Key Findings
Arlington Overall
● Ratings for quality of life in Arlington and quality of life in the City ’ s neighborhoods remain mostly positive .
● However , positive ratings for quality of life in Arlington had a notable decrease , compared to last year .
● Likewise , agreement that “ Arlington is headed in the right direction ” and “ I ’ m getting my money ’ s worth for my tax dollars ” has declined since last year .
Arlington Quality of Life % Who Rated “ Good ” or “ Excellent ”
↓ 72 % 69 %
2021 2022
Direction of Arlington
% Who Answered “ Arlington Is Headed in the Right Direction ”
↓ 73 % 69 %
Neighborhood Quality of Life
% Who Rated “ Good ” or “ Excellent ”
75 % 74 %
2021 2022
Tax-Dollar Value % Who Answered “ Yes , I ’ m Getting My Money ’ s Worth for My Tax Dollars ”
63 % 60 %
● 63 % prefer to keep taxes and services about where they are , compared to 68 % last year .
2021 2022 2021 2022
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↓
63 %
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Prefer to Keep Taxes and Services About |
26 % |
Prefer to
Decrease Taxes
|
10 % |
|
Where They Are |
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and Services |
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↓
Prefer to Raise Taxes and Increase Services
Statistical Note : An arrow indicates a significant increase ( ↑ ) or decrease ( ↓ ) at or above the 95 % confidence level when compared to the previous wave .
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