While residents are increasingly satisfied with City services and their lives in Dayton, there is still room for improvement, according to the city’s recently published results of the 2022 Dayton Survey. The Dayton Survey charts residents’ opinions of City services, programs and performance, as well as neighborhood life and other civic matters.
Here are the numbers:
Over 60% of residents said they were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with Dayton as a place to live, up from 57% in 2021 and a six-year high for the survey.
Another 58% said they were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their neighborhood overall, yet another six-year high from the low of 46% in 2016.
Nearly 60% of resident had good access to fresh groceries, a four-year high from when the question was first raised in 2018. Largest gains were made in Downtown, North and West Dayton neighborhoods.
In terms of city service, Police scored high, with 58% being either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the gendarmes. However, Dayton denizens were happier with fire and EMS, with 78% reporting that they were either “satisfied” or very satisfied” with services.
When it came to waste collection, 76% were highly satisfied with trash collection.
But there is always room for improvement:
While 29% of residents responded neutrally when asked about affordable housing, another 29% are either dissatisfied or “very dissatisfied” with the housing options in Dayton.
When it came to the condition of neighborhood housing, only 41% expressed satisfaction, a six-year low.
Only 41% believe police are held accountable for their actions, while only 40% believe they enforce laws consistently.
Most residents (61%) are dissatisfied with the quality of Dayton’s sidewalks, an improvement from 2021, but still high.
The most important problems facing our City are: crime/safety, abandoned homes, blight and decay, and drug use. Seventy percent of resident said these were important problems.
The survey was conducted by ETC Institute, a nationally recognized surveying and public opinion firm. The 2022 Dayton Survey began arriving in homes the week of September 19 and responses were collected through Dec. 8, 2022. Over 10,000 survey packets were mailed to randomly selected Dayton households, with 1,380 completed responses.
For a report of survey results, go to www.daytonohio.gov/2022daytonsurvey.
Bootcamp Targets Entrepreneurs of Color
JobsOhio and Lightship Foundation are hosting a three-day bootcamp in Dayton March 28 – 30 at the 444 Building in Downtown Dayton. Lightship empowers remarkable businesses led by FOC (Founders of Color), LBGTQ+, Women & Innovators with Disabilities. By supporting founders and their teams with the resources every startup needs to thrive, Lightship empowers, uplifts and catalyzes wealth building for ecosystems typically excluded from economic advancement opportunity.
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The bootcamps are open to underrepresented entrepreneurs eligible for JobsOhio programs. Founders can apply at https://www.lightship.education/
CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
Friday, March 24 to Sunday April 9
Kettering Children’s Theatre Spring Production
2655 Olson Drive
Kettering, OH
Monday, March 27 to Sunday April 2
Kite Week
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
1100 Spaat Street, Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
June 3 &4
Troy Strawberry Festival
Troy, Ohio
