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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications & Technology Services Director
Phone 952-833-9520 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina receives high marks on 2013 Quality of Life survey
Edina, Minn., Aug. 28, 2013 – Residents are still proud to call Edina “home.” That’s the verdict from the
latest quality of life survey of Edina residents by an independent research company.
In the survey conducted this spring by Decision Resources, Ltd., 99 percent of respondents rated the quality
of life in Edina as “excellent” or “good.” The rating ties Edina with Hopkins for the best ranking among
similarly surveyed cities in the metropolitan area.
“The results are extraordinary and worth sharing,” said City Manager Scott Neal.
Other highlights of the survey include:
“Good schools,” “natural beauty” and “housing/neighborhood” were the things residents say they
like most about living in Edina.
More than 30 percent couldn’t identify a serious issue facing Edina today. Other issues identified
by about 1 in 10 people were taxes and housing teardowns.
Ninety-two percent of residents polled believe things in Edina are “generally headed in the right
track.”
The job of City staff was rated “excellent” or “good” by 91 percent of respondents.
Eighty-four percent of residents polled believe that if they wanted to, they could have a say about
the way things are run in the community.
Decision Resources completed the random 194-question survey of about 400 Edina residents from around
the community in May and June. The results are accurate to +/- 5 percent and will aid City decision makers
going forward.
Complete survey results can be found online at www.EdinaMN.gov under “Resources.” For more information,
call the City’s Communications & Technology Services Department at 952-826-0359.
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