Table 2.

Residents were questioned about the trees lining their street and asked how important these reasons were to them in determining the appeal of their street.^{^z}

Reasons regarding street trees	Mean^{^y}	Standard deviation	Median	Mode
They make the street prettier	6.26	1.04	7	7
The shade cools the street and the homes	6.22	0.92	7	4
The way the trees stretch over the street is inviting	6.16	1.13	7	7
The large size of the trees	5.67	1.35	6	7
The color in the fall	5.67	1.31	6	6
They increase my property’s value	5.39	1.52	6	7
They reduce wind	5.19	1.59	5	7
They lower utility bills	5.06	1.69	5	5
The look of the trunk and branches in the winter	4.78	0.92	5	5
They are all the same size	3.95	1.80	4	4
They are all alike	3.81	1.78	4	4
Each tree is different	3.70	1.74	4	4
They help make a neighborhood feel safe	3.69	1.67	4	6

↵^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 = does not relate to 7 = major reason.