| Items Listed in Order of Highest Priority |
Mean Score out of a High Score of 7 |
Addressed on Page… |
| Having affordable utilities, like water, power, and phone service |
6.1 |
47 |
| Having good scores on math and reading tests for local students |
6.1 |
25 |
| Having healthy wildlife populations |
6.1 |
34-35 |
| Having local students receive high average scores on college entrance examinations |
6.1 |
24 |
| Having active participation from local residents in volunteer activities |
6.1 |
6* |
| Having local jobs that are attractive enough that residents do not leave the county to work |
6.0 |
42* |
| Having low rates of childhood obesity |
6.0 |
10 |
| Having low rates of depression |
6.0 |
15 |
| Having a good variety of performing arts, like music, dance, or theater, in the community |
6.0 |
28 |
| Having additional education and training programs available for adults |
6.0 |
26 |
| Having many local residents undergo preventive health screening, like mammograms or cholesterol tests |
6.0 |
8 |
| Having well-maintained roads and highways |
6.0 |
48 |
| Having recreation programs available for children and adults |
6.0 |
33 |
| Having low rates of on-the-job injuries |
6.0 |
** |
| Having adequate health insurance coverage for local residents |
5.9 |
13 |
| Keeping farm and ranchland in agricultural use |
5.9 |
** |
| Having a diverse range of different kinds of businesses in the county |
5.9 |
41 |
Having a good variety of retail shops and services so that residents will spend their money in the county rather than
elsewhere |
5.9 |
** |
| Having high rates of homeownership |
5.9 |
46 |
| Having a large number of children under age 5 enrolled in pre-school |
5.8 |
23 |
| Having adequate and affordable child care available for parents who need it |
5.8 |
23 |
| Ensuring that residents have adequate access to public lands |
5.8 |
44 |
| Having enough protected open space |
5.7 |
44 |
| Having adequate access to psychiatric health services |
5.7 |
15 |
| Having an adequate amount of tourism to support the local economy |
5.7 |
43 |
| Having enough historical areas and museums for residents to visit |
5.7 |
6* |
| Having enough trails for hiking, biking, walking, horseback riding, and jogging |
5.6 |
32 |
| Having enough local parks, recreation fields, and playgrounds |
5.6 |
33 |
| Having recreation facilities that are accessible for seniors and disabled persons |
5.5 |
33* |
| Having adequate fish in local rivers and lakes |
5.5 |
** |
| The availability of communications services for residents, like high-speed Internet service or cable TV |
5.5 |
49 |
| Having affordable rental properties |
5.4 |
** |
| Having a high average household income |
5.4 |
42 |
| Having local residents actively participate in outdoor activities |
5.4 |
32-33 |
| Increasing the use of renewable energy, such as solar power |
5.4 |
38 |
| Having a good variety of visual arts exhibitions, like painting or sculpture, available for the public |
5.4 |
22* |
| Having adequate access to bus service and public transportation |
5.1 |
48 |
| Having adequate community facilities for gatherings and meetings |
5.1 |
** |
