Page 16 - The City of Greensboro Community Preference Survey

Greensboro Residents More Likely Than Top-50-MSA Americans to See

Sidewalks, a Short Commute, and Highway Access as VERY Important

Most Important Factors in Deciding Where to Live:

Sidewalks and places to take walks. Greensboro 65% 27% 92%
National 49% 38% 86%

Being within an easy walk of other places and things in a Greensboro 46% 37% 83%
community, such as shops and parks. National 42% 38% 80%

Greensboro 54% 27% 81%
Being within a short commute to work.
National 41% 33% 74%

Easy access to the highway. Greensboro 53% 34% 87%
National 38% 42% 80%

Having city or regional bus service nearby. Greensboro 34% 28% 63%
/Having public transit nearby. National 34% 28% 62%

Greensboro 31% 37% 69%
Bike lanes and paths nearby.
National 21% 34% 54%

Separated bike paths or trails. Greensboro 30% 33% 63%
National 20% 33% 53%

Very important Somewhat important
Q.6 Now I am going to read you a list of things about communities in general. For each one, please
tell me how important each of the following would be to you in deciding where to live. Would it be

very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important to you?