Table 1.

Residents were questioned how important each of the reasons was to them in terms of how well they liked the street on which they lived.z

ReasonsMeanyStandard deviationMedianMode
Feeling safe6.670.8377
The cleanliness of the street6.320.7167
The attractiveness of the street6.270.7267
The value of the houses6.031.0867
The mature trees on the street6.031.0467
The proximity to necessities (groceries, stores)5.941.1866
The neighbors5.931.0667
Being a good area for children to play5.931.3367
The amount of traffic5.921.0667
The landscaping people have in front of their houses5.541.1765
The style of houses/homes/apartments5.441.2755
Knowing my neighbors5.331.3155
Summated mean5.910.59
  • zAnswers are ranked from highest mean to the lowest. Mean, median, and mode as well as the standard deviation of the mean are given for each answer.

  • yRatings ranged from 1 = not at all important to 7 = very important.