%
7.7%
2.6%
59.3%
Other 0.5%
1.5%
2.6%
3.6%
Restaurant(s)
16.3%
18.9%
20.9%
Keep it the
1.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%8.8%
way it is
7.1%
0.5%
2.6%
16.3%
26.5%
17.9%
10%
7.1% 6.1%3.1%
2.0%
2.6%
22.4%
17.9%
21.9%
7.7%
13.8%
24.7%
67.7%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total
Average Ranking
44.4%
87
20.9%
41
13.8%
27
7.1%
14
6.1%
12
3.1%
6
2.0%
4
2.6%
5
196
6.60
15.3%
30
25.0%
49
27.0%
53
22.4%
44
7.1%
14
2.6%
5
0.5%
1
0.0%
0
196
6.09
17.3%
34
27.6%
54
17.9%
35
16.3%
32
16.3%
32
2.6%
5
1.0%
2
1.0%
2
196
5.96
10.2%
20
13.3%
26
21.9%
43
26.5%
52
18.9%
37
8.7%
17
0.5%
1
0.0%
0
196
5.41
10.7%
21
7.7%
15
13.3%
26
20.9%
41
29.6%
58
11.2%
22
5.6%
11
1.0%
2
196
4.88
0.0%
0
3.1%
6
4.6%
9
4.6%
9
17.9%
35
59.7%
117
7.7%
15
2.6%
5
196
3.40
1.5%
3
1.0%
2
1.5%
3
1.5%
3
1.5%
3
8.8%
17
59.3%
115
24.7%
48
194
2.12
0.5%
1
1.5%
3
0.0%
0
0.5%
1
2.6%
5
3.6%
7
23.6%
46
67.7%
132
195
1.53
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SurveyMonkey
Q6 How would you describe transparency

in our local government since the last
election?
Answered: 196
Skipped: 4
Significantly
Improved
Not sure
21.4% (42)
20.9% (41)
Has gotten worse

1.5% (3)
Has not improved

18.4% (36)
Somewhat Improved
37.8% (74)
Answer Choices
Responses
Significantly Improved
20.9%
41
Somewhat Improved
37.8%
74
Has not improved
18.4%
36
Has gotten worse
1.5%
Not sure
21.4%
42
Total
196
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SurveyMonkey
Q7 Do you approve of the city's practice of

assuming a maximum property tax increase
every year when forming the City Budget?
Answered: 195
Not sure
15.4% (30)
Skipped: 5
Strongly Approve
3.6% (7)
Somewhat Approve
17.4% (34)
Strongly Oppose
34.9% (68)
Somewhat Oppose
28.7% (56)
Answer Choices
Responses
Strongly Approve
3.6%
Somewhat Approve
17.4%
34
Somewhat Oppose
28.7%
56
Strongly Oppose
34.9%
68
Not sure
15.4%
30
Total
195
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SurveyMonkey
Q8 Would you say things in Beverly are

generally headed in the Right Direction or
would you say things have gotten off on the
Wrong Track?
Answered: 197
Skipped: 3
Not Sure
15.2% (30)
Wrong Track
20.8% (41)
Right Direction
64.0% (126)
Answer Choices
Responses
Right Direction
64.0%
126
Wrong Track
20.8%
41
Not Sure
15.2%
30
Total
197
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SurveyMonkey
Q9 Do you approve or disapprove of the job

performance of your elected officials in
local government?
Answered: 198
Skipped: 2
Don't know
10.1% (20)
Strongly Approve
18.7% (37)
Strongly Disapprove
4.0% (8)
Somewhat Disapprove
9.6% (19)
Somewhat Approve
57.6% (114)
Answer Choices
Responses
Strongly Approve
18.7%
37
Somewhat Approve
57.6%
114
Somewhat Disapprove
9.6%
19
Strongly Disapprove
4.0%
Don't know
10.1%
20
Total
198
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SurveyMonkey
Q10 Please share any additional comments,

questions or concerns. Thank you!
Answered: 76
Skipped: 124
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Q1 Which neighborhood in Beverly do you

Fish Flake Hill

Fish Flake Hill