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City Council Work Session
City of Edina, Minnesota
City Hall Community Meeting Room
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
5:30 PM
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.2023 Quality of Life Survey
IV.Adjournment
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Date: June 20, 2023 Agenda Item #: III.
To:Mayor and City Council Item Type:
Reports / Recommendation
From:Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications Director
Item Activity:
Subject:2023 Quality of Life Survey Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Receive the results of the 2023 Quality of Life Survey administered by Polco.
INTRODUCTION:
Kim Daane of Polco will give a remote presentation on the results of the 2023 Quality of Life Survey. She will
also discuss survey methodology and benchmark comparisons nationally and in Minnesota.
Key findings of the survey were:
Edina residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life.
While residents generally feel safe in Edina, the feeling of safety has declined in some areas of the city and
the perception of some types of crime has increased.
City services continue to be highly rated.
Residents identify opportunities for improvements with housing and development.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Staff Report
Survey Report
Polco Presentation
June 20, 2023
Mayor and City Council
Jennifer Bennerotte, Communications Director
2023 Quality of Life Survey
Information / Background:
Staff has been directed to complete a Quality of Life, or public opinion, survey every two years to measure
residents’ satisfaction with City services and facilities and to gauge interest on various topics.
The survey data is useful in making important planning decisions for the future and provides benchmark
comparisons for service ratings to the nation and other communities in Minnesota, as well as comparisons
to previous survey years.
The 2023 Edina Quality of Life Survey provided residents the opportunity to rate the quality of life in Edina,
as well as the quality of service delivery and overall workings of local government. The survey also permitted
residents to provide feedback to government on what is working well and what is not, and to share their
priorities for community planning and resource allocation.
Surveys were mailed to 2,000 randomly selected resident households in March 2023. A total of 475 surveys
were completed, yielding a response rate of 25%.
Survey results were weighted so that respondent gender, age, housing unit type (attached or detached),
housing tenure (rent or own), race, and ethnicity were represented in proportions reflective of the entire
adult population of the city. The margin of error is plus or minus five percentage points around any given
percentage point reported for all survey respondents.
Because Edina has administered resident surveys before, some comparisons could be made between 2023
responses and those from 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021. Edina also elected to have its results compared to
those of other jurisdictions around the nation and in Minnesota. Comparisons are made possible through a
national benchmark database created and maintained by Polco/National Research Center (NRC). This
database contains resident perspectives gathered in resident surveys from over 500 jurisdictions over the
past five years.
Kim Daane of Polco will give a remote presentation on the survey methodology, key findings and other
information.
8001 Terrace Ave., Middleton, WI 53562
info.polco.us • 608-709-8683
City of Edina
Resident Survey 2023
Report of Results
June 2023
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Contents
Figures ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 6
Summary of Survey Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Key Findings ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Survey Background .......................................................................................................................... 10
Survey Administration .................................................................................................................................................... 10
How the Results Are Reported .................................................................................................................................. 11
Precision of Estimates .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Comparison of Results Over Time and By Subgroups .............................................................................. 11
Comparing Survey Results to Other Communities ..................................................................................... 11
Quality of Life and Community ................................................................................................................. 13
Quality of Life ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Sense of Community ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Inclusivity and Diversity........................................................................................................................................... 16
Community Characteristics ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Safety in Edina .................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Ease of Travel ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Issues Facing Edina.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Most Serious Issue ....................................................................................................................................................... 30
Traffic Concerns ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Other Concerns .............................................................................................................................................................. 33
City Services ........................................................................................................................................ 35
Quality of City Services ................................................................................................................................................. 35
Drinking Water .................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Garbage Collection ........................................................................................................................................................... 40
Parks and Recreation ...................................................................................................................................................... 42
Government Performance .............................................................................................................. 44
Value of Taxes Paid .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Trust in City Government............................................................................................................................................. 46
Impression of City Employees .................................................................................................................................. 51
Public Information and Communication .................................................................................. 52
Information Sources ........................................................................................................................................................ 52
City Website .......................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Planning and Priorities ................................................................................................................... 56
Municipal Liquor Stores ................................................................................................................................................. 56
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Redevelopment in Edina ............................................................................................................................................... 58
Sustainability and Climate Change ........................................................................................................................ 62
Appendix A: Respondent Characteristics ................................................................................ 65
Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies ........................................................................... 72
Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions ....................................... 119
Appendix D: Responses to Selected Survey Questions by Respondent
Characteristics .................................................................................................................................. 180
Comparisons by Demographic Characteristics ............................................................................................ 181
Comparisons by Geographic Area ........................................................................................................................ 230
Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons ................................................................. 257
Comparison Data ............................................................................................................................................................. 257
Interpreting the Results .............................................................................................................................................. 257
National Benchmark Comparisons ....................................................................................................................... 258
Minnesota Benchmark Comparisons ................................................................................................................... 264
Appendix F: Survey Methodology ............................................................................................. 270
About the Survey ............................................................................................................................................................. 270
Developing the Questionnaire ................................................................................................................................. 270
Selecting Survey Recipients ..................................................................................................................................... 270
Survey Administration and Response Rate .................................................................................................... 271
Margin of Error ............................................................................................................................................................ 273
Survey Processing (Data Entry) ............................................................................................................................ 273
Weighting the Data ........................................................................................................................................................ 275
Analyzing the Data ......................................................................................................................................................... 277
Appendix G: Survey Materials .................................................................................................... 278
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Figures
Figure 1: Overall Quality of Life in Edina, 2023................................................................................................. 13
Figure 2: Overall Quality of Life Compared by Year ....................................................................................... 13
Figure 3: Residential Stability Compared by Year ............................................................................................ 14
Figure 4: Sense of Community by Year .................................................................................................................. 15
Figure 5: Edina as a Welcoming Community by Year .................................................................................... 16
Figure 6: Importance of Edina Creating a Diverse and Inclusive City by Year ............................ 17
Figure 7: Job the City Does at Creating an Inclusive and Diverse Community
by Year ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 8: Feelings of Discrimination, 2023 ........................................................................................................... 19
Figure 9: Overall Community Characteristics by Year .................................................................................. 21
Figure 10: Individual Community Characteristics by Year ......................................................................... 22
Figure 11: Reasons for Living in Edina by Year ................................................................................................. 24
Figure 12: Most Liked Attribute of Living in Edina, 2023 ............................................................................ 25
Figure 13: Overall Feeling of Safety by Year ....................................................................................................... 26
Figure 14: Feelings of Safety by Year ...................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 15: Overall Ease of Travel by Year ............................................................................................................. 27
Figure 16: Ease of Walking and Biking in Edina by Year ............................................................................. 28
Figure 17: Travel-related Characteristics by Year ............................................................................................ 29
Figure 18: Most Serious Issues Facing Edina, 2023 ....................................................................................... 31
Figure 19: Future Economic Outlook by Year ...................................................................................................... 32
Figure 20: Traffic Problems by Year .......................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 21: Crime-related Problems in Community by Year ....................................................................... 33
Figure 22: Concerns about Household Issues by Year.................................................................................. 34
Figure 23: Overall Quality of City Services by Year ........................................................................................ 35
Figure 24: Quality of City Services by Year .......................................................................................................... 37
Figure 25: Quality of Drinking Water by Year ..................................................................................................... 39
Figure 26: Aspects of Drinking Water by Year ................................................................................................... 39
Figure 27: Quality of Garbage Collection by Year ............................................................................................ 40
Figure 28: Support for Change in Garbage Collection System by Year ............................................. 41
Figure 29: Use of Parks and Recreation Facilities by Year ......................................................................... 42
Figure 30: Quality of Parks and Recreation Facilities by Year ................................................................. 43
Figure 31: Value of City Services by Year ............................................................................................................. 44
Figure 32: Property Tax Level by Year .................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 33: Support for Property Tax Increase by Year ................................................................................. 45
Figure 34: City Headed in Right Direction or on Wrong Track by Year ............................................. 46
Figure 35: City Headed in Right Direction or on Wrong Track, 2023 .................................................. 47
Figure 36: Reasons for Wrong Track, 2023 .......................................................................................................... 47
Figure 37: Opportunity for Residents to be Involved in How Edina is Run by
Year ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Figure 38: Opportunity for Residents to be Involved in How Edina is Run,
2023 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
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Figure 39: Reasons for Feeling Residents Don't Have a Say in How Edina is
Run, 2023 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Figure 40: Aspects of Public Trust by Year ........................................................................................................... 50
Figure 41: Impression of Employee(s) by Year ................................................................................................. 51
Figure 42: Information Sources by Year ................................................................................................................ 52
Figure 43: Effectiveness of the Newsletter, Edition: Edina by Year ..................................................... 53
Figure 44: Accessed City Website by Year ............................................................................................................ 54
Figure 45: Quality of City Website by Year ........................................................................................................... 54
Figure 46: Aspects of City Website by Year ......................................................................................................... 55
Figure 47: Level of Support for Municipal Owned Liquor Stores by Year ......................................... 56
Figure 48: Frequency of Edina Liquor Purchases, 2023 ............................................................................... 57
Figure 49: Reasons for Not Purchasing from Edina Liquor, 2023 .......................................................... 57
Figure 50: Quality of Redevelopment in Edina by Year ................................................................................ 58
Figure 51: How Well the City Manages Redevelopment Tensions by Year...................................... 59
Figure 52: Availability of Housing for Various Income Groups, 2023 ................................................. 60
Figure 53: Housing Choice Priorities by Year ...................................................................................................... 61
Figure 54: Quality of Sustainability Services Provided by the City by Year ................................... 63
Figure 55: Importance of Sustainability Services Provided by the City by Year ......................... 64
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Executive Summary
Summary of Survey Methods
The 2023 Edina Resident Survey provided residents the opportunity to rate the quality of life in the
City of Edina, as well as the quality of service delivery and overall workings of local government. The
survey also permitted residents to provide feedback to government on what is working well and what
is not, and to share their priorities for community planning and resource allocation.
Surveys were mailed to 2,000 randomly selected resident households in March 2023. A total of 475
surveys were completed, yielding a response rate of 25%.
Survey results were weighted so that respondent gender, age, housing unit type (attached or
detached), housing tenure (rent or own), race, and ethnicity were represented in proportions
reflective of the entire adult population of the City. The margin of error is plus or minus five
percentage points around any given percentage point reported for all survey respondents.
Because Edina has administered resident surveys before, some comparisons could be made between
2023 responses and those from 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021. Edina also elected to have its results
compared to those of other jurisdictions around the nation and in Minnesota. Comparisons are made
possible through a national benchmark database created and maintained by Polco/National Research
Center (NRC). This database contains resident perspectives gathered in resident surveys from over
500 jurisdictions over the past five years.
Key Findings
Edina residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life.
• Edina residents continue to rate the quality of life highly, with 93% of survey respondents
awarding excellent or good marks in 2023. This rating was higher than national benchmark and
similar to peer communities in Minnesota.
• About 9 in 10 respondents indicated that they would recommend living in Edina to someone
asks and would remain in the City for the next 5 years.
• About two-thirds of residents rated the sense of community in Edina as excellent or good.
• More than 8 in 10 respondents felt that Edina is a welcoming community for people of all ages.
About two-thirds felt that the City is welcoming for people of all sexual orientations, for people
of all abilities, for people of all gender identities, and for people of all religions. More than 5 in
10 respondents felt that Edina is welcoming toward people of all races and ethnicities. However,
only about 3 in 10 residents felt that the community is welcoming toward people who have a
lower income.
• About 9 in 10 residents positively rated the quality of the overall natural environment in Edina,
health and wellness opportunities, and the overall economic health of the City. More than 8 in
10 gave excellent or good ratings to the overall opportunities for education and enrichment.
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• At least three-quarters or residents gave high marks to the overall established “built
environment” of Edina, the overall image or reputation of the City, and neighborliness of
residents.
• As in previous years, the highest rated aspects were cleanliness of Edina, shopping
opportunities, air quality, and overall quality of business and service establishments. Each of
these items were rated excellent or good by at least 9 in 10 residents. Among the lowest rated
items were cost of living (41% rated excellent or good) and the availability of affordable quality
housing (32%).
• The top reasons residents chose for why they live in Edina were location/convenience (selected
by 77% of respondents) and safe community (59%). About half of residents chose attractive
community and good schools. More than 4 in 10 respondents selected amenities and good
neighbors. About one-third chose family lives here/born or raised here and variety/type of
housing.
• Survey respondents were also given the opportunity to write in their own words what they liked
most about living in Edina. Of those who chose to write in a response, 42% commented on
Edina being a convenient location, accessible, and walkable. Other top mentions included quality
of life and community (14%) and schools (11%).
While residents generally feel safe in Edina, the feeling of safety has declined in
some areas of the city and the perception of some types of crime has increased.
• About 9 in 10 residents said that the overall feeling of safety in Edina was excellent or good.
• One of the top reasons residents chose for why they live in Edina was because it is safe
community (selected by 59% of respondents).
• In addition to considering what they like most about living in Edina, residents shared what they
felt was the most serious issue facing Edina. About 10% of respondents commented on crime
and safety issues.
• Residents also rated how safe they felt in three different areas of the community. Almost all
residents (93%) said they felt very or somewhat safe in their neighborhood, and over 8 in 10
felt safe in the 50th & France area (downtown area). About two-thirds felt safe in the
Southdale area, which declined in positive ratings from 2021 to 2023.
• Edina residents also rated four additional potential problems related to crime. About one-
third of respondents felt vandalism and property crimes were a moderate, major or extreme
problem, while slightly fewer felt that youth crimes (24%) and drugs (18%) were problematic.
About 15% felt that violent crime was of concern. When compared to 2021, residents rated
youth and violent crimes as being more of a concern in 2023.
City services continue to be highly rated.
• About 9 in 10 highly rated the overall quality of City services.
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• More than 9 in 10 respondents positively rated fire services, ambulance or emergency medical
services, city parks, and police services. At least 8 in 10 gave high marks to sewer services, park
maintenance, fire prevention and education, recycling, condition of trails and sidewalks, snow
removal, organics recycling, public health services, recreation programs or classes, animal
control, yard waste pickup, emergency preparedness, and street cleaning.
• Among the lowest rated services were land use, planning and zoning (rated excellent or good
by 50% of residents) and street repair (48%).
• Overall, Edina residents’ ratings of City services tended to be higher than or similar to the
benchmark comparisons. One item, snow removal, was rated much higher than the national
benchmark. Additionally, compared to other Minnesota communities, Edina ranks #1 in snow
removal, ambulance or emergency medical services, fire services, fire prevention and
education, and city-sponsored special events.
• About 7 in 10 residents gave excellent or good reviews to the overall quality of drinking water.
• The reliability, safety, and appearance of drinking water in Edina were rated as excellent or
good by at least 8 in 10 respondents. Nearly three-quarters of residents provided a positive
evaluation of the water’s odor, and almost two-thirds said the taste was excellent or good.
One-third gave positive reviews to the water’s hardness.
• Close to 9 in 10 respondents gave excellent or good ratings to the quality of garbage
collection in Edina. In addition to rating the overall quality of garbage collection, residents
also rated their level of support for the City changing from the current multiple hauler
garbage collection system to a single hauler (chosen by the City) system. A larger proportion
of residents support the City choosing one hauler for the whole community in 2023 compared
to 2021. Nearly 6 in 10 respondents supported this change.
• More than 9 in 10 residents support the City in continuing to operate its municipal liquor
stores.
Residents identify opportunities for improvement with housing and development.
• Among the lowest rated community characteristic items were availability of affordable quality
housing (rated excellent or good by 32% of respondents) and variety of housing options
(57%).
• When asked to share what they felt was the most serious issue facing Edina, 22% of residents
wrote a comment related to overdevelopment/wrong type of development or teardowns,
while 13% commented on the need for more affordable housing.
• About two-thirds of residents gave excellent or good reviews to the overall quality of
commercial redevelopment in Edina, while about 6 in 10 gave positive reviews to the overall
quality of residential redevelopment.
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• When asked how well, if at all, they felt the City does managing tensions in the community
related to residential redevelopment in Edina, about half of residents felt the City manages
tensions very or somewhat well.
• Overall, a majority of respondents felt that there was somewhat too little or far too little
housing for lower-income singles and families (65% and 68%, respectively); about 2 in 10 felt
there was the right amount of housing available for lower-income groups. A slightly smaller
proportion of residents felt that there was too little housing available for middle-income
families and singles (50% each); another 4 in 10 felt there was the right amount of housing
available for these two income groups. A majority of respondents felt that there was either
too much or the right amount of housing available for high-income families (98%) and singles
(97%).
• About two-thirds of respondents said that it was essential or very important for the City to
encourage preservation of small starter homes (homes with fewer rooms or other amenities
that are affordable for first-time buyers). One-third of residents prioritized medium-density
development (like townhouses), and about one-quarter said that the City should encourage
the building of more accessory dwelling units (apartments or small homes built above
garages, in backyards, etc.) About 2 in 10 felt that the City should focus on higher-density
development (like apartments).
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Survey Background
The City of Edina contracted with Polco/National Research Center (NRC) to conduct a community-
wide resident survey. The primary goal of the survey was to assess the attitudes and opinions of
residents by:
• Evaluating City programs and services.
• Determining general perceptions of the quality of life in the City.
• Identifying issues facing the City.
• Comparing survey results to other communities across the nation.
• Establishing trendlines to measure government performance over time.
The Edina Resident Survey serves as a consumer report card for Edina by providing residents the
opportunity to rate the quality of life in the City, as well as the community’s amenities, service
delivery and their satisfaction with local government. Residents also provide feedback on what is
working well and what is not, and communicate their priorities for community planning and resource
allocation.
Focus on the quality of service delivery helps council, staff, and the public to set priorities for budget
decisions and lays the groundwork for tracking community opinions about the core responsibilities
of Edina City government, helping to assure maximum service quality over time.
This type of survey gets at the key services that local government controls to create a quality
community. It is akin to private sector customer surveys that are used regularly by many corporations
to monitor where there are weaknesses in product or service delivery before customers defect to
competition or before other problems from dissatisfied customers arise.
This is the 7th iteration of the Edina Resident Survey since the baseline study conducted in 2011. The
2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 surveys were conducted by mail and online; the 2011 and 2013 iterations
were conducted by phone.
Survey Administration
A postcard was mailed to 2,000 Edina households, selected at random, notifying residents that they
had been chosen to participate in the survey. A paper copy of the survey followed in the mail after
one week, followed by a reminder postcard one week later. Both postcards included a web link so
that residents could take the survey online, if desired. There were 475 respondents to the mailed
questionnaire (with 96 undeliverable addresses), yielding a response rate of 25%. The margin of error
is plus or minus five percentage points around any given percentage for all respondents.
Survey results were weighted so that respondent gender, age, housing unit type (attached or
detached), housing tenure (rent or own), race, and ethnicity were represented in the proportions
reflective of the entire city. More information about the survey methodology can be found in
Appendix F: Survey Methodology.
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How the Results Are Reported
For the most part, the full set of frequencies or the “percent positive” are presented in the body and
narrative of the report. The percent positive is the combination of the top two most positive response
options (i.e., “excellent” and “good,” “very safe” and “somewhat safe,” “strongly support” and
“somewhat support,” etc.).
On many of the questions in the survey, respondents could give an answer of “don’t know.” The
proportion of respondents giving this reply is shown in the full set of responses included in Appendix
B: Complete Survey Frequencies and is discussed in the body of this report if it is 30% or greater.
However, these responses have been removed from the analyses presented in the body of the report,
unless otherwise indicated. In other words, the majority of the tables and graphs in the body of the
report display the responses from respondents who had an opinion about a specific item.
For some questions, respondents were permitted to select multiple responses. When the total
exceeds 100% in a table for a multiple response question, it is because some respondents are
counted in multiple categories. When a table for a question that only permitted, a single response
does not total to exactly 100%, it is due to the customary practice rounding values to the nearest
whole number.
Precision of Estimates
It is customary to describe the precision of estimates made from surveys by a “level of confidence”
and accompanying “confidence interval” (or margin of error). The margin of error for this survey is
generally no greater than plus or minus five percentage points around any given percent reported for
the entire sample (N=475).
Comparison of Results Over Time and By Subgroups
Results from the 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 surveys are presented when comparisons to 2023 were
available. Where differences in ratings from 2021 to 2023 are six percentage points or greater, they
can be considered significantly higher or lower.
Selected survey results were compared by geographic location of a respondent’s home, race and
ethnicity, presence of children in the home, respondent length of residency, age, gender, housing
unit type (attached or detached), housing unit tenure (rent or own) and income. These
crosstabulations are summarized and presented in tabular form in Appendix D: Responses to
Selected Survey Questions by Respondent Characteristics. For each pair of subgroups that has a
statistically significant difference, an upper-case letter denoting significance is shown in the category
with the larger column proportion.
Comparing Survey Results to Other Communities
NRC’s database of comparative resident opinion comprises resident perspectives gathered in citizen
surveys from approximately 500 communities whose residents evaluated their services. Communities
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to which Edina was compared can be found in Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons.
National benchmark comparisons and Minnesota benchmark comparisons have been provided when
similar questions on the Edina survey are included in NRC’s database, and there were at least five
communities in which the question was asked.
Where comparisons for quality ratings were available, Edina’s results were generally noted as being
“higher” than the benchmark, “lower” than the benchmark or “similar” to the benchmark. In instances
where ratings are considerably higher or lower than the benchmark, these ratings have been further
demarcated by the attribute of “much,” (for example, “much lower” or “much higher”). These labels
come from a comparison of Edina’s rating to the benchmark where a rating is considered “similar” if
it is within the standard margin of error (10 points or less on the 100-point scale); “higher” or “lower”
if the difference between Edina’s rating and the benchmark is greater than 10 points but 20 points or
less; and “much higher” or “much lower” if the difference between Edina’s rating and the benchmark
is more than twice the standard margin of error (greater than 20 points). Comparisons for a number
of items on the survey are not available in the benchmark database. These items are excluded from
the benchmark tables.
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Quality of Life and Community
The City of Edina Resident Survey contained a set of questions related to quality of community life
and overall community characteristics. Survey respondents also were asked to indicate how likely
they would be to remain in the community and recommend it to others.
Quality of Life
Edina residents continue to rate the quality of life highly, with 93% awarding excellent or good marks
in 2023. This rating was higher than national benchmark and similar to peer communities in
Minnesota (see Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons for detailed information on the
benchmark comparisons). This rating is on par with previous years.
Survey results were compared by geographic location of residency and select respondent
demographic characteristics. Survey participants who lived in Edina for 20 years or less, were between
the ages of 18-34, and were renters were more likely to give higher ratings to overall quality of life
than their counterparts (see Appendix D: Responses to Selected Survey Questions by Respondent
Characteristics).
Figure 1: Overall Quality of Life in Edina, 2023
Figure 2: Overall Quality of Life Compared by Year
Excellent,
51%
Good, 42%Fair, 6%
Poor, 1%
96%97%98%96%93%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Percent excellent or good
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About 9 in 10 respondents stated would recommend living in Edina to someone asks and would
remain in the City for the next 5 years. These ratings were on par with previous years and comparable
with peers nationwide and in Minnesota.
Residents who lived in northeastern Edina were more likely to indicate that they would remain in
Edina for the next five years. Additionally, homeowners, those between the ages of 35-54, and those
who had lived in Edina for more than 20 years were more likely to remain in the City for the next five
years.
Figure 3: Residential Stability Compared by Year
Percent very or somewhat likely
89%
92%
94%
96%
90%
94%
86%
95%
87%
90%
Remain in Edina for the next five
years
Recommend living in Edina to
someone who asks 2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
Please indicate how likely or unlikely you are to do each of the
following:
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Sense of Community
About two-thirds of residents rated the sense of community in Edina as excellent or good, a rating on
par with 2021 and comparable to communities in Minnesota and nationwide.
Respondents who lived in the northeast quadrant of Edina were more likely to give higher ratings to
the sense of community. Additionally, those who lived in Edina for 5 years or less, those between the
ages of 18-34, and renters were more likely to attribute lower ratings to sense of community.
Figure 4: Sense of Community by Year
Please rate the sense of community as it relates to Edina.
Percent excellent or good
73%74%74%70%66%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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Inclusivity and Diversity
As in previous years, respondents were asked about the City as a welcoming community toward
different groups of people, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in Edina.
More than 8 in 10 respondents felt that Edina is a welcoming community for people of all ages.
About two-thirds of residents felt that the City is welcoming for people of all sexual orientations, for
people of all abilities, for people of all gender identities, and for people of all religions. More than 5
in 10 respondents felt that Edina is welcoming toward people of all races and ethnicities. As in 2021,
only about 3 in 10 residents felt that the community is welcoming toward people who have a lower
income. Where comparisons were available, ratings were on par with 2021.
Residents living in northeastern Edina were more likely to feel that the community is welcoming
toward people of all abilities, while those living in southwestern Edina were more likely to feel that
Edina is welcoming toward people who have a lower income. Men were more likely than women to
feel that the City is welcoming community toward all identified groups of people, with the exception
of people of all ages.
Figure 5: Edina as a Welcoming Community by Year
Please rate how welcoming Edina is as a community:
The first four items in this question were new on the 2023 survey.
38%29%
54%
54%
63%
33%
56%
57%
65%
66%
67%
67%
81%
For people who have a lower income
For people of all ethnicities
For people of all races
For people of all religions
For people of all gender identities
For people of all abilities
For people of all sexual orientations
For people of all ages
percent very welcoming or welcoming
2023
2021
2019
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Nearly 6 in 10 respondents felt that it is either essential or very important for the local government to
focus on creating a diverse and inclusive city. About 3 in 10 residents felt this initiative was essential,
while about one-quarter felt it was very important or somewhat important. Additionally, 16% of
respondents indicated that it was not at all important (see Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies
for full frequencies). The proportion of residents rating the importance of Edina becoming a diverse
and inclusive city decreased from 2021 to 2023, back to a rating similar to 2019.
Compared to their counterparts, respondents who lived in the southeast quadrant of Edina were
more likely to feel that the local government should focus on creating a diverse and inclusive
community. Residents who lived in Edina for 5 years or less, were between the ages of 18-34, renters,
and women were more likely to feel that the local government should focus on creating a diverse
and inclusive community.
Figure 6: Importance of Edina Creating a Diverse and Inclusive City by Year
How important for the people of Edina is it that local government focuses on
creating a diverse and inclusive city?
Percent essential or very important
57%
70%
58%
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Survey participants were also asked how well the City does at a creating an inclusive and diverse
community. At least two-thirds of residents said the City does an excellent or good job making all
residents feel welcome and providing a safe and secure environment for residents of all backgrounds.
More than half felt that Edina does at least a good job of valuing/respecting residents from diverse
backgrounds and helping new residents feel connected and integrated. More than 4 in 10 gave high
marks to the city for attracting people from diverse backgrounds. All items were on par with 2021.
Three of the five ratings could be compared to the benchmarks: Making all residents feel welcome,
attracting people from diverse backgrounds, and valuing/respecting residents from diverse
backgrounds. All ratings were similar to both national and Minnesota benchmarks, except for
attracting people from diverse backgrounds, which was lower than Minnesota peer communities.
Respondents who lived in southeastern Edina were more likely to give high marks to the city for
attracting people from diverse backgrounds. Where there were differences, men, those age 35+,
homeowners, and those who had lived in Edina for at least 6 years were generally more likely to
positively rate the job the City is doing on creating an inclusive and diverse community.
Figure 7: Job the City Does at Creating an Inclusive and Diverse Community by Year
Please rate the job you feel the City does at each of the following:
Percent excellent or good
51%
63%
64%
79%
73%
43%
55%
57%
72%
67%
45%
56%
58%
68%
70%
Attracting people from diverse backgrounds
Helping new residents feel connected and
integrated
Valuing/respecting residents from diverse
backgrounds
Providing a safe and secure environment for
residents of all backgrounds
Making all residents feel welcome
2023
2021
2019
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Respondents’ experiences with discrimination in 2023 were similar to those in 2021. Residents were
most likely to report having experienced discrimination based on their political affiliation, with 14%
experiencing this some or most of the time. Fewer than 1 in 10 experienced discrimination on the
basis of race(s) or age, while fewer than 5% experienced discrimination based on ethnicity, disability,
national origin, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Those who identified as White alone, not Hispanic, were less likely to experience all types of
discrimination compared to their counterparts. Respondents who lived in Edina for more than 20
years, and those age 55+ were more likely experience discrimination based on religion and age.
Those between the ages of 18-34 were more likely than their counterparts to experience
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Figure 8: Feelings of Discrimination, 2023
To what extent, if at all, have you or someone in your household experienced discrimination
based on each of the following in the Edina community in the past 12 months?
Prior to 2023, "Gender identity" was "Gender" and "Sexual orientation" was "Sexual orientation or gender identity". "Ethnicity"
was added in 2023.
3%
5%
3%
4%
5%
5%
8%
15%
2%
3%
3%
3%
4%
4%
5%
6%
14%
Sexual orientation
Gender identity
Religion
National origin (birth country)
Disability
Ethnicity
Age
Race(s)
Political affiliation
Percent some or most of the time
2023
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Community Characteristics
The quality of several broad characteristics of community livability were evaluated on the survey.
About 9 in 10 residents positively rated the quality of the overall natural environment in Edina, health
and wellness opportunities, and the overall economic health of the City. More than 8 in 10 gave
excellent or good ratings to the overall opportunities for education and enrichment. Further, at least
three-quarters of residents gave high marks to the overall established “built environment” of Edina,
the overall image or reputation of the City, and neighborliness of residents. Ratings were similar to
2021 except for the overall established “built environment” of Edina and overall opportunities for
education and enrichment. These items declined in positive ratings in 2023.
As in previous years, Edina residents gave ratings to the overall community characteristics that were
higher than or similar to the national and Minnesota averages. When compared to other Minnesota
communities, Edina was ranked #1 for overall economic health and #2 in health and wellness
opportunities and overall opportunities for education and enrichment.
Renters were more likely to positively rate the quality of overall natural environment in Edina, while
those who identified as White alone, not Hispanic were more likely to give high marks to overall
opportunities for education and enrichment, overall economic health, and neighborliness of
residents. Men and those age 55+ were more likely to positively rate the overall image or reputation
of Edina. Meanwhile, homeowners and those 35+ were also more likely than their counterparts to
highly rate the neighborliness of residents.
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Figure 9: Overall Community Characteristics by Year
Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Edina as a community:
76%
86%
81%
94%
91%
90%
88%
75%
87%
82%
95%
95%
92%
88%
76%
89%
80%
94%
94%
93%
91%
73%
81%
83%
90%
91%
92%
88%
75%
76%
77%
84%
90%
90%
90%
Neighborliness of residents in Edina
Overall image or reputation of Edina
Overall established "built environment" of
Edina (including overall design, buildings,
parks and transportation systems)
Overall opportunities for education and
enrichment
Overall economic health of Edina
Health and wellness opportunities in Edina
Quality of overall natural environment in
Edina
Percent excellent or good
2023
2021
2019
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2015
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In addition to rating overall community characteristics, residents were also asked to rate the quality
of several individual community characteristics. As in previous years, the highest rated aspects were
cleanliness of Edina, shopping opportunities, air quality, and overall quality of business and service
establishments. Each of these items were rated excellent or good by at least 9 in 10 residents. Among
the lowest rated items were cost of living (41% rated excellent or good) and the availability of
affordable quality housing (32%).
All items were rated similarly compared to 2021 except for variety of housing options and
opportunities to attend cultural/arts/music activities. Both aspects were rated more positively in 2023
than they were in 2021.
When compared to other communities across the nation and in Minnesota, survey respondents in
Edina tended to give ratings that were higher or similar. One item, shopping opportunities, was rated
much higher than national and Minnesota benchmarks, and also ranked #1 in Minnesota and #5 in
the nation.
Where there were differences, respondents identifying as White alone, not Hispanic were more likely
to give more positive ratings. Those age 35+ were more likely to positively rate recreational
opportunities. Renters, those between the ages of 18-34, and those who had lived in Edina for 20
years or less were more likely to give high marks to K-12 education. Homeowners, those age 55+,
and those who had lived in Edina for more than 20 years were more likely to positively rate the cost
of living in Edina.
Figure 10: Individual Community Characteristics by Year
Please rate each of the following characteristics
as they relate to Edina as a whole:
Percent excellent or good 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
Cleanliness of Edina 93% 94% 95% 91% 95%
Shopping opportunities 92% 94% 93% 91% 90%
Air quality 91% 93% 89% 88% 92%
Overall quality of business and service
establishments in Edina
90% 91% 92% 90% 86%
K-12 education 87% 85% 90% 96% 94%
Fitness opportunities (including exercise classes and
paths or trails, etc.)
86% 82% 84% 75% 71%
Recreational opportunities 85% 86% 87% 82% 76%
Public places where people want to spend time 85% 85% 86% 82% 84%
Adult educational opportunities 82% 82% 89% 89% 85%
Opportunities to volunteer 79% 76% 81% 79% 70%
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Please rate each of the following characteristics
as they relate to Edina as a whole:
Percent excellent or good 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
Opportunities to attend cultural/arts/music
activities
77% 68% 77% 80% 74%
Employment opportunities 74% 73% 70% 69% 63%
Opportunities to participate in community matters 68% 65% 76% 75% 62%
Overall quality of commercial redevelopment in
Edina
66% 67% 63% 72% 71%
Variety of housing options 57% 49% 51% 55% 59%
Cost of living in Edina 41% 46% 51% 47% 46%
Availability of quality affordable housing 32% 30% 32% 37% 36%
Note: At least 30% of respondents said “don’t know” when rating the quality of employment opportunities and opportunities
to volunteer. The responses presented in the body of the report are for those who had an opinion. The full set of responses,
including “don’t know” can be found in Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies.
Survey participants were provided a list of eleven potential reasons for choosing to live in Edina (see
Figure 11 on the following page). They could select more than one response and could also write in
an “other” response note included in the list. As in 2021, the top reasons for living in Edina were
location/convenience (selected by 77% of respondents) and safe community (59%). About half of
residents chose attractive community and good schools. More than 4 in 5 respondents selected
amenities and good neighbors. About one-third chose family lives here/born or raised here and
variety/type of housing. Fewer than 1 in 10 chose affordable housing, access to public transportation,
or an “other” reason. The proportions of respondents selecting the various reasons for living in Edina
in 2023 were similar to 2021.
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Figure 11: Reasons for Living in Edina by Year
Why did you choose to live in Edina?
15%
15%
23%
28%
42%
40%
52%
46%
51%
15%
15%
25%
35%
47%
39%
53%
52%
52%
8%
15%
28%
35%
48%
41%
52%
48%
55%
8%
7%
12%
15%
25%
28%
48%
47%
50%
49%
58%
75%
7%
7%
7%
16%
27%
30%
43%
45%
47%
49%
59%
77%
Other
Affordable housing
Access to public transportation
Variety/type of housing
Family lives here/born or raised here
Job is here (or nearby)
Good neighborhoods
Amenities (e.g., parks, library, etc.)
Good schools
Attractive community
Safe community
Location/convenience
percent of respondents
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
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Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one answer. Respondents had the opportunity to write-in a
response for “other;” responses to “other” can be found in Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions.
Survey respondents were also given the opportunity to write in their own words what they liked most
about living in Edina. The written responses were reviewed and grouped into categories by theme. Of
the 403 respondents who chose to write in a response, 42% commented on Edina being a convenient
location, accessible, and walkable. Other top mentions included quality of life and community (14%)
and schools (11%). Fewer than 10% wrote in comments about the remaining categories. Due to the
varied responses, not all written comments could be grouped into a theme or category so an “other”
category was created; 3% of the written comments fell into “other.”
Figure 12: Most Liked Attribute of Living in Edina, 2023
What one thing do you like most, if anything, about living in Edina?
Respondents were given an opportunity to write in a response; 403 chose to write in a response. The responses were reviewed
and grouped into the above categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions for the
verbatim responses.
3%
2%
2%
4%
7%
7%
11%
14%
42%
Other
Beauty/cleanliness of community
Raised here or close to family, job, etc.
Housing/neighborhoods
Safe
City services/infrastructure/local
government
Schools
Positive comments about quality of life and
community (friendly, neighbors, peaceful,
etc.)
Convenient location/accessibility/walkability
percent of respondents
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Safety in Edina
About 9 in 10 residents said that the overall feeling of safety in Edina was excellent or good, a rating
that was similar to 2021. Perceptions of the overall feeling of safety in Edina were on par with
national and Minnesota benchmarks.
Those who had lived in Edina for 5 years or less, and those between the ages of 18-34 were more
likely than their counterparts to positively rate the overall feeling of safety.
Figure 13: Overall Feeling of Safety by Year
Please rate the overall feeling of safety in Edina.
Percent excellent or good
Residents also rated how safe they felt in three different areas of the community. Almost all residents
(93%) said they felt very or somewhat safe in their neighborhood, and over 8 in 10 felt safe in the
50th & France area (downtown area). These assessments were on par with those given in previous
years. About two-thirds felt safe in the Southdale area, which declined in positive ratings from 2021
to 2023.
Assessments of feelings of safety in neighborhoods and in the downtown area (50th & France) could
be compared to communities across the nation and in Minnesota; both ratings were similar to the
national and Minnesota averages.
Respondents who lived in Edina for 5 years or less were more likely to feel safer in the downtown and
greater Southdale areas. Residents between the ages of 18-34 were more likely to feel safer in the
downtown area. Additionally, respondents identifying as Hispanic and/or other race were less likely
to feel safe in their neighborhood.
96%97%96%93%89%
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Figure 14: Feelings of Safety by Year
Please rate how safe or unsafe you feel:
Ease of Travel
Over 8 in 10 respondents felt that the overall ease of travel in Edina was excellent or good. This
evaluation declined in 2023 compared to 2021.
White residents, those who lived in Edina between 6-20 years, and those 55+ were more likely to give
high marks to ease of travel.
Figure 15: Overall Ease of Travel by Year
Please rate the overall ease of getting to the places you usually have to visit.
Percent excellent or good
80%
96%
96%
77%
96%
98%
80%
94%
97%
77%
89%
94%
67%
84%
93%
In the greater Southdale area
In the 50th & France area (downtown area)
In your neighborhood
percent very or somewhat safe
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
88%87%86%91%83%
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In addition to assessing the overall ease of travel, residents provided feedback on the ease of travel
by walking and by bicycle in Edina. Two-thirds of respondents positively rated the ease of walking in
Edina, a rating lower than 2021. More than half of respondents gave high marks to the ease of travel
by bicycle in Edina. This rating also declined in 2023.
Compared to the national and Minnesota averages, Edina residents gave ratings that were similar for
both ease of walking and biking.
Residents in southwestern Edina were more likely to give high marks to ease of travel by bicycle than
their counterparts. Residents who lived in Edina at least 6 years, those age 35+, and those identifying
as White along, not Hispanic were more generally more likely to rate these aspects higher than their
counterparts.
Figure 16: Ease of Walking and Biking in Edina by Year
Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Edina as a whole:
Survey respondents evaluated an additional five travel-related aspects of the community. More than
three-quarters of residents positively rated ease of travel by car and the availability of paths and
walking trails. Over 7 in 10 gave high marks to ease of public parking, and about two-thirds rated
traffic flow on major streets as excellent or good. Two items declined between 2021 and 2023, ease
of travel by car and ease of public parking.
All items were rated similarly to peer communities across the nation and in Minnesota, except for
traffic flow on major streets which was rated higher than the national benchmark.
Respondents 35+ were more likely than their counterparts to positively rate the availability of paths
and walking trails.
47%
60%
49%
66%
65%
65%
64%
73%
55%
67%
Ease of travel by bicycle in Edina
Ease of walking in Edina
percent excellent or good
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
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Figure 17: Travel-related Characteristics by Year
Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Edina as a whole:
58%
68%
58%
83%
63%
72%
60%
82%
53%
61%
79%
75%
70%
77%
79%
88%
66%
71%
76%
82%
Traffic flow on major streets
Ease of public parking
Availability of paths and walking trails
Ease of travel by car in Edina
percent excellent or good
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
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Issues Facing Edina
Several questions on the survey gauged resident perceptions about potential issues, problems or
concerns in the Edina community.
Most Serious Issue
In addition to considering what they like most about living in Edina, residents shared what they felt
was the most serious issue facing Edina. Respondents’ written responses were reviewed and grouped
into categories by theme. Of the 384 respondents who wrote in a response, 22% wrote a comment
related to overdevelopment/wrong type of development or teardowns, while 13% commented on
the need for more affordable housing. Another 13% of residents commented on traffic and
infrastructure while 10% commented on either the City government or safety/crime. About 9% or less
wrote comments about the remaining categories. Due to the varied responses, not all written
comments could be grouped into a theme or category so an “other” category was created; 8% of the
written comments fell into “other.”
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Figure 18: Most Serious Issues Facing Edina, 2023
What would you say is the most serious issue facing Edina at this time?
Respondents were given an opportunity to write in a response; 384 chose to write in a response. The responses were reviewed
and grouped into the above categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions for the
verbatim responses.
8%
1%
1%
1%
3%
8%
9%
10%
10%
13%
13%
22%
Other
Water quality/environmental issues
Too much focus on affordable housing
Economic development
Growth/overcrowding
Schools/education
Lack of diversity and sense of community
Safety/crime
City government (fiscal responsibility, taxes,
planning, etc.)
Traffic and infrastructure (road maintenance, snow
removal, sidewalks, etc.)
More affordable housing needed
Overdevelopment/wrong type of development,
teardowns
percent of respondents
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When thinking about the impact they thought the economy would have on their family income in the
coming six months, about 1 in 10 respondents thought the impact would be very or somewhat
positive. This rating of future economic outlook represented a decrease since 2021. When compared
to peer communities across the nation and in Minnesota, Edina ranked lower in terms of economic
outlook.
Figure 19: Future Economic Outlook by Year
What impact, if any, do you think the economy will have on your family income in the next 6
months? Do you think the impact will be:
percent very or somewhat positive
Traffic Concerns
Survey respondents assessed a number of potential problems in Edina including traffic speeding and
stop sign violations in neighborhoods. Nearly 4 in 10 respondents felt that traffic speeding in their
neighborhood was at least a moderate problem and about one-quarter said that stop sign violations
in their neighborhood were at least a moderate problem.
Where there were differences, respondents who lived in Edina for more than 5 years and those 55+
were more likely to feel that these traffic issues were a problem.
Figure 20: Traffic Problems by Year
Please rate how much of a problem, if at all, you feel each of the following is in Edina.
percent moderate, major, or extreme problem
33%34%
27%
38%
11%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
35%42%41%34%38%
29%27%30%23%26%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Traffic speeding in your neighborhood Stop sign violations in your neighborhood
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Other Concerns
Edina residents also rated four additional potential problems related to crime. About one-third of
respondents felt vandalism and property crime were a moderate, major or extreme problem, while
slightly fewer felt that youth crimes (24%) and drugs (18%) were problematic. About 15% felt that
violent crime was of concern. When compared to 2021, residents rated youth and violent crimes as
being more of a concern in 2023.
Where there were differences, respondents who lived in Edina for more than 5 years and those 55+
were more likely to view these crimes as more of a problem.
Figure 21: Crime-related Problems in Community by Year
Please rate how much of a problem, if at all, you feel each of the following is in Edina.
percent moderate, major or extreme problem
6%
13%
17%
21%
3%
15%
11%
19%
4%
13%
11%
19%
8%
16%
17%
26%
15%
18%
24%
31%
Violent crime
Drugs
Youth crimes
Vandalism and property crimes
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
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Nearly 3 in 10 respondents had at least a minor concern about feeling socially isolated or
disconnected from others. About 2 in 10 indicated they were concerned about having access to
health care, while 14% were concerned about having enough money to pay your rent or mortgage.
Around 1 in 10 respondents were concerned about either having enough money to pay your heat,
light, or water bill or running out of food before you had money to buy more. Ratings were on par
with 2021 except for feeling social isolated or disconnected from others. This rating decreased from
59% in 2021 to 28% in 2023.
Residents living in southeastern Edina were more likely than their counterparts to be concerned
about all issues. Renters were more likely to be concerned about having enough money to pay their
rent or mortgage, feeling socially isolated or disconnected from others, having access to health care,
and running out of food before they had money to buy more. Those who lived in Edina for 5 years or
less and those between the ages of 18-34 were more likely to be concerned about feeling socially
isolated or disconnected from others and having access to health care. Those who lived in Edina for
more than 20 years or 35+ were more likely to be concerned about being able to age in place.
Figure 22: Concerns about Household Issues by Year
To what extent, if at all, have you been concerned about each of the following issues
in your household in the last 12 months?
“Having enough money to pay our heat, light, or water bill” was added in 2023.
10%
23%
14%
26%
7%
17%
22%
59%
8%
11%
14%
21%
28%
Running out of food before you had money
to buy more
Having enough money to pay your heat,
light, or water bill
Having enough money to pay your rent or
mortgage
Having access to health care
Feeling socially isolated or disconnected
from others
percent minor, moderate or major concern
2023
2021
2019
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City Services
Edina residents evaluated a number of services provided by the City, as well as the overall quality of
City services, aspects of drinking water and parks and recreation amenities.
Quality of City Services
Survey participants gave positive scores to the overall quality of City services, with about 9 in 10
providing excellent or good ratings; this has remained stable since this question was first asked in
2015.
Respondents identifying as White alone, not Hispanic were more likely to positively rate the overall
quality of City services.
Figure 23: Overall Quality of City Services by Year
Please rate the overall quality of services provided by the City of Edina.
percent excellent or good
87%89%89%87%87%
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Survey respondents had the opportunity to evaluate a number of individual services provided by the
City (see Figure 24 on the following page). Overall, city services continue to be highly rated. Thirty-
two of the 34 services were rated as excellent or good by at least 60% of survey respondents.
More than 9 in 10 respondents positively rated fire services, ambulance or emergency medical
services, city parks, and police services. At least 8 in 10 gave high marks to sewer services, park
maintenance, fire prevention and education, recycling, condition of trails and sidewalks, snow
removal, organics recycling, public health services, recreation programs or classes, animal control,
yard waste pickup, emergency preparedness, and street cleaning. Among the lowest rated services
were land use, planning and zoning (rated excellent or good by 50% of residents) and street repair
(48%).
When compared to 2021, most service ratings were similar in 2023. However, rating decreases since
2021 were observed for crime prevention, economic development, sidewalk maintenance, code
enforcement, land use, planning and zoning, and street repair. One item, organics recycling, was
rated higher in 2023 than in 2021.
Most City services could be compared to ratings from other communities across the nation and in
Minnesota. Overall, Edina residents’ ratings of City services tended to be higher than or similar to the
benchmark comparisons. One item, snow removal, was rated much higher than the national
benchmark. Additionally, compared to other Minnesota communities, Edina ranks #1 in snow
removal, ambulance or emergency medical services, fire services, fire prevention and education, and
city-sponsored special events.
Residents living in southeastern Edina tended to give lower ratings to fire prevention, while those
living in the northeast quadrant were more likely to rate street repair positively. Those in
southwestern Edina were more likely to be satisfied with sidewalk maintenance and drinking water,
while those in southeastern Edina were more likely to positively rate fiber/home internet connection.
Those in northwestern Edina were also less likely to positively rate public information
services/communication from the City.
Those age 55+ were more likely to give positive ratings to police services, ambulance or emergency
medical services, street repair, sidewalk maintenance, recycling, utility billing, condition of trails and
sidewalks, recreation programs or classes, and fiber/home internet connection. Men were more likely
to give higher ratings to fire prevention and education and storm drainage, while women were more
likely to rate yard waste pickup as excellent or good. Homeowners were more likely to positively rate
ambulance or emergency medical services, fire prevention and education, snow removal and utility
billing, while renters were more likely to give higher marks to street lighting, city parks, code
enforcement, animal control, and cable television. Where there were differences, those identifying as
White alone, not Hispanic were more likely to positively rate City services than their counterparts.
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Figure 24: Quality of City Services by Year
Please rate the quality of each of the following
services in Edina:
Percent excellent or good 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
Fire services 98% 99% 98% 99% 98%
Ambulance or emergency medical services 97% 99% 98% 99% 98%
City parks 93% 93% 94% 91% 93%
Police services 92% 94% 92% 89% 90%
Park maintenance 89% 91% 92% 90% 90%
Fire prevention and education 89% 90% 96% 91% 85%
Sewer services 89% 89% 89% 88% 83%
Condition of trails and sidewalks 86% 88% 91% 84% 83%
Recycling 86% 83% 84% 86% 88%
Snow removal 85% 90% 87% 92% 87%
Organics recycling 85% 79% NA NA NA
Public health services 84% 86% 88% 86% 84%
Recreation programs or classes 83% 84% 93% 87% 85%
Animal control 82% 85% 82% 84% 77%
Yard waste pickup 82% 77% 84% 83% 85%
Emergency preparedness (services that prepare the
community for natural disasters or other emergency
situations)
81% 78% 81% 80% 72%
Street cleaning 80% 81% 81% 80% 72%
Crime prevention 77% 86% 94% 86% 87%
Street lighting 76% 80% 77% 70% 69%
Public information services/communication from the
City
76% 80% 82% 78% 82%
Utility billing 75% 79% 83% 79% 77%
Storm drainage 74% 79% 81% 80% 78%
Economic development 72% 78% 74% 79% 76%
Traffic enforcement 72% 77% 81% 77% 75%
Edina open space 71% 75% 70% 68% 70%
Traffic signal timing 70% 73% 69% 70% 58%
City-sponsored special events (Night to Unite, Winter
Ice Festival, Days of Remembrance, etc.)
70% 69% 78% 77% 77%
Sidewalk maintenance 68% 78% 79% 75% 69%
Bus or transit services 66% 64% 62% 54% 57%
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Please rate the quality of each of the following
services in Edina:
Percent excellent or good 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
Code enforcement (weeds, abandoned buildings, etc.) 65% 73% 72% 67% 63%
Fiber/home internet connection 61% 59% NA NA NA
Cable television (Comcast/Xfinity) 60% 56% 55% 60% 49%
Land use, planning and zoning 50% 57% 53% 60% 57%
Street repair 48% 57% 60% 54% 49%
Note: between 30% and 45% of respondents selected “don’t know” when rating the quality of a number of city services
including fire prevention and education, bus or transit services, organics recycling, and public health services, among others
(see Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies for a complete set of responses including “don’t know”).
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Drinking Water
About 7 in 10 residents gave excellent or good reviews to the overall quality of drinking water; this
rating has remained stable since 2015 and was similar to both the national and Minnesota averages.
Residents in southwestern Edina were more likely to positively rate the quality of drinking water.
Figure 25: Quality of Drinking Water by Year
percent excellent or good
Survey respondents also evaluated different aspects of drinking water. The reliability, safety, and
appearance of drinking water in Edina were rated as excellent or good by at least 8 in 10
respondents. Nearly three-quarters of residents provided a positive evaluation of the water’s odor
and almost two-thirds said the taste was excellent or good. One-third gave positive reviews to the
water’s hardness. Assessments given in 2023 were similar to those in 2021.
Where there were differences, residents in western Edina, men, those age 35+, and homeowners
were more likely to give more positive reviews of aspects of drinking water.
Figure 26: Aspects of Drinking Water by Year
Please rate the following aspects of drinking water in
Edina:
Percent excellent or good 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
Reliability 89% 85% 83% 87% 84%
Safety 86% 85% 83% 83% 84%
Appearance 84% 85% 84% 85% 77%
Odor 73% 76% 67% 72% 66%
Taste 65% 67% 59% 63% 58%
Hardness 33% 33% 35% 36% 33%
69%68%69%70%72%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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Garbage Collection
Nearly 9 in 10 respondents gave excellent or good ratings to the quality of garbage collection in
Edina; this rating was similar to those given in previous years and also was on par with both the
national and Minnesota averages.
Residents identifying as White alone, not Hispanic were more likely to positively rate the garbage
collection than their counterparts.
Figure 27: Quality of Garbage Collection by Year
percent excellent or good
In addition to rating the overall quality of garbage collection, residents also rated their level of
support for the City changing from the current multiple hauler garbage collection system to a single
hauler (chosen by the City) system. A larger proportion of residents support the City choosing one
hauler for the whole community in 2023 compared to 2021. Nearly 6 in 10 respondents supported
this change.
Residents living in southeastern Edina were more likely than their counterparts to support a single
hauler system. Additionally, renters, those between the ages of 18-34, and those who had lived in
Edina for 5 years or less were more likely to support changing to a single hauler system.
84%86%89%87%87%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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Figure 28: Support for Change in Garbage Collection System by Year
Most communities have one of two systems for garbage collection: an open system or an
organized system. An open system means all haulers serve all areas, resulting in many
garbage trucks on neighborhood streets on garbage day. Residents choose their own
haulers. An organized system means haulers are assigned to specific areas, resulting in only
one garbage hauler on neighborhood streets on garbage day. The City organizes the haulers.
To what extent do you support the City changing from the current open collection process to
an organized collection system?
percent strongly or somewhat support
The wording of this question was changed slightly in 2023 to add more detail.
50%49%50%53%59%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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Parks and Recreation
Survey respondents reviewed a list of 12 Parks and Recreation Department amenities and indicated
how frequently they used each. More than 8 in 10 residents said they had neighborhood parks, trails,
and the Centennial Lakes Park at least once in the 12 months prior to the survey. More than 4 in 10
reported using Edinborough Park and large community athletic fields. About 37% or fewer of
respondents reported having used each of the remaining amenities at least once in the 12 months
prior to the survey.
Compared to 2021, usage of Edinborough Park, Edina Aquatic Center, Edina Senior Center, Braemar
Golf Dome, and Braemar Field increased.
Where there were differences, those living in southeastern Edina were less likely to use most facilities,
except for Edinborough Park and Centennial Lakes Park. Overall, residents between the ages of 35-54
and homeowners were more likely than their counterparts to use parks and recreation facilities.
Figure 29: Use of Parks and Recreation Facilities by Year
In the last 12 months, about how many times,
if ever, have you or other household members
used any of the following Edina Parks and
Recreation Department amenities?
Percent at least once 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
Neighborhood parks 87% 88% 71% 89% 80%
Trails 84% 85% 81% 80% 71%
Centennial Lakes Park 81% 78% 81% 75% 76%
Large community athletic fields 46% 44% 40% 49% 40%
Edinborough Park 42% 33% 48% 48% 50%
Braemar Golf Course 37% 34% 20% 32% 34%
Braemar Field (sports dome) 28% 17% 18% 24% 15%
Braemar Arena (ice arena) 27% 23% 40% 24% 25%
Braemar Golf Dome 27% 19% 25% 20% 21%
Edina Aquatic Center 23% 10% 34% 28% 24%
Dog parks/off-leash areas 19% 17% 21% NA NA
Edina Senior Center 16% 9% 29% 20% 18%
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After indicating their use of park and recreation amenities, residents rated the quality of each
amenity, regardless of use. Overall, of those who had an opinion, 10 of the 12 parks and recreation
amenities were highly rated by about 9 in 10 respondents or more. Nearly all residents rated
Centennial Lakes Park as either excellent or good. Dog parks and off-leash areas received the lowest
quality ratings (rated excellent or good by 70% of respondents).
Quality ratings for all amenities remained stable from 2021 to 2023 except for Braemar Arena and
Braemar Field which both declined in 2023.
Respondents who lived in northeastern Edina were less likely to positively rate dog parks/off-leash
areas, while those living in the northwest quadrant were less likely to give high marks to large
community athletic fields, Edinborough Park, Braemar Arena, and Braemar Field.
Figure 30: Quality of Parks and Recreation Facilities by Year
Please rate the quality of each of the following
Edina Parks and Recreation Department
amenities, regardless of your household's use.
Percent excellent or good 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
Centennial Lakes Park 97% 96% 99% 95% 95%
Braemar Golf Dome 94% 96% 94% 92% 88%
Neighborhood parks 93% 93% 93% 88% 89%
Trails 93% 90% 96% 81% 77%
Edina Senior Center 92% 94% 89% 89% 89%
Braemar Golf Course 92% 93% 94% 85% 77%
Edina Aquatic Center 92% 91% 95% 88% 91%
Braemar Field (sports dome) 91% 99% 97% 93% 88%
Large community athletic fields 91% 92% 95% 92% 92%
Edinborough Park 91% 89% 88% 91% 87%
Braemar Arena (ice arena) 80% 91% 96% 90% 89%
Dog parks/off-leash areas 70% 71% 78% NA NA
Note: between 38% and 75% of respondents selected “don’t know” when evaluating the quality of most parks and recreation
amenities (see Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies for a full set of responses including “don’t know”).
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Government Performance
The Resident Survey measured aspects of the City government or government performance as well
as contact with and evaluations of City staff.
Value of Taxes Paid
When thinking about the value of services for the taxes they pay to Edina, about two-thirds of survey
respondents felt they get excellent or good value for the taxes paid. This rating was a decrease from
2021. When compared to the benchmarks, the rating for value of services for taxes paid was higher
than other communities across the nation and similar to the Minnesota comparison group.
Those living in the southeast quadrant were more likely than their counterparts to rate the value of
services for the taxes paid as excellent or good. Additionally, respondents age 55+, women, and
those identifying as White alone, not Hispanic were more likely to rate the value of services for the
taxes paid as excellent or good.
Figure 31: Value of City Services by Year
Percent excellent or good
78%81%78%72%66%
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Residents also indicated if they felt property taxes in Edina were high, about average or low. Nearly 6
in 10 felt that property taxes were very or somewhat high, which was an increase from 2021.
Respondents who lived in Edina for 5 years or less and those identifying as Hispanic and/or other
race were more likely than their counterparts to feel that property taxes in Edina were either very or
somewhat high.
Figure 32: Property Tax Level by Year
Considering your property taxes in comparison to neighboring cities, property taxes in Edina
are…
Percent very or somewhat high
Prior to 2019, the question was worded 'Thinking about your property taxes in comparison with neighboring cities, do you
consider property taxes in Edina to be…?'.
Survey respondents shared their level of support or opposition for a property tax increase to
maintain City services at their current level. Nearly half of respondents strongly or somewhat
supported a tax increase to maintain service levels. This rating was similar to previous years.
Residents living in southeastern Edina, and those identifying as White along, not Hispanic were more
likely to support a tax increase to maintain City services.
Figure 33: Support for Property Tax Increase by Year
To what extent would you support or oppose an increase in your property taxes
to maintain City services at their current level?
Percent strongly or somewhat support
55%58%57%47%58%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
45%44%44%45%47%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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Trust in City Government
Residents were asked if they thought things in Edina were generally headed in the right direction or if
things are off track. About two-thirds of respondents felt things in the City were headed in the right
direction; this rating was similar to 2021.
Respondents who lived in Edina for 5 years or less and those between the ages of 18-34 were more
likely than their counterparts to feel that Edina is headed in the right direction.
Figure 34: City Headed in Right Direction or on Wrong Track by Year
All in all, do you think things in Edina are generally headed in the right direction,
or do you feel things are on the wrong track?
Percent right direction
73%75%66%68%68%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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The 32% of residents who indicated that things are on the wrong track could write in a reason for
giving the rating they did. Of the 139 respondents who wrote in a response, 61% wrote comments
related to poor development, overbuilding and density of the city. About 15% wrote in comments
related to the City government. Due to the varied responses, an “other” category was created (see
Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions for a set of all written responses).
Figure 35: City Headed in Right Direction or on
Wrong Track, 2023
All in all, do you think things in
Edina are generally headed in the
right direction, or do you feel
things are on the wrong track?
Figure 36: Reasons for Wrong Track, 2023
All in all, do you think things in
Edina are generally headed in the
right direction, or do you feel
things are on the wrong track?
If wrong track, Why?
percent of respondents who selected “wrong track”
If a respondent selected “wrong track,” they were given an
opportunity to write in a response for why they feel the
City is on the wrong track; 139 chose to write in a
response. The responses were reviewed and grouped into
the above categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim
Responses to Open-Ended Questions for the verbatim
responses.
Right
direction
68%
Wrong
track
32%
7%
4%
4%
4%
5%
15%
61%
Other
Schools/education
Affordable housing/cost of
living/teardowns
Traffic, bike lanes, public
transportation, infrastructure
Safety
City government (high taxes, not
listening to residents, etc.)
Poor development/overbuilding/
density of city
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About 6 in 10 survey participants felt that they could have a say about the way things are run in the
community other than by voting. This assessment was similar to those given in previous survey years.
Figure 37: Opportunity for Residents to be Involved in How Edina is Run by Year
Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted to, you could have a say
about the way things are run in this community?
Percent yes
Note: About 30% of respondents said “don’t know” when answering this question (see Appendix B: Complete Survey
Frequencies).
64%69%68%62%58%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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The 42% of residents who felt that they could not have a say in the community could write in a
response as to why. Of the 117 respondents who opted to write in a response, 37% wrote general
comments related to the public voice not being heard or listened to. About one-quarter made
comments related biases toward commercial and wealthy or special interest groups. Nearly 2 in 10
made a comment that decisions are predetermined/leaders have an agenda. Due to the varied
responses, an “other” category was created (see Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended
Questions.)
Figure 38: Opportunity for Residents to be
Involved in How Edina is Run, 2023
Other than voting, do you think
that if you wanted to, you could
have a say about the way things
are run in this community?
Figure 39: Reasons for Feeling Residents Don't
Have a Say in How Edina is Run, 2023
Other than voting, do you think
that if you wanted to, you could
have a say about the way things
are run in this community? If no,
Why?
percent of respondents who said “no,”
they could not have a say
If a respondent said “no” to being able to have a say in
how things are run in the community, they were given an
opportunity to write in a reason why; 117 chose to write in
a response. The responses were reviewed and grouped
into the above categories. Please see Appendix C:
Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions for the
verbatim responses.
Yes
58%
No
42%
17%
5%
17%
24%
37%
Other
Communication issues (slow
response time, unhelpfulness,
don't know how to provide input,
etc.)
Decisions are
predetermined/leaders have
agenda
Decisions are biased toward or
influenced by commercial,
wealthy, or special interests
Public voice not heard/listened to
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When rating four additional aspects of government performance, over 6 in 10 residents gave
excellent or good reviews to each, including the City government treating all residents fairly,
generally acting in the best interest of the community, overall confidence in Edina government, and
the job the City does welcoming resident involvement. Ratings remained stable since 2021.
When compared to other communities across the nation and those in Minnesota, Edina residents’
ratings of aspects of public trust in the local government were similar to those of its peers.
Where there were differences, women, those under the age of 35, renters, and those who lived in
Edina for 5 years or less were less likely to rate aspects of public trust positively.
Figure 40: Aspects of Public Trust by Year
Please rate each of the following categories of Edina government performance:
Percent excellent or good
70%
72%
64%
72%
69%
69%
61%
69%
65%
64%
65%
62%
68%
63%
58%
65%
64%
64%
65%
66%
Treating all residents fairly
Overall confidence in Edina government
The job Edina government does at
welcoming resident involvement
Generally acting in the best interest of the
community
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
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Impression of City Employees
Residents were asked to rate their impressions of City employees. Over 8 in 10 respondents positively
rated City employees in terms of courtesy, knowledge, overall customer service, and responsiveness.
Nearly three-quarter of respondents rated follow-up as excellent or good, which was a decrease since
2021.
Where there were differences, those living in the northeast quadrant tended to rate aspects of their
impression of employees less positively. Additionally, those age 55+ and those identifying as White
alone, not Hispanic were more likely to positively rate these aspects compared to their counterparts.
Figure 41: Impression of Employee(s) by Year
Please rate your impression of City employees:
About 30% of respondents said “don’t know” when answering each of these items (see Appendix B: Complete Survey
Frequencies).
83%
84%
87%
93%
86%
83%
85%
91%
94%
94%
85%
88%
88%
92%
92%
81%
83%
86%
89%
91%
73%
80%
81%
84%
86%
Follow-up (got back to you or took action if
needed)
Responsiveness
Overall customer service
Knowledge
Courtesy
percent excellent or good
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
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Public Information and Communication
Respondents provided information about the sources they use to get information about the Edina
government and its activities. Residents also evaluated various aspects of the City’s website.
Information Sources
As in previous years, the top sources of information included word of mouth from friends, family or
neighbors, Edition: Edina monthly newsletter, Parks & Recreation Activities Directory, and direct mail
updates. Each of these items were indicated to be either major or minor sources of information by at
least three-quarters of respondents. Fewer than 2 in 10 respondents indicated that the City’s e-mail
subscription service (City Extra), online videos, and Edina TV were major or minor sources of information.
Residents living in southeastern Edina were less likely to use the City’s website as a source of
information, while those living in the southwest quadrant were more likely to use the Edina Sun-
Current and City employees as sources of information. Overall, homeowners, those age 55+, and
those who lived in Edina for more than 20 years were more likely to indicate many sources as being
either a major or minor source for information.
Figure 42: Information Sources by Year
Please rate the extent to which you use each of
the following as sources of information about
Edina government and its activities, if at all.
Percent major or minor source 2023 2021 2019 2017 2015
Word of mouth from friends, family or neighbors 91% 87% 85% 89% 90%
Edition: Edina monthly newsletter 85% 85% 56% 48% 57%
Parks & Recreation Activities Directory 77% 75% 75% 71% 68%
Direct mail updates 75% 77% 66% 62% 69%
City’s website, EdinaMN.gov 71% 74% 67% 61% 63%
Star-Tribune newspaper 52% 58% 63% 63% 68%
Edina Sun-Current newspaper 52% 57% 63% 64% 69%
NextDoor 45% 58% 57% 49% 35%
City’s engagement website, BetterTogetherEdina.org 41% 34% NA NA NA
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) 39% 48% 47% 40% 32%
City employees 37% 39% 42% 31% 32%
City Council Members 25% 24% 38% 26% 19%
City's e-mail subscription service (City Extra) 17% 23% 29% 21% 20%
Online videos 17% 20% 12% 11% 9%
Edina TV (Comcast channels 813 and 16) 12% 16% 25% 21% 20%
Prior to 2019, "Edition: Edina monthly newsletter" was "Edition: Edina monthly insert in Edina Sun-Current newspaper” and
"City's e-mail subscription service (City Extra)" was "City Extra e-mail subscription service." Prior to 2017, “Edina TV” was “Edina
Channels 16 or 813.”
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Over 8 in 10 residents felt that Edition: Edina is very or somewhat effective for keeping informed of
City activities. This rating is on par with the 2021 rating.
Figure 43: Effectiveness of the Newsletter, Edition: Edina by Year
How effective, if at all, is Edition: Edina for keeping informed of City activities?
percent very or somewhat effective
81%82%86%
2019 2021 2023
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City Website
When asked if they had accessed the City’s website in the 12 months prior to the survey, about half
of survey respondents indicated they had done so. Use of the City’s website has remained stable
since 2015.
Those living in southeastern Edina were less likely than their counterparts to have visited the City
website. Homeowners, those between the ages of 35-54, and those who lived in Edina between 6 to
20 years were more likely to have accessed the City website.
Figure 44: Accessed City Website by Year
Have you accessed the City of Edina website (www.EdinaMN.gov) in the last 12 months?
percent yes
Of those who reported accessing the City’s website, nearly 8 in 10 residents felt that the overall
quality of the website was excellent or good. This rating is on par with 2021.
Figure 45: Quality of City Website by Year
percent excellent or good
Responses to this question are only from those who reported that they had accessed the City website.
47%52%50%52%53%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
73%70%75%78%79%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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Those who had accessed the website in the last 12 months also rated the quality of three aspects of
the site. At least 8 in 10 gave positive reviews of the appearance of the website and the online
information and services offered. These ratings were similar to those given in 2021. About 6 in10
gave excellent or good ratings to the ease of navigation and their ability to find information, which
was a decrease from 2021.
Where there were differences, homeowners, and those who had lived in Edina for 5 years or less were
more likely to positively rate aspects of the City website.
Figure 46: Aspects of City Website by Year
Please rate the following aspects of the Edina website:
percent excellent or good
Responses to this question are only from those who reported that they had accessed the City website.
58%
80%
86%
54%
75%
82%
56%
81%
85%
64%
84%
85%
59%
80%
86%
Ease of navigation/ability to find
information
Online information and services offered
Appearance
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
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Planning and Priorities
The 2023 survey included several questions that measured resident opinion on a number of issues
facing the City, including City-run liquor stores, redevelopment and sustainability.
Municipal Liquor Stores
Residents rated their level of support for the City to continue to operate its municipal liquor stores.
More than 9 in 10 strongly or somewhat supported this initiative. Since 2015, the level of support has
remained steady.
Figure 47: Level of Support for Municipal Owned Liquor Stores by Year
The City of Edina owns and operates three municipal liquor stores. Profits from Edina Liquor
are used to offset operating costs and for capital expenses at recreational facilities. To what
extent do you support the City continuing to operate its municipal liquor stores?
percent strongly or somewhat support
Prior to 2017, the question wording was 'The City of Edina owns and operates three municipal liquor stores. Profits from the
liquor operations are used for capital and public improvements and to offset operating costs of some recreation facilities. To
what extent do you support the City continuing to operate its municipal liquor stores?'
86%88%88%88%91%
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One in 10 respondents indicated that they had purchased from Edina Liquor at least twice a month in
the past 12 months. About 15% had purchased at least once a month or every other month. About 3
in 10 indicated that they had purchased once or just a couple of times, and about one-quarter of
residents said they did not make a purchase at Edina Liquor in the past 12 months.
The 26% who reported not having purchased from Edina Liquor in the last 12 months were asked to
write in their own words the reasons why. These comments were reviewed and grouped into
categories and are presented below. About two-thirds of those who had not been to Edina Liquor in
the last year reported it was because they do not drink alcohol or rarely drink. About 16% of
respondents reported not purchasing from Edina Liquor because it is more expensive than other
stores. Finally, about 7% indicated that they have not made a purchase because other stores have
better selection or are more convenient, and 1 in 10 wrote in some “other” reason. The verbatim
responses can be found in Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions.
Figure 48: Frequency of Edina Liquor
Purchases, 2023
In the past 12 months, about how
often, if at all, did you and other
household members purchase
from Edina Liquor?
Figure 49: Reasons for Not Purchasing from
Edina Liquor, 2023
In the past 12 months, about how
often, if at all, did you and other
household members purchase
from Edina Liquor? - If not at all,
why not?
percent of respondents who selected “not at all”
If a respondent selected “not at all,” they were given an
opportunity to write in a response for why they did not
purchase from Edina Liquor; 108 chose to write in a
response. The responses were reviewed and grouped into
the above categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim
Responses to Open-Ended Questions for the verbatim
responses.
Once a
week
4%
Twice a
month
11%
Once a
month
17%
Every
other
month
13%
Once or
just a
couple of
times
28%
Not at all
27%
10%
7%
16%
67%
Other
Other stores have better
selection or ar emore
convenient
More expensive than other
stores
Don't drink alcohol/drink
rarely
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Redevelopment in Edina
About two-thirds of residents gave excellent or good reviews to the overall quality of commercial
redevelopment in Edina, while almost 6 in 10 gave positive reviews to the overall quality of residential
redevelopment. These ratings were similar compared to 2021.
Figure 50: Quality of Redevelopment in Edina by Year
Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Edina as a whole:
71%
71%
67%
72%
62%
63%
61%
67%
57%
66%
Overall quality of residential redevelopment
in Edina
Overall quality of commercial
redevelopment in Edina
percent excellent or good
2023
2021
2019
2017
2015
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When asked how well, if at all, they felt the City does managing tensions in the community related to
residential redevelopment in Edina, about half of residents felt the City manages tensions very or
somewhat well. This was similar compared to ratings given in 2021.
Figure 51: How Well the City Manages Redevelopment Tensions by Year
How well, if at all, do you feel the City is managing tensions in the community
related to residential redevelopment in Edina?
Percent very or somewhat well
Note: About 33% of respondents selected “don’t know” when evaluating this question (see Appendix B: Complete Survey
Frequencies for a full set of responses including “don’t know”).
67%68%
51%55%53%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
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As in 2021, respondents were asked to help identify gaps in the type and amount of housing
provided for various income groups. Overall, a majority of respondents felt that there was somewhat
too little or far too little housing for lower-income singles and families (65% and 68%, respectively);
about 2 in 10 felt there was the right amount of housing available for lower-income groups. A slightly
smaller proportion of residents felt that there was too little housing available for middle-income
families and singles (50% each); another 4 in 10 felt there was the right amount of housing available
for these two income groups. A majority of respondents felt that there was either too much or the
right amount of housing available for high-income families (98%) and singles (97%).
Figure 52: Availability of Housing for Various Income Groups, 2023
Thinking about the types of housing in Edina, how would you rate the availability of housing
for each of the following income groups?
Note: About 30% of respondents selected “don’t know” when rating the availability of housing for lower-income singles (see
Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies for a full set of responses including “don’t know”).
20%
29%
7%
7%
27%
26%
6%
4%
7%
8%
50%
43%
42%
44%
18%
21%
3%
2%
37%
37%
27%
24%
13%
13%
41%
41%
High-income singles
High-income families
Middle-income
singles
Middle-income
families
Lower-income
families
Lower-income singles
Percent of respondents
Far too much Somewhat too much Right amount Somewhat too little Far too little
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Survey respondents were also asked how important it was for the City to encourage various housing
choices. About two-thirds of respondents said that it was essential or very important for the City to
encourage preservation of small starter homes (homes with fewer rooms or other amenities that are
affordable for first-time buyers). About one-third of residents prioritized medium-density
development (like townhouses), and about one-quarter said that the City should encourage the
building of more accessory dwelling units (apartments or small homes built above garages, in
backyards, etc.) About 2 in 10 felt that the City should focus on higher-density development (like
apartments). All ratings were on par with 2021.
Respondents living in southeastern Edina were more likely to indicate that is essential or very
important for the City to encourage higher-density development. Respondents between the ages of
18-34, renters, and those who had lived in Edina for 20 years or less were more likely to favor
medium- and higher-density development.
Figure 53: Housing Choice Priorities by Year
There are different ways that a community can try to ensure there are a wider variety of
housing choices. How important, if at all, do you think it is that the City encourage each of
the following?
20%
26%
34%
66%
22%
27%
36%
66%
Higher-density development (like apartments)
Building of more accessory dwelling units
(apartments or small homes built above garages, in
backyards, etc.)
Medium-density development (like townhouses)
Preservation of small starter homes (homes with
fewer rooms or other amenities that are affordable
for first-time buyers)
Percent essential or very important
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Sustainability and Climate Change
As in previous years, respondents shared their perspectives on climate change in Edina. Survey
respondents assessed the quality of 9 sustainability services or initiatives provided by the City. All
received excellent or good reviews from at least half of respondents. Of those who had an opinion,
fostering natural habitats in public spaces, organics recycling collection, energy conservation and
efficiency programs, and water conservation programs received the highest marks, with about two-
thirds or more saying these services were excellent or good. At least 6 in 10 gave positive reviews to
encouraging natural habitat on residential and commercial land and increasing renewable energy
programs. Residents gave relatively lower quality ratings to the City investing in programs and
creating policies to address climate change (54% rated excellent or good) and adapting to climate
change (57%).
When compared to ratings given in 2021, most were similar. However, in 2023 a significantly higher
proportion of respondents gave favorable ratings to encouraging natural habitat on residential and
commercial land and adapting to climate change.
Where there were differences, respondents age 35+ were generally more likely to award positive
ratings to these services.
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Figure 54: Quality of Sustainability Services Provided by the City by Year
Rate the quality of each of the following services provided by the City of Edina.
Note: Between 33% and 55% of respondents selected “don’t know” when rating the quality of most of the sustainability
services provided by Edina (see Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies for a complete list of all responses including “don’t
know”).
Prior to 2023, "Organics recycling collection services" was "Composting collection services" and "Transportation emission
(pollution) reduction (e.g., sidewalks, bike lanes and public electric vehicle charging)" was "Transportation emission reduction
(e.g., bike lanes and public EV charging).
59%
64%
63%
64%
74%
52%
73%
49%
48%
58%
57%
66%
69%
78%
71%
54%
57%
60%
63%
66%
71%
76%
77%
Investing in programs and creating policies
to address climate change
Adapting to climate change
Increasing renewable energy programs
Encouraging natural habitat on residential
and commercial land
Water conservation programs
Energy conservation and efficiency
programs
Organics recycling collection services
Fostering natural habitats in public spaces
2023
2021
2019
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Residents also rated the importance of the same 9 sustainability services. All services were rated as
essential or very important by at least 6 in 10 respondents. The most important services were
fostering natural habitats in public spaces (81% essential or very important), water conservation
programs (77%), and encouraging natural habitat on residential and commercial land (73%). Organics
recycling collection (60%) and investing in programs and creating policies to address climate change
(65%) were of relatively lower importance.
Most ratings could be compared to those given in 2021 and while many remained stable, two
services saw an increase in importance: fostering natural habitats in public spaces and encouraging
natural habitat on residential and commercial land.
Figure 55: Importance of Sustainability Services Provided by the City by Year
Rate how important, if at all, each service is to the Edina community.
Prior to 2023, "Organics recycling collection services" was "Composting collection services" and "Transportation emission
(pollution) reduction (e.g., sidewalks, bike lanes and public electric vehicle charging)" was "Transportation emission reduction
(e.g., bike lanes and public EV charging).
68%
59%
63%
71%
67%
62%
77%
73%
62%
68%
71%
73%
75%
75%
66%
73%
74%
60%
65%
70%
71%
72%
72%
73%
78%
81%
Organics recycling collection services
Investing in programs and creating policies
to address climate change
Transportation emission (pollution)
reduction (e.g., sidewalks, bike lanes and
public electric vehicle charging)
Adapting to climate change
Energy conservation and efficiency
programs
Increasing renewable energy programs
Encouraging natural habitat on residential
and commercial land
Water conservation programs
Fostering natural habitats in public spaces
2023
2021
2019
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Appendix A: Respondent Characteristics
The following tables summarize the demographic characteristics of Edina’s survey respondents in 2023.
Table 1: Question D2
Do you work inside the boundaries of Edina? Percent Number
Yes, outside the home 16% N=72
No 33% N=144
Yes, from home 51% N=227
Total 100% N=443
Table 2: Question D3
How many years have you lived in Edina? Percent Number
Less than 2 years 17% N=75
2-5 years 19% N=85
6-10 years 16% N=70
11-20 years 15% N=68
More than 20 years 34% N=152
Total 100% N=451
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Table 3: Question D4
Which best describes the building you live in? Percent Number
One family house detached from any other houses 56% N=255
Building with two or more homes (duplex, townhome, apartment or condominium) 42% N=191
Other 2% N=8
Total 100% N=455
Table 4: Question D5
Is this house or apartment... Percent Number
Rented 28% N=129
Owned 72% N=324
Total 100% N=453
Table 5: Question D6
About how much is your monthly housing cost for the place you live (including rent, mortgage
payment, property tax, property insurance and homeowners' association [HOA] fees)? Percent Number
Less than $600 per month 2% N=8
$600 - $999 per month 7% N=32
$1,000 - $1,499 per month 16% N=68
$1,500 - $2,499 per month 35% N=151
$2,500 or more per month 40% N=170
Total 100% N=429
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Table 6: Question D7
How much do you anticipate your household's total income before taxes will be for the current year?
(Please include money from all sources for all persons living in your household.) Percent Number
Less than $25,000 3% N=13
$25,000 to $49,999 11% N=44
$50,000 to $99,999 20% N=82
$100,000 to $149,999 16% N=64
$150,000 or more 50% N=207
Total 100% N=410
Table 7: Question D8
Do any children 17 or under live in your household? Percent Number
No 73% N=329
Yes 27% N=124
Total 100% N=452
Table 8: Question D9
Are you or any other members of your household aged 65 or older? Percent Number
No 61% N=276
Yes 39% N=176
Total 100% N=452
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Table 9: Question D10
Do you speak a language(s) other than English at home? Percent Number
No, English only 90% N=404
Yes 10% N=46
Total 100% N=450
Table 10: Question D10 – Other Languages
Yes, Which Language? Percent Number
Other 67% N=15
Spanish 11% N=2
Hindi 8% N=2
Chinese 8% N=2
Russian 6% N=1
Persian/Farsi 0% N=0
Vietnamese 0% N=0
Hmong 0% N=0
Somali 0% N=0
Korean 0% N=0
Tamil 0% N=0
Percents may add to more than 100% as respondents could choose more than one language. Respondents were given an opportunity to write-in an "other" response.
Please see Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-ended Survey Questions for the verbatim responses.
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Table 11: Question D11
Is English your first language? Percent Number
No 12% N=28
Yes 88% N=200
Total 100% N=228
Table 12: Question D12
Are you Spanish, Hispanic or Latino? Percent Number
No, not Spanish, Hispanic or Latino 96% N=430
Yes, I consider myself to be Spanish, Hispanic or Latino 4% N=19
Total 100% N=449
Table 13: Question D13
What is your race? (Mark one or more races to indicate what race you consider yourself to be.) Percent Number
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0% N=1
Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian 0% N=1
Asian and Asian Indian 5% N=21
Black or African American 2% N=11
White 92% N=408
Other 6% N=26
Total 100% N=444
Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one answer.
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Table 14: Question D14
What other races, if any, are represented in your home? (Check all that apply). Percent Number
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2% N=6
Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian 0% N=0
Asian and Asian Indian 7% N=20
Black or African American 3% N=8
White 84% N=228
Other 7% N=19
Total 100% N=270
Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one answer.
Table 15: Question D15
In which category is your age? Percent Number
18-24 years 1% N=6
25-34 years 17% N=77
35-44 years 14% N=64
45-54 years 19% N=88
55-64 years 13% N=60
65-74 years 17% N=76
75 years or older 18% N=82
Total 100% N=452
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Table 16: Question D16
What is your gender/gender identity? Percent Number
Female 54% N=247
Male 45% N=204
Prefer to identify another way 0% N=2
Total 100% N=453
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Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies
The following pages contain a complete set of responses to each question on the survey. For questions that included a “don’t know” or
“no opinion” response option, two tables for that question are provided: the first excludes the “don’t know” or “no opinion” responses
and the second includes those response options.
Table 17: Question 1 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
How would you rate the quality of life in Edina? Percent Number
Excellent 51% N=233
Good 42% N=194
Fair 6% N=27
Poor 1% N=3
Total 100% N=457
Table 18: Question 1 - Including Don't Know Responses
How would you rate the quality of life in Edina? Percent Number
Excellent 51% N=233
Good 42% N=194
Fair 6% N=27
Poor 1% N=3
Don't know 0% N=1
Total 100% N=458
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Table 19: Question 2 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate each of the following characteristics as
they relate to Edina as a community: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Overall feeling of safety in Edina 40% N=187 49% N=226 9% N=42 2% N=9 100% N=464
Overall ease of getting to the places you usually have
to visit 44% N=204 39% N=180 14% N=67 3% N=12 100% N=464
Quality of overall natural environment in Edina 36% N=168 53% N=247 10% N=45 1% N=4 100% N=463
Overall established 'built environment' of Edina
(including overall design, buildings, parks and
transportation systems) 27% N=122 50% N=230 21% N=94 3% N=13 100% N=460
Health and wellness opportunities in Edina 45% N=203 45% N=199 9% N=42 1% N=3 100% N=447
Overall opportunities for education and enrichment 46% N=198 38% N=165 14% N=61 2% N=9 100% N=432
Overall economic health of Edina 42% N=181 48% N=205 9% N=37 2% N=7 100% N=429
Sense of community 26% N=118 40% N=180 24% N=107 11% N=48 100% N=452
Overall image or reputation of Edina 37% N=172 38% N=178 17% N=78 8% N=35 100% N=463
Neighborliness of residents in Edina 31% N=141 44% N=202 20% N=93 5% N=23 100% N=459
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Table 20: Question 2 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate each of the following
characteristics as they relate to Edina
as a community: Excellent Good Fair Poor
Don't
know Total
Overall feeling of safety in Edina 40% N=187 49% N=226 9% N=42 2% N=9 0% N=0 100% N=464
Overall ease of getting to the places
you usually have to visit 44% N=204 39% N=180 14% N=67 3% N=12 0% N=0 100% N=464
Quality of overall natural environment
in Edina 36% N=168 53% N=247 10% N=45 1% N=4 0% N=1 100% N=464
Overall established 'built environment'
of Edina (including overall design,
buildings, parks and transportation
systems) 26% N=122 50% N=230 20% N=94 3% N=13 1% N=3 100% N=462
Health and wellness opportunities in
Edina 44% N=203 43% N=199 9% N=42 1% N=3 4% N=19 100% N=466
Overall opportunities for education and
enrichment 43% N=198 36% N=165 13% N=61 2% N=9 6% N=29 100% N=461
Overall economic health of Edina 39% N=181 44% N=205 8% N=37 1% N=7 8% N=36 100% N=465
Sense of community 25% N=118 39% N=180 23% N=107 10% N=48 2% N=11 100% N=463
Overall image or reputation of Edina 37% N=172 38% N=178 17% N=78 8% N=35 0% N=2 100% N=465
Neighborliness of residents in Edina 30% N=141 44% N=202 20% N=93 5% N=23 1% N=5 100% N=464
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Table 21: Question 3 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please indicate how likely or unlikely you are
to do each of the following: Very likely
Somewhat
likely
Somewhat
unlikely
Very
unlikely Total
Recommend living in Edina to someone who
asks 58% N=268 32% N=146 7% N=31 3% N=15 100% N=460
Remain in Edina for the next five years 62% N=277 25% N=113 7% N=32 6% N=27 100% N=450
Table 22: Question 3 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please indicate how likely or
unlikely you are to do each of the
following: Very likely
Somewhat
likely
Somewhat
unlikely
Very
unlikely
Don't
know Total
Recommend living in Edina to
someone who asks 57% N=268 31% N=146 7% N=31 3% N=15 1% N=7 100% N=467
Remain in Edina for the next five
years 59% N=277 24% N=113 7% N=32 6% N=27 4% N=20 100% N=470
Table 23: Question 4
Why did you choose to live in Edina? Percent Number
Location/convenience 77% N=357
Safe community 59% N=274
Attractive community 49% N=227
Good schools 47% N=218
Amenities (e.g., parks, library, etc.) 45% N=208
Good neighborhoods 43% N=202
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Why did you choose to live in Edina? Percent Number
Job is here (or nearby) 30% N=138
Family lives here/born or raised here 27% N=125
Variety/type of housing 16% N=76
Other 7% N=33
Affordable housing 7% N=33
Access to public transportation 7% N=33
Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one answer. Respondents were given an opportunity to write-in an other response. Please see Appendix C:
Verbatim Responses to Open-ended Survey Questions for the verbatim responses.
Table 24: Question 5 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
What one thing do you like most, if anything, about living in Edina? Percent Number
Convenient location/accessibility/walkability 42% N=170
Positive comments about quality of life and community (friendly, neighbors, peaceful, etc.) 14% N=55
Schools 11% N=43
Parks and trails/lakes/recreation centers/open spaces 8% N=30
Safe 7% N=28
City services/infrastructure/local government 7% N=30
Housing/neighborhoods 4% N=18
Other 3% N=12
Beauty/cleanliness of community 2% N=8
Raised here or close to family, job, etc. 2% N=8
Total 100% N=403
Respondents were given an opportunity to write-in a response. The responses were reviewed and grouped into the above categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim
Responses to Open-ended Survey Questions for the verbatim responses.
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Table 25: Question 5 - Including Don't Know Responses
What one thing do you like most, if anything, about living in Edina? Percent Number
Convenient location/accessibility/walkability 41% N=170
Positive comments about quality of life and community (friendly, neighbors, peaceful, etc.) 13% N=55
Schools 11% N=43
Safe 7% N=28
Parks and trails/lakes/recreation centers/open spaces 7% N=30
City services/infrastructure/local government 7% N=30
Housing/neighborhoods 4% N=18
Other 3% N=12
Beauty/cleanliness of community 2% N=8
Raised here or close to family, job, etc. 2% N=8
Don't know/nothing 2% N=9
Total 100% N=411
Respondents were given an opportunity to write-in a response. The responses were reviewed and grouped into the above categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim
Responses to Open-ended Survey Questions for the verbatim responses.
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Table 26: Question 6 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
What would you say is the most serious issue facing Edina at this time? Please be specific (e.g., note if
the issue/problem is "too much" or "too little"). Percent Number
Overdevelopment/wrong type of development, teardowns 22% N=86
More affordable housing needed 13% N=51
Traffic and infrastructure (road maintenance, snow removal, sidewalks, etc.) 13% N=50
City government (fiscal responsibility, taxes, planning, etc.) 10% N=38
Safety/crime 10% N=38
Lack of diversity and sense of community 9% N=35
Schools/education 8% N=30
Other 8% N=29
Growth/overcrowding/density 3% N=13
Water quality/environmental issues 1% N=5
Economic development 1% N=3
Too much focus on affordable housing 1% N=5
Total 100% N=384
Respondents were given an opportunity to write-in a response. The responses were reviewed and grouped into the above categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim
Responses to Open-ended Survey Questions for the verbatim responses.
Table 27: Question 6 - Including Don't Know Responses
What would you say is the most serious issue facing Edina at this time? Please be specific (e.g., note if
the issue/problem is "too much" or "too little"). Percent Number
Overdevelopment/wrong type of development, teardowns 22% N=86
More affordable housing needed 13% N=51
Traffic and infrastructure (road maintenance, snow removal, sidewalks, etc.) 13% N=50
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What would you say is the most serious issue facing Edina at this time? Please be specific (e.g., note if
the issue/problem is "too much" or "too little"). Percent Number
City government (fiscal responsibility, taxes, planning, etc.) 10% N=38
Safety/crime 10% N=38
Lack of diversity and sense of community 9% N=35
Schools/education 8% N=30
Other 7% N=29
Growth/overcrowding/density 3% N=13
Don't know/nothing 3% N=12
Water quality/environmental issues 1% N=5
Economic development 1% N=3
Too much focus on affordable housing 1% N=5
Total 100% N=395
Table 28: Question 7 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate how safe or
unsafe you feel: Very safe
Somewhat
safe
Neither safe nor
unsafe
Somewhat
unsafe
Very
unsafe Total
In your neighborhood 65% N=302 28% N=130 5% N=23 2% N=8 1% N=3 100% N=466
In the 50th & France area
(downtown area) 47% N=204 37% N=161 7% N=32 7% N=31 1% N=4 100% N=432
In the greater Southdale area 22% N=101 44% N=199 13% N=59 15% N=65 6% N=26 100% N=450
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Table 29: Question 7 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate how safe
or unsafe you feel: Very safe
Somewhat
safe
Neither safe
nor unsafe
Somewhat
unsafe
Very
unsafe
Don't
know Total
In your
neighborhood 65% N=302 28% N=130 5% N=23 2% N=8 1% N=3 0% N=0 100% N=466
In the 50th & France
area (downtown area) 44% N=204 35% N=161 7% N=32 7% N=31 1% N=4 6% N=28 100% N=460
In the greater
Southdale area 22% N=101 43% N=199 13% N=59 14% N=65 6% N=26 2% N=9 100% N=459
Table 30: Question 8 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate how welcoming Edina is as
a community:
Very
welcoming Welcoming
Somewhat
welcoming
Not
welcoming Total
For people of all races 20% N=82 37% N=146 31% N=123 12% N=48 100% N=398
For people of all religions 26% N=99 39% N=146 29% N=109 6% N=22 100% N=377
For people of all ethnicities 20% N=79 36% N=143 34% N=135 10% N=39 100% N=396
For people who have a lower income 15% N=60 17% N=68 34% N=132 34% N=134 100% N=395
For people of all ages 34% N=145 47% N=199 16% N=67 3% N=12 100% N=422
For people of all abilities 27% N=104 40% N=152 24% N=92 9% N=35 100% N=382
For people of all gender identities 23% N=80 43% N=147 24% N=84 9% N=32 100% N=343
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Table 31: Question 8 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate how welcoming
Edina is as a community:
Very
welcoming Welcoming
Somewhat
welcoming
Not
welcoming Don't know Total
For people of all races 18% N=82 32% N=146 27% N=123 10% N=48 13% N=61 100% N=459
For people of all religions 21% N=99 32% N=146 24% N=109 5% N=22 19% N=86 100% N=462
For people of all ethnicities 17% N=79 31% N=143 29% N=135 8% N=39 14% N=66 100% N=462
For people who have a lower
income 13% N=60 15% N=68 29% N=132 29% N=134 14% N=66 100% N=461
For people of all ages 31% N=145 43% N=199 15% N=67 3% N=12 8% N=38 100% N=460
For people of all abilities 23% N=104 33% N=152 20% N=92 8% N=35 17% N=78 100% N=460
For people of all gender
identities 17% N=80 32% N=147 18% N=84 7% N=32 26% N=121 100% N=463
Table 32: Question 9 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate how much of a
problem, if at all, you feel each
of the following is in Edina.
Not a
problem
Minor
problem
Moderate
problem
Major
problem
Extreme
problem Total
Traffic speeding in your
neighborhood 28% N=130 34% N=157 23% N=105 10% N=46 5% N=25 100% N=463
Stop sign violations in your
neighborhood 45% N=195 29% N=123 14% N=59 7% N=30 5% N=24 100% N=431
Violent crime 59% N=253 26% N=112 12% N=50 2% N=7 2% N=8 100% N=431
Drugs 56% N=196 26% N=91 13% N=46 4% N=15 1% N=3 100% N=351
Youth crimes 40% N=148 36% N=133 17% N=64 5% N=19 2% N=8 100% N=371
Vandalism and property crimes 35% N=145 34% N=139 21% N=85 7% N=30 2% N=10 100% N=410
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Please rate how much of a
problem, if at all, you feel each
of the following is in Edina.
Not a
problem
Minor
problem
Moderate
problem
Major
problem
Extreme
problem Total
Hate crimes and
bias/discrimination offenses 57% N=196 27% N=91 12% N=41 3% N=11 1% N=4 100% N=342
Table 33: Question 9 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate how much
of a problem, if at all,
you feel each of the
following is in Edina.
Not a
problem
Minor
problem
Moderate
problem
Major
problem
Extreme
problem Don't know Total
Traffic speeding in
your neighborhood 28% N=130 34% N=157 23% N=105 10% N=46 5% N=25 0% N=1 100% N=464
Stop sign violations in
your neighborhood 42% N=195 27% N=123 13% N=59 6% N=30 5% N=24 7% N=32 100% N=463
Violent crime 54% N=253 24% N=112 11% N=50 2% N=7 2% N=8 7% N=35 100% N=466
Drugs 42% N=196 20% N=91 10% N=46 3% N=15 1% N=3 24% N=113 100% N=464
Youth crimes 32% N=148 29% N=133 14% N=64 4% N=19 2% N=8 20% N=90 100% N=461
Vandalism and
property crimes 31% N=145 30% N=139 18% N=85 7% N=30 2% N=10 11% N=53 100% N=463
Hate crimes and
bias/discrimination
offenses 42% N=196 20% N=91 9% N=41 2% N=11 1% N=4 26% N=121 100% N=463
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Table 34: Question 10 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate each of the following characteristics
as they relate to Edina as a whole: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Traffic flow on major streets 15% N=67 51% N=234 26% N=120 8% N=35 100% N=457
Ease of public parking 22% N=98 49% N=221 23% N=104 5% N=24 100% N=446
Ease of travel by car in Edina 33% N=150 49% N=220 15% N=66 3% N=13 100% N=450
Ease of travel by bicycle in Edina 16% N=52 40% N=133 32% N=106 13% N=43 100% N=334
Ease of walking in Edina 25% N=110 42% N=185 22% N=97 11% N=48 100% N=440
Availability of paths and walking trails 35% N=153 41% N=181 21% N=92 4% N=16 100% N=441
Air quality 34% N=150 57% N=249 9% N=39 1% N=2 100% N=440
Cleanliness of Edina 46% N=212 47% N=215 7% N=30 1% N=4 100% N=460
Public places where people want to spend time 34% N=152 51% N=228 12% N=55 2% N=10 100% N=446
Variety of housing options 18% N=73 39% N=157 31% N=126 12% N=48 100% N=403
Availability of quality affordable housing 12% N=45 20% N=75 34% N=128 33% N=124 100% N=371
Fitness opportunities (including exercise classes and
paths or trails, etc.) 36% N=159 49% N=215 13% N=58 1% N=5 100% N=437
Recreational opportunities 38% N=168 47% N=206 13% N=55 2% N=9 100% N=439
K-12 education 55% N=204 32% N=117 9% N=35 4% N=13 100% N=368
Adult educational opportunities 34% N=129 48% N=182 15% N=58 3% N=12 100% N=380
Opportunities to attend cultural/arts/music activities 28% N=112 49% N=193 21% N=83 2% N=9 100% N=397
Employment opportunities 28% N=85 47% N=144 21% N=66 4% N=14 100% N=309
Shopping opportunities 62% N=283 30% N=137 7% N=33 1% N=3 100% N=456
Cost of living in Edina 7% N=32 34% N=155 44% N=201 15% N=68 100% N=456
Overall quality of business and service
establishments in Edina 35% N=160 54% N=247 10% N=45 1% N=3 100% N=455
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Please rate each of the following characteristics
as they relate to Edina as a whole: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Overall quality of commercial redevelopment in
Edina 21% N=80 45% N=171 26% N=100 7% N=28 100% N=379
Overall quality of residential redevelopment in Edina 21% N=83 37% N=147 32% N=128 11% N=43 100% N=400
Opportunities to participate in social events and
activities 27% N=105 49% N=196 19% N=77 5% N=19 100% N=397
Opportunities to volunteer 36% N=117 43% N=139 17% N=56 4% N=12 100% N=323
Opportunities to participate in community matters 26% N=100 42% N=158 26% N=98 6% N=24 100% N=380
Table 35: Question 10 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate each of the following
characteristics as they relate to
Edina as a whole: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Traffic flow on major streets 15% N=67 51% N=234 26% N=120 8% N=35 0% N=1 100% N=458
Ease of public parking 21% N=98 48% N=221 23% N=104 5% N=24 3% N=14 100% N=460
Ease of travel by car in Edina 33% N=150 48% N=220 14% N=66 3% N=13 2% N=10 100% N=459
Ease of travel by bicycle in Edina 11% N=52 29% N=133 23% N=106 9% N=43 28% N=127 100% N=461
Ease of walking in Edina 24% N=110 40% N=185 21% N=97 11% N=48 4% N=16 100% N=456
Availability of paths and walking
trails 34% N=153 40% N=181 20% N=92 3% N=16 3% N=12 100% N=453
Air quality 33% N=150 54% N=249 8% N=39 0% N=2 4% N=19 100% N=459
Cleanliness of Edina 46% N=212 47% N=215 6% N=30 1% N=4 0% N=2 100% N=462
Public places where people want to
spend time 33% N=152 49% N=228 12% N=55 2% N=10 3% N=16 100% N=461
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
85
Please rate each of the following
characteristics as they relate to
Edina as a whole: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Variety of housing options 16% N=73 35% N=157 28% N=126 10% N=48 11% N=51 100% N=454
Availability of quality affordable
housing 10% N=45 16% N=75 28% N=128 27% N=124 19% N=87 100% N=458
Fitness opportunities (including
exercise classes and paths or trails,
etc.) 35% N=159 47% N=215 13% N=58 1% N=5 4% N=20 100% N=457
Recreational opportunities 37% N=168 45% N=206 12% N=55 2% N=9 4% N=18 100% N=456
K-12 education 44% N=204 25% N=117 8% N=35 3% N=13 20% N=92 100% N=461
Adult educational opportunities 28% N=129 39% N=182 13% N=58 3% N=12 17% N=80 100% N=460
Opportunities to attend
cultural/arts/music activities 24% N=112 42% N=193 18% N=83 2% N=9 13% N=62 100% N=458
Employment opportunities 19% N=85 32% N=144 15% N=66 3% N=14 32% N=144 100% N=454
Shopping opportunities 61% N=283 30% N=137 7% N=33 1% N=3 1% N=6 100% N=463
Cost of living in Edina 7% N=32 33% N=155 43% N=201 15% N=68 2% N=7 100% N=463
Overall quality of business and
service establishments in Edina 35% N=160 54% N=247 10% N=45 1% N=3 1% N=4 100% N=459
Overall quality of commercial
redevelopment in Edina 18% N=80 38% N=171 22% N=100 6% N=28 16% N=73 100% N=452
Overall quality of residential
redevelopment in Edina 18% N=83 32% N=147 28% N=128 9% N=43 13% N=58 100% N=458
Opportunities to participate in social
events and activities 23% N=105 42% N=196 17% N=77 4% N=19 14% N=65 100% N=462
Opportunities to volunteer 25% N=117 30% N=139 12% N=56 3% N=12 30% N=139 100% N=462
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Please rate each of the following
characteristics as they relate to
Edina as a whole: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Opportunities to participate in
community matters 22% N=100 34% N=158 21% N=98 5% N=24 18% N=83 100% N=463
Table 36: Question 11 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate the following aspects of drinking
water in Edina: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Appearance 34% N=151 50% N=225 13% N=57 4% N=16 100% N=449
Taste 22% N=99 43% N=193 21% N=94 14% N=64 100% N=450
Odor 30% N=131 43% N=191 21% N=92 6% N=26 100% N=441
Hardness 11% N=48 22% N=95 24% N=104 43% N=183 100% N=431
Reliability 46% N=202 43% N=191 7% N=33 3% N=14 100% N=441
Safety 42% N=162 44% N=172 11% N=42 3% N=12 100% N=388
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 37: Question 11 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate the following aspects of
drinking water in Edina: Excellent Good Fair Poor
Don't
know Total
Appearance 33% N=151 49% N=225 13% N=57 4% N=16 2% N=7 100% N=456
Taste 22% N=99 42% N=193 21% N=94 14% N=64 2% N=8 100% N=459
Odor 29% N=131 42% N=191 20% N=92 6% N=26 4% N=18 100% N=458
Hardness 11% N=48 21% N=95 23% N=104 40% N=183 6% N=27 100% N=458
Reliability 44% N=202 42% N=191 7% N=33 3% N=14 4% N=18 100% N=458
Safety 36% N=162 38% N=172 9% N=42 3% N=12 15% N=67 100% N=455
Table 38: Question 12 (Use)
First, tell us about how many
times in the last 12 months, if
ever, you or other household
members used any of the
following Edina Parks &
Recreation Department amenities. Never
Once or
twice
3 to 12
times
13 to 26
times
More than 26
times Total
Trails 16% N=69 13% N=53 28% N=120 16% N=67 27% N=117 100% N=427
Dog parks/off-leash areas 81% N=358 10% N=46 5% N=20 1% N=3 4% N=16 100% N=443
Neighborhood parks 13% N=58 13% N=60 28% N=125 15% N=68 30% N=136 100% N=446
Large community athletic fields 54% N=241 16% N=73 13% N=57 7% N=31 10% N=45 100% N=446
Edinborough Park 58% N=261 23% N=103 12% N=54 3% N=15 4% N=16 100% N=450
Centennial Lakes Park 19% N=90 23% N=104 33% N=151 9% N=41 16% N=74 100% N=460
Edina Aquatic Center 77% N=349 11% N=50 6% N=29 4% N=16 2% N=9 100% N=453
Edina Senior Center 84% N=386 7% N=34 4% N=18 2% N=8 2% N=11 100% N=457
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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First, tell us about how many
times in the last 12 months, if
ever, you or other household
members used any of the
following Edina Parks &
Recreation Department amenities. Never
Once or
twice
3 to 12
times
13 to 26
times
More than 26
times Total
Braemar Arena (ice arena) 73% N=328 12% N=54 5% N=22 4% N=19 6% N=28 100% N=453
Braemar Golf Course 63% N=286 14% N=62 12% N=56 5% N=21 6% N=28 100% N=452
Braemar Golf Dome 73% N=330 13% N=59 8% N=38 2% N=9 4% N=18 100% N=454
Braemar Field (sports dome) 72% N=326 8% N=36 10% N=43 5% N=24 5% N=24 100% N=453
Table 39: Question 12 (Quality) - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Then please rate the quality of each, regardless of
your household's use of the amenities. Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Trails 44% N=163 49% N=184 6% N=24 0% N=1 100% N=373
Dog parks/off-leash areas 25% N=29 45% N=53 22% N=26 8% N=10 100% N=118
Neighborhood parks 41% N=157 51% N=194 7% N=27 0% N=2 100% N=379
Large community athletic fields 44% N=105 47% N=113 8% N=20 0% N=1 100% N=239
Edinborough Park 39% N=92 52% N=122 8% N=19 1% N=1 100% N=234
Centennial Lakes Park 63% N=224 33% N=118 3% N=12 0% N=1 100% N=355
Edina Aquatic Center 42% N=71 50% N=85 6% N=10 2% N=3 100% N=170
Edina Senior Center 41% N=40 50% N=49 7% N=7 2% N=2 100% N=97
Braemar Arena (ice arena) 36% N=57 44% N=69 18% N=28 2% N=3 100% N=156
Braemar Golf Course 47% N=88 45% N=86 8% N=15 0% N=0 100% N=189
Braemar Golf Dome 50% N=80 44% N=70 6% N=10 0% N=0 100% N=159
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June 2023
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Then please rate the quality of each, regardless of
your household's use of the amenities. Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Braemar Field (sports dome) 45% N=73 46% N=76 8% N=14 0% N=1 100% N=165
Table 40: Question 12 (Quality) - Including Don't Know Responses
Then please rate the quality of each,
regardless of your household's use of
the amenities. Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Trails 40% N=163 45% N=184 6% N=24 0% N=1 9% N=38 100% N=411
Dog parks/off-leash areas 8% N=29 14% N=53 7% N=26 2% N=10 70% N=271 100% N=389
Neighborhood parks 38% N=157 47% N=194 7% N=27 0% N=2 7% N=29 100% N=408
Large community athletic fields 27% N=105 30% N=113 5% N=20 0% N=1 38% N=144 100% N=383
Edinborough Park 23% N=92 31% N=122 5% N=19 0% N=1 41% N=160 100% N=395
Centennial Lakes Park 55% N=224 29% N=118 3% N=12 0% N=1 13% N=51 100% N=406
Edina Aquatic Center 18% N=71 22% N=85 3% N=10 1% N=3 56% N=219 100% N=389
Edina Senior Center 10% N=40 13% N=49 2% N=7 0% N=2 75% N=288 100% N=386
Braemar Arena (ice arena) 15% N=57 18% N=69 7% N=28 1% N=3 59% N=224 100% N=380
Braemar Golf Course 23% N=88 22% N=86 4% N=15 0% N=0 52% N=201 100% N=389
Braemar Golf Dome 20% N=80 18% N=70 2% N=10 0% N=0 59% N=232 100% N=391
Braemar Field (sports dome) 19% N=73 20% N=76 4% N=14 0% N=1 57% N=219 100% N=384
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 41: Question 13 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate the quality of each of the following
services in Edina: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Police services 54% N=205 38% N=142 6% N=21 2% N=8 100% N=376
Fire services 69% N=229 29% N=96 2% N=7 0% N=1 100% N=333
Ambulance or emergency medical services 72% N=217 26% N=77 3% N=8 0% N=0 100% N=302
Crime prevention 30% N=100 47% N=156 19% N=64 4% N=14 100% N=335
Fire prevention and education 43% N=113 46% N=118 10% N=26 1% N=2 100% N=259
Traffic enforcement 27% N=102 45% N=170 21% N=81 7% N=25 100% N=378
Street repair 14% N=60 34% N=147 35% N=150 17% N=72 100% N=430
Street cleaning 33% N=141 47% N=203 17% N=75 3% N=11 100% N=430
Street lighting 28% N=125 47% N=208 18% N=80 6% N=27 100% N=439
Snow removal 55% N=246 31% N=137 10% N=45 5% N=21 100% N=449
Sidewalk maintenance 24% N=95 44% N=173 24% N=95 7% N=28 100% N=391
Traffic signal timing 22% N=92 48% N=204 25% N=106 5% N=20 100% N=422
Bus or transit services 23% N=50 43% N=94 18% N=40 16% N=36 100% N=219
Garbage collection 46% N=185 41% N=166 10% N=39 3% N=13 100% N=403
Recycling 44% N=181 42% N=171 11% N=47 2% N=10 100% N=409
Organics recycling 53% N=161 32% N=97 8% N=26 7% N=21 100% N=304
Yard waste pickup 42% N=124 40% N=118 14% N=41 4% N=13 100% N=297
Storm drainage 28% N=98 46% N=163 21% N=76 4% N=16 100% N=354
Drinking water 26% N=113 46% N=202 16% N=68 12% N=51 100% N=436
Sewer services 34% N=119 56% N=196 9% N=31 2% N=6 100% N=352
Utility billing 26% N=103 49% N=195 19% N=77 6% N=22 100% N=398
City parks 49% N=216 44% N=194 6% N=27 1% N=2 100% N=439
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
91
Please rate the quality of each of the following
services in Edina: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Park maintenance 45% N=192 45% N=192 10% N=42 1% N=4 100% N=430
Condition of trails and sidewalks 35% N=147 51% N=211 13% N=56 1% N=3 100% N=417
Recreation programs or classes 34% N=111 49% N=158 13% N=43 4% N=12 100% N=325
Land use, planning and zoning 15% N=50 35% N=120 35% N=118 15% N=52 100% N=340
Code enforcement (weeds, abandoned buildings,
etc.) 21% N=60 44% N=125 27% N=77 7% N=20 100% N=282
Animal control 30% N=75 52% N=128 15% N=38 2% N=6 100% N=246
Economic development 23% N=72 50% N=157 22% N=71 5% N=17 100% N=317
Public health services 33% N=90 52% N=142 12% N=32 4% N=10 100% N=275
Public information services/communication from the
City 36% N=145 40% N=163 20% N=80 4% N=16 100% N=405
Cable television (Comcast/Xfinity) 22% N=79 38% N=138 23% N=82 17% N=62 100% N=361
Fiber/home internet connection 22% N=80 39% N=143 26% N=96 13% N=47 100% N=365
Emergency preparedness (services that prepare the
community for natural disasters or other emergency
situations) 34% N=87 47% N=120 15% N=39 4% N=10 100% N=255
Edina open space 25% N=93 46% N=169 23% N=85 5% N=20 100% N=366
Overall quality of services provided by the City of
Edina 32% N=139 55% N=243 13% N=57 0% N=2 100% N=441
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 42: Question 13 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate the quality of each of
the following services in Edina: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Police services 45% N=205 31% N=142 5% N=21 2% N=8 18% N=83 100% N=458
Fire services 50% N=229 21% N=96 2% N=7 0% N=1 27% N=124 100% N=457
Ambulance or emergency medical
services 47% N=217 17% N=77 2% N=8 0% N=0 34% N=154 100% N=456
Crime prevention 22% N=100 35% N=156 14% N=64 3% N=14 25% N=114 100% N=449
Fire prevention and education 25% N=113 26% N=118 6% N=26 0% N=2 42% N=190 100% N=449
Traffic enforcement 22% N=102 38% N=170 18% N=81 5% N=25 16% N=75 100% N=452
Street repair 13% N=60 32% N=147 33% N=150 16% N=72 5% N=25 100% N=455
Street cleaning 31% N=141 45% N=203 16% N=75 2% N=11 6% N=26 100% N=457
Street lighting 27% N=125 46% N=208 18% N=80 6% N=27 3% N=16 100% N=455
Snow removal 54% N=246 30% N=137 10% N=45 5% N=21 1% N=5 100% N=454
Sidewalk maintenance 21% N=95 38% N=173 21% N=95 6% N=28 13% N=61 100% N=452
Traffic signal timing 20% N=92 45% N=204 23% N=106 4% N=20 7% N=32 100% N=454
Bus or transit services 11% N=50 21% N=94 9% N=40 8% N=36 51% N=232 100% N=451
Garbage collection 41% N=185 37% N=166 9% N=39 3% N=13 11% N=48 100% N=452
Recycling 40% N=181 37% N=171 10% N=47 2% N=10 11% N=48 100% N=457
Organics recycling 35% N=161 21% N=97 6% N=26 5% N=21 33% N=150 100% N=454
Yard waste pickup 27% N=124 26% N=118 9% N=41 3% N=13 35% N=157 100% N=454
Storm drainage 22% N=98 36% N=163 17% N=76 3% N=16 22% N=97 100% N=451
Drinking water 25% N=113 45% N=202 15% N=68 11% N=51 4% N=16 100% N=452
Sewer services 26% N=119 43% N=196 7% N=31 1% N=6 22% N=99 100% N=452
Utility billing 23% N=103 43% N=195 17% N=77 5% N=22 12% N=54 100% N=452
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
93
Please rate the quality of each of
the following services in Edina: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
City parks 47% N=216 43% N=194 6% N=27 0% N=2 4% N=16 100% N=456
Park maintenance 42% N=192 42% N=192 9% N=42 1% N=4 5% N=23 100% N=453
Condition of trails and sidewalks 32% N=147 46% N=211 12% N=56 1% N=3 9% N=39 100% N=457
Recreation programs or classes 25% N=111 35% N=158 10% N=43 3% N=12 28% N=126 100% N=451
Land use, planning and zoning 11% N=50 27% N=120 26% N=118 12% N=52 24% N=108 100% N=448
Code enforcement (weeds,
abandoned buildings, etc.) 13% N=60 28% N=125 17% N=77 4% N=20 37% N=167 100% N=449
Animal control 17% N=75 28% N=128 8% N=38 1% N=6 46% N=206 100% N=452
Economic development 16% N=72 35% N=157 16% N=71 4% N=17 30% N=135 100% N=451
Public health services 20% N=90 32% N=142 7% N=32 2% N=10 39% N=176 100% N=451
Public information
services/communication from the City 32% N=145 37% N=163 18% N=80 4% N=16 10% N=43 100% N=447
Cable television (Comcast/Xfinity) 18% N=79 31% N=138 18% N=82 14% N=62 20% N=89 100% N=450
Fiber/home internet connection 18% N=80 32% N=143 21% N=96 10% N=47 19% N=87 100% N=452
Emergency preparedness (services
that prepare the community for
natural disasters or other emergency
situations) 19% N=87 27% N=120 9% N=39 2% N=10 43% N=192 100% N=448
Edina open space 21% N=93 37% N=169 19% N=85 4% N=20 19% N=86 100% N=452
Overall quality of services provided
by the City of Edina 31% N=139 53% N=243 12% N=57 0% N=2 3% N=14 100% N=455
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
94
Table 43: Question 14 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate the following categories of Edina
government performance: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
The value of services for the taxes paid to Edina 23% N=97 43% N=184 26% N=110 8% N=36 100% N=428
The job Edina government does at welcoming resident
involvement 20% N=69 45% N=158 27% N=94 9% N=30 100% N=351
Overall confidence in Edina government 21% N=87 43% N=180 24% N=100 13% N=54 100% N=421
Generally acting in the best interest of the community 22% N=90 44% N=180 22% N=89 13% N=53 100% N=412
Treating all residents fairly 26% N=94 38% N=140 25% N=92 11% N=42 100% N=368
Table 44: Question 14 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate the following categories
of Edina government performance: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
The value of services for the taxes paid
to Edina 21% N=97 40% N=184 24% N=110 8% N=36 7% N=31 100% N=459
The job Edina government does at
welcoming resident involvement 15% N=69 35% N=158 21% N=94 7% N=30 23% N=104 100% N=454
Overall confidence in Edina
government 19% N=87 39% N=180 22% N=100 12% N=54 8% N=38 100% N=459
Generally acting in the best interest of
the community 20% N=90 39% N=180 19% N=89 11% N=53 10% N=47 100% N=459
Treating all residents fairly 21% N=94 31% N=140 20% N=92 9% N=42 19% N=87 100% N=455
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
95
Table 45: Question 15 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate your impression of City employees: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Knowledge 37% N=108 47% N=139 15% N=43 2% N=5 100% N=295
Courtesy 42% N=132 44% N=139 11% N=33 3% N=9 100% N=313
Responsiveness 36% N=111 44% N=136 16% N=51 4% N=12 100% N=309
Follow-up (got back to you or took action if needed) 34% N=91 39% N=105 20% N=54 7% N=18 100% N=269
Overall customer service 34% N=103 47% N=143 16% N=47 4% N=11 100% N=304
Table 46: Question 15 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate your impression of City
employees: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Knowledge 24% N=108 31% N=139 10% N=43 1% N=5 35% N=156 100% N=450
Courtesy 29% N=132 31% N=139 7% N=33 2% N=9 31% N=139 100% N=452
Responsiveness 25% N=111 30% N=136 11% N=51 3% N=12 31% N=141 100% N=451
Follow-up (got back to you or took
action if needed) 20% N=91 23% N=105 12% N=54 4% N=18 40% N=182 100% N=451
Overall customer service 23% N=103 32% N=143 11% N=47 2% N=11 32% N=145 100% N=449
Table 47: Question 16 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Considering your property taxes in comparison to neighboring cities, do you feel property taxes in
Edina are… Percent Number
Very high 15% N=57
Somewhat high 43% N=165
About average 34% N=127
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Considering your property taxes in comparison to neighboring cities, do you feel property taxes in
Edina are… Percent Number
Somewhat low 6% N=23
Very low 2% N=7
Total 100% N=379
Table 48: Question 16 - Including Don't Know Responses
Considering your property taxes in comparison to neighboring cities, do you feel property taxes in
Edina are… Percent Number
Very high 13% N=57
Somewhat high 36% N=165
About average 28% N=127
Somewhat low 5% N=23
Very low 2% N=7
Don't know 17% N=75
Total 100% N=454
Table 49: Question 17 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
To what extent would you support or oppose an increase in your property taxes to maintain City
services at their current level? Percent Number
Strongly support 8% N=31
Somewhat support 39% N=159
Somewhat oppose 31% N=124
Strongly oppose 23% N=92
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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To what extent would you support or oppose an increase in your property taxes to maintain City
services at their current level? Percent Number
Total 100% N=406
Table 50: Question 17 - Including Don't Know Responses
To what extent would you support or oppose an increase in your property taxes to maintain City
services at their current level? Percent Number
Strongly support 7% N=31
Somewhat support 35% N=159
Somewhat oppose 27% N=124
Strongly oppose 20% N=92
Don't know 11% N=48
Total 100% N=454
Table 51: Question 18 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
All in all, do you think things in Edina are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel things
are on the wrong track? Percent Number
Right direction 68% N=265
Wrong track 32% N=127
Total 100% N=393
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 52: Question 18 - Including Don't Know Responses
All in all, do you think things in Edina are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel things
are on the wrong track? Percent Number
Right direction 59% N=265
Wrong track 28% N=127
Don't know 13% N=57
Total 100% N=450
Table 53: Question 18 - Wrong Track, Why?
All in all, do you think things in Edina are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel things
are on the wrong track?
If wrong track, why? Percent Number
Poor development/overbuilding/density of city/growth/urbanization 61% N=84
City government (high taxes, not listening to residents, political ideology, etc.) 15% N=21
Other 7% N=9
Safety 5% N=8
Affordable housing/cost of living/teardowns 4% N=5
Schools/education 4% N=5
Traffic, bike lanes, public transportation, infrastructure 4% N=5
Don't know/nothing 1% N=1
Total 100% N=139
Respondents were given an opportunity to write-in a response for why they feel the City is on the wrong track. The responses were reviewed and grouped into the above
categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-ended Survey Questions for the verbatim responses.
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June 2023
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Table 54: Question 19 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted to, you could have a say about the way things are
run in this community? Percent Number
Yes 58% N=179
No 42% N=131
Total 100% N=310
Table 55: Question 19 - Including Don't Know Responses
Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted to, you could have a say about the way things are
run in this community? Percent Number
Yes 40% N=179
No 29% N=131
Don't know 30% N=135
Total 100% N=445
Table 56: Question 19 - No, Why?
Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted to, you could have a say about the way things are
run in this community?
If no, why? Percent Number
Public voice not heard/listened to 37% N=43
Decisions are biased toward or influenced by commercial, wealthy, or special interests 24% N=28
Decisions are predetermined/leaders have agenda 17% N=20
Other 17% N=20
Communication issues (slow response time, unhelpfulness, don't know how to provide input, etc.) 5% N=6
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June 2023
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Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted to, you could have a say about the way things are
run in this community?
If no, why? Percent Number
Don't know/nothing 0% N=0
Total 100% N=117
Respondents were given an opportunity to write-in a response for why they responded "No" to question 18. The responses were reviewed and grouped into the above
categories. Please see Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-ended Survey Questions for the verbatim responses.
Table 57: Question 20 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
How important is it that local government focuses on creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive city? Percent Number
Essential 31% N=134
Very important 27% N=118
Somewhat important 26% N=111
Not at all important 16% N=70
Total 100% N=433
Table 58: Question 20 - Including Don't Know Responses
How important is it that local government focuses on creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive city? Percent Number
Essential 30% N=134
Very important 26% N=118
Somewhat important 25% N=111
Not at all important 16% N=70
Don't know 4% N=16
Total 100% N=449
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 59: Question 21 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate the job you feel the City government
does at each of the following: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Making all residents feel welcome 22% N=71 48% N=154 25% N=79 6% N=18 100% N=322
Helping new residents feel connected and integrated 18% N=53 38% N=113 32% N=93 12% N=35 100% N=295
Attracting people from diverse backgrounds 19% N=56 26% N=76 31% N=91 24% N=71 100% N=294
Valuing/respecting residents from diverse
backgrounds 26% N=77 33% N=99 30% N=90 12% N=35 100% N=300
Providing a safe and secure environment for residents
of all backgrounds 30% N=101 38% N=127 22% N=75 10% N=34 100% N=337
Table 60: Question 21 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate the job you feel the City
government does at each of the
following: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Making all residents feel welcome 16% N=71 34% N=154 18% N=79 4% N=18 28% N=125 100% N=447
Helping new residents feel connected
and integrated 12% N=53 25% N=113 21% N=93 8% N=35 34% N=151 100% N=446
Attracting people from diverse
backgrounds 13% N=56 17% N=76 21% N=91 16% N=71 34% N=151 100% N=446
Valuing/respecting residents from
diverse backgrounds 17% N=77 22% N=99 20% N=90 8% N=35 32% N=143 100% N=444
Providing a safe and secure
environment for residents of all
backgrounds 23% N=101 29% N=127 17% N=75 8% N=34 24% N=107 100% N=444
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 61: Question 22
To what extent, if at all, have you or someone in
your household experienced discrimination based
on each of the following in the Edina community in
the past 12 months? Never Rarely
Some of the
time
Most of the
time Total
Age 88% N=380 7% N=29 5% N=23 0% N=1 100% N=433
Gender identity 94% N=419 4% N=20 1% N=3 0% N=2 100% N=444
Race(s) 89% N=397 6% N=27 4% N=17 1% N=4 100% N=445
Ethnicity 91% N=402 5% N=22 3% N=12 1% N=4 100% N=439
National origin (birth country) 94% N=419 4% N=18 1% N=5 1% N=4 100% N=446
Religion 92% N=411 5% N=20 3% N=12 1% N=3 100% N=445
Political affiliation 78% N=343 9% N=40 10% N=42 3% N=15 100% N=441
Disability 93% N=413 3% N=14 4% N=16 0% N=2 100% N=445
Sexual orientation 95% N=422 3% N=15 1% N=6 0% N=1 100% N=445
Table 62: Question 23 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
How well, if at all, do you feel the City is managing tensions in the community related to residential
redevelopment in Edina? Percent Number
Very well 13% N=40
Somewhat well 40% N=119
Somewhat poorly 26% N=80
Very poorly 21% N=62
Total 100% N=301
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 63: Question 23 - Including Don't Know Responses
How well, if at all, do you feel the City is managing tensions in the community related to residential
redevelopment in Edina? Percent Number
Very well 9% N=40
Somewhat well 26% N=119
Somewhat poorly 18% N=80
Very poorly 14% N=62
Don't know 33% N=151
Total 100% N=452
Table 64: Question 24 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Thinking about the types of
housing in Edina, how would
you rate the availability of
housing for each of the
following income groups?
Far too
much
Somewhat
too much
Right
amount
Somewhat
too little Far too little Total
Lower-income singles 9% N=28 9% N=27 20% N=62 24% N=75 37% N=113 100% N=305
Lower-income families 10% N=32 9% N=28 16% N=51 27% N=86 39% N=126 100% N=322
Middle-income singles 2% N=6 6% N=20 43% N=152 33% N=115 17% N=60 100% N=353
Middle-income families 0% N=1 3% N=12 43% N=152 38% N=136 16% N=57 100% N=357
High-income singles 22% N=77 28% N=100 46% N=165 3% N=12 0% N=0 100% N=355
High-income families 30% N=112 26% N=100 41% N=153 3% N=11 0% N=0 100% N=377
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 65: Question 24 - Including Don't Know Responses
Thinking about
the types of
housing in Edina,
how would you
rate the
availability of
housing for each
of the following
income groups?
Far too
much
Somewhat
too much
Right
amount
Somewhat
too little Far too little Don't know Total
Lower-income
singles 6% N=28 6% N=27 14% N=62 17% N=75 25% N=113 32% N=142 100% N=447
Lower-income
families 7% N=32 6% N=28 11% N=51 19% N=86 28% N=126 28% N=127 100% N=449
Middle-income
singles 1% N=6 4% N=20 34% N=152 26% N=115 13% N=60 21% N=96 100% N=449
Middle-income
families 0% N=1 3% N=12 34% N=152 30% N=136 13% N=57 20% N=89 100% N=446
High-income
singles 17% N=77 22% N=100 37% N=165 3% N=12 0% N=0 21% N=96 100% N=451
High-income
families 25% N=112 22% N=100 34% N=153 2% N=11 0% N=0 17% N=75 100% N=451
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 66: Question 25 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
There are different ways that a community
can try to ensure there are a wider variety of
housing choices. How important, if at all, do
you think it is that the City encourage each of
the following? Essential
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not at all
important Total
Preservation of small starter homes (homes with
fewer rooms or other amenities that are
affordable for first-time buyers) 37% N=158 30% N=130 23% N=100 10% N=42 100% N=430
Building of more accessory dwelling units
(apartments or small homes built above garages,
in backyards, etc.) 11% N=44 18% N=70 34% N=135 37% N=147 100% N=397
Medium-density development (like townhouses) 15% N=63 22% N=92 46% N=192 16% N=67 100% N=415
Higher-density development (like apartments) 10% N=40 14% N=59 34% N=138 42% N=174 100% N=410
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 67: Question 25 - Including Don't Know Responses
There are different ways that a
community can try to ensure
there are a wider variety of
housing choices. How important,
if at all, do you think it is that the
City encourage each of the
following? Essential
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not at all
important
Don't
know Total
Preservation of small starter homes
(homes with fewer rooms or other
amenities that are affordable for
first-time buyers) 35% N=158 29% N=130 22% N=100 9% N=42 5% N=21 100% N=451
Building of more accessory
dwelling units (apartments or small
homes built above garages, in
backyards, etc.) 10% N=44 16% N=70 30% N=135 33% N=147 12% N=52 100% N=449
Medium-density development (like
townhouses) 14% N=63 21% N=92 43% N=192 15% N=67 8% N=34 100% N=449
Higher-density development (like
apartments) 9% N=40 13% N=59 31% N=138 39% N=174 8% N=38 100% N=448
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 68: Question 26 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
The City of Edina owns and operates three municipal liquor stores. Profits from Edina Liquor are used to
offset operating costs and for capital expenses at recreational facilities. To what extent do you support
the City continuing to operate its municipal liquor stores? Percent Number
Strongly support 64% N=271
Somewhat support 27% N=117
Somewhat oppose 5% N=23
Strongly oppose 4% N=16
Total 100% N=427
Table 69: Question 26 - Including Don't Know Responses
The City of Edina owns and operates three municipal liquor stores. Profits from Edina Liquor are used to
offset operating costs and for capital expenses at recreational facilities. To what extent do you support
the City continuing to operate its municipal liquor stores? Percent Number
Strongly support 60% N=271
Somewhat support 26% N=117
Somewhat oppose 5% N=23
Strongly oppose 3% N=16
Don't know 6% N=25
Total 100% N=452
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 70: Question 27
In the past 12 months, about how often, if at all, did you and other household members purchase from
Edina Liquor? Percent Number
Once a week 5% N=23
Twice a month 10% N=44
Once a month 15% N=66
Every other month 15% N=68
Once or just a couple of times 29% N=130
Not at all 26% N=118
Total 100% N=449
Table 71: Question 27 - Why not purchase from Edina Liquor?
In the past 12 months, about how often, if at all, did you and other household members purchase from
Edina Liquor? If not at all, why not? Percent Number
Don't drink alcohol/drink rarely 67% N=72
More expensive than other stores 16% N=17
Other stores have better selection or are more convenient 7% N=8
Other 10% N=11
Don't know/nothing 0% N=0
Total 100% N=108
Respondents were given an opportunity to write-in a response for why they had not made purchases. The responses were reviewed and grouped into the above categories.
Please see Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-ended Survey Questions for the verbatim responses.
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 72: Question 28 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Most communities have one of two systems for garbage collection: an open system or an organized
system. An open system means all haulers serve all areas, resulting in many garbage trucks on
neighborhood streets on garbage day. Residents choose their own haulers. An organized system means
haulers are assigned to specific areas, resulting in only one garbage hauler on neighborhood streets on
garbage day. The City organizes the haulers. To what extent do you support the City changing from the
current open collection process to an organized collection system? Percent Number
Strongly support 36% N=126
Somewhat support 23% N=82
Somewhat oppose 13% N=47
Strongly oppose 27% N=96
Total 100% N=351
Table 73: Question 28 - Including Don't Know Responses
Most communities have one of two systems for garbage collection: an open system or an organized
system. An open system means all haulers serve all areas, resulting in many garbage trucks on
neighborhood streets on garbage day. Residents choose their own haulers. An organized system means
haulers are assigned to specific areas, resulting in only one garbage hauler on neighborhood streets on
garbage day. The City organizes the haulers. To what extent do you support the City changing from the
current open collection process to an organized collection system? Percent Number
Strongly support 28% N=126
Somewhat support 18% N=82
Somewhat oppose 11% N=47
Strongly oppose 21% N=96
Don't know 22% N=96
Total 100% N=448
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 74: Question 29 (Quality) - Excluding Don't Know Responses
First, rate the quality of each of the following
services provided by the City of Edina. Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Energy conservation and efficiency programs 19% N=43 52% N=119 24% N=55 4% N=10 100% N=228
Fostering natural habitats in public spaces 24% N=80 53% N=175 19% N=63 4% N=12 100% N=331
Encouraging natural habitat on residential and
commercial land 19% N=57 44% N=131 27% N=80 10% N=31 100% N=300
Increasing renewable energy programs 19% N=42 42% N=95 31% N=71 8% N=19 100% N=226
Adapting to climate change 17% N=37 40% N=90 33% N=74 10% N=23 100% N=223
Organics recycling collection services 34% N=104 42% N=128 17% N=52 7% N=21 100% N=305
Water conservation programs 18% N=41 48% N=110 24% N=54 11% N=24 100% N=229
Transportation emission (pollution) reduction (e.g.,
sidewalks, bike lanes and public electric vehicle
charging) 14% N=44 36% N=110 38% N=118 12% N=36 100% N=308
Investing in programs and creating policies to
address climate change 18% N=37 36% N=75 31% N=65 15% N=31 100% N=208
Table 75: Question 29 (Quality) - Including Don't Know Responses
First, rate the quality of each of the
following services provided by the
City of Edina. Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Energy conservation and efficiency
programs 10% N=43 28% N=119 13% N=55 2% N=10 47% N=205 100% N=432
Fostering natural habitats in public
spaces 19% N=80 41% N=175 15% N=63 3% N=12 23% N=99 100% N=430
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June 2023
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First, rate the quality of each of the
following services provided by the
City of Edina. Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Total
Encouraging natural habitat on
residential and commercial land 13% N=57 31% N=131 19% N=80 7% N=31 30% N=127 100% N=427
Increasing renewable energy programs 10% N=42 22% N=95 16% N=71 4% N=19 47% N=204 100% N=431
Adapting to climate change 9% N=37 21% N=90 17% N=74 5% N=23 48% N=208 100% N=431
Organics recycling collection services 24% N=104 30% N=128 12% N=52 5% N=21 30% N=128 100% N=432
Water conservation programs 9% N=41 25% N=110 13% N=54 6% N=24 47% N=205 100% N=434
Transportation emission (pollution)
reduction (e.g., sidewalks, bike lanes
and public electric vehicle charging) 10% N=44 26% N=110 27% N=118 8% N=36 28% N=122 100% N=430
Investing in programs and creating
policies to address climate change 9% N=37 18% N=75 15% N=65 7% N=31 51% N=221 100% N=429
Table 76: Question 29 (Importance) - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Then rate how important, if at all, each
service is to the Edina community. Essential
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not at all
important Total
Energy conservation and efficiency programs 36% N=135 36% N=136 22% N=81 6% N=22 100% N=374
Fostering natural habitats in public spaces 39% N=149 42% N=162 17% N=66 1% N=5 100% N=383
Encouraging natural habitat on residential and
commercial land 36% N=134 37% N=141 20% N=77 7% N=25 100% N=377
Increasing renewable energy programs 37% N=135 35% N=129 19% N=71 9% N=32 100% N=367
Adapting to climate change 49% N=180 22% N=81 17% N=62 12% N=46 100% N=369
Organics recycling collection services 31% N=114 29% N=106 27% N=97 13% N=48 100% N=366
Water conservation programs 46% N=167 32% N=119 20% N=72 2% N=9 100% N=367
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Then rate how important, if at all, each
service is to the Edina community. Essential
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not at all
important Total
Transportation emission (pollution) reduction
(e.g., sidewalks, bike lanes and public electric
vehicle charging) 38% N=142 32% N=122 19% N=71 11% N=42 100% N=378
Investing in programs and creating policies to
address climate change 39% N=145 26% N=99 19% N=70 17% N=62 100% N=376
Table 77: Question 29 (Importance) - Including Don't Know Responses
Then rate how important, if at
all, each service is to the Edina
community. Essential
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not at all
important
Don't
know Total
Energy conservation and efficiency
programs 33% N=135 33% N=136 20% N=81 5% N=22 9% N=39 100% N=413
Fostering natural habitats in public
spaces 36% N=149 39% N=162 16% N=66 1% N=5 8% N=34 100% N=417
Encouraging natural habitat on
residential and commercial land 32% N=134 34% N=141 19% N=77 6% N=25 9% N=39 100% N=416
Increasing renewable energy
programs 33% N=135 31% N=129 17% N=71 8% N=32 11% N=46 100% N=413
Adapting to climate change 43% N=180 20% N=81 15% N=62 11% N=46 11% N=44 100% N=413
Organics recycling collection
services 28% N=114 26% N=106 24% N=97 12% N=48 11% N=45 100% N=411
Water conservation programs 41% N=167 29% N=119 17% N=72 2% N=9 11% N=43 100% N=411
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June 2023
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Then rate how important, if at
all, each service is to the Edina
community. Essential
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not at all
important
Don't
know Total
Transportation emission (pollution)
reduction (e.g., sidewalks, bike
lanes and public electric vehicle
charging) 35% N=142 30% N=122 17% N=71 10% N=42 8% N=32 100% N=410
Investing in programs and creating
policies to address climate change 35% N=145 24% N=99 17% N=70 15% N=62 8% N=35 100% N=410
Table 78: Question 30 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate the extent to which you use each of the following as
sources of information about Edina government and its
activities, if at all.
Not a
source
Minor
source
Major
source Total
Parks & Recreation Activities Directory 23% N=95 43% N=179 34% N=138 100% N=413
Edina Sun-Current newspaper 48% N=192 23% N=91 30% N=119 100% N=402
Edition: Edina monthly newsletter 15% N=63 38% N=158 47% N=196 100% N=418
Star-Tribune newspaper 48% N=203 25% N=104 27% N=112 100% N=419
City's website, EdinaMN.gov 29% N=117 51% N=206 20% N=83 100% N=406
City's engagement website, BetterTogetherEdina.org 59% N=231 33% N=128 8% N=30 100% N=389
Edina TV (Comcast channels 813 and 16) 88% N=339 10% N=39 2% N=9 100% N=387
City employees 63% N=249 33% N=131 4% N=18 100% N=397
City Council Members 75% N=298 22% N=87 3% N=12 100% N=397
Direct mail updates 25% N=102 46% N=187 30% N=122 100% N=411
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) 61% N=247 28% N=113 12% N=47 100% N=407
NextDoor 55% N=225 32% N=132 13% N=55 100% N=412
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June 2023
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Please rate the extent to which you use each of the following as
sources of information about Edina government and its
activities, if at all.
Not a
source
Minor
source
Major
source Total
Online videos 83% N=332 14% N=57 3% N=10 100% N=399
City's e-mail subscription service (City Extra) 83% N=318 13% N=49 5% N=17 100% N=385
Word of mouth from friends, family or neighbors 9% N=40 48% N=202 43% N=182 100% N=423
Table 79: Question 30 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate the extent to which you use each of
the following as sources of information about
Edina government and its activities, if at all.
Not a
source
Minor
source
Major
source
Don't
know Total
Parks & Recreation Activities Directory 22% N=95 41% N=179 31% N=138 6% N=27 100% N=440
Edina Sun-Current newspaper 43% N=192 20% N=91 27% N=119 10% N=43 100% N=445
Edition: Edina monthly newsletter 14% N=63 36% N=158 44% N=196 6% N=26 100% N=444
Star-Tribune newspaper 46% N=203 23% N=104 25% N=112 6% N=26 100% N=445
City's website, EdinaMN.gov 26% N=117 47% N=206 19% N=83 8% N=36 100% N=442
City's engagement website, BetterTogetherEdina.org 52% N=231 29% N=128 7% N=30 12% N=53 100% N=443
Edina TV (Comcast channels 813 and 16) 77% N=339 9% N=39 2% N=9 13% N=56 100% N=443
City employees 56% N=249 30% N=131 4% N=18 10% N=46 100% N=443
City Council Members 67% N=298 20% N=87 3% N=12 10% N=46 100% N=444
Direct mail updates 23% N=102 42% N=187 28% N=122 7% N=32 100% N=443
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) 55% N=247 25% N=113 11% N=47 8% N=37 100% N=444
NextDoor 50% N=225 30% N=132 12% N=55 8% N=35 100% N=447
Online videos 75% N=332 13% N=57 2% N=10 10% N=46 100% N=445
City's e-mail subscription service (City Extra) 72% N=318 11% N=49 4% N=17 12% N=54 100% N=439
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Please rate the extent to which you use each of
the following as sources of information about
Edina government and its activities, if at all.
Not a
source
Minor
source
Major
source
Don't
know Total
Word of mouth from friends, family or neighbors 9% N=40 45% N=202 41% N=182 5% N=20 100% N=443
Table 80: Question 31 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
How effective, if at all, do you think the
newsletter Edition: Edina is for keeping
informed of City activities?
Very
effective
Somewhat
effective
Somewhat
ineffective
Very
ineffective Total
How effective, if at all, do you think the
newsletter Edition: Edina is for keeping
informed of City activities? 27% N=100 58% N=215 10% N=37 4% N=16 100% N=368
Table 81: Question 31 - Including Don't Know Responses
How effective, if at all, do you
think the newsletter Edition:
Edina is for keeping informed of
City activities?
Very
effective
Somewhat
effective
Somewhat
ineffective
Very
ineffective
Don't
know Total
How effective, if at all, do you think
the newsletter Edition: Edina is for
keeping informed of City activities? 22% N=100 48% N=215 8% N=37 4% N=16 17% N=78 100% N=446
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
116
Table 82: Question 32
Have you accessed the City of Edina website (EdinaMN.gov) in the last 12 months? Percent Number
No 47% N=207
Yes 53% N=237
Total 100% N=445
Table 83: Question 33 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
Please rate the following aspects of the Edina
website, EdinaMN.gov: Excellent Good Fair Poor Total
Appearance 24% N=57 61% N=145 13% N=30 2% N=4 100% N=236
Online information and services offered 21% N=50 59% N=141 17% N=41 2% N=5 100% N=237
Ease of navigation/ability to find information 18% N=42 41% N=97 33% N=77 8% N=18 100% N=235
Overall quality of the City of Edina website 20% N=46 60% N=140 19% N=44 2% N=5 100% N=236
Table 84: Question 33 - Including Don't Know Responses
Please rate the following aspects of the
Edina website, EdinaMN.gov: Excellent Good Fair Poor
Don't
know Total
Appearance 23% N=57 59% N=145 12% N=30 2% N=4 4% N=9 100% N=245
Online information and services offered 20% N=50 58% N=141 17% N=41 2% N=5 3% N=8 100% N=244
Ease of navigation/ability to find
information 17% N=42 40% N=97 32% N=77 7% N=18 3% N=8 100% N=243
Overall quality of the City of Edina website 19% N=46 58% N=140 18% N=44 2% N=5 3% N=8 100% N=244
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 85: Question 34 - Excluding Don't Know Responses
To what extent, if at all, have you been
concerned about each of the following issues in
your household in the last 12 months?
Not a
concern
Minor
concern
Moderate
concern
Major
concern Total
Feeling socially isolated or disconnected from others 72% N=315 14% N=62 9% N=38 6% N=25 100% N=440
Having access to health care 79% N=351 10% N=46 6% N=28 4% N=19 100% N=445
Being able to age in place (e.g., remain in your home
as you get older) 68% N=299 18% N=77 8% N=36 6% N=26 100% N=438
Running out of food before you had money to buy
more 92% N=403 6% N=26 1% N=6 1% N=3 100% N=439
Having enough money to pay your rent or mortgage 86% N=379 8% N=36 3% N=12 3% N=13 100% N=440
Having enough money to pay your heat, light, or
water bill 89% N=390 7% N=31 2% N=8 3% N=12 100% N=440
Table 86: Question 34 - Including Don't Know Responses
To what extent, if at all, have you been
concerned about each of the following
issues in your household in the last 12
months?
Not a
concern
Minor
concern
Moderate
concern
Major
concern
Don't
know Total
Feeling socially isolated or disconnected
from others 71% N=315 14% N=62 9% N=38 6% N=25 1% N=3 100% N=442
Having access to health care 78% N=351 10% N=46 6% N=28 4% N=19 1% N=3 100% N=447
Being able to age in place (e.g., remain in
your home as you get older) 67% N=299 17% N=77 8% N=36 6% N=26 2% N=8 100% N=446
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To what extent, if at all, have you been
concerned about each of the following
issues in your household in the last 12
months?
Not a
concern
Minor
concern
Moderate
concern
Major
concern
Don't
know Total
Running out of food before you had
money to buy more 91% N=403 6% N=26 1% N=6 1% N=3 1% N=5 100% N=443
Having enough money to pay your rent
or mortgage 85% N=379 8% N=36 3% N=12 3% N=13 1% N=5 100% N=445
Having enough money to pay your heat,
light, or water bill 87% N=390 7% N=31 2% N=8 3% N=12 1% N=6 100% N=446
Table 87: Question D1
What impact, if any, do you think the economy will have on your family income in the next 6 months?
Do you think the impact will be: Percent Number
Very positive 1% N=5
Somewhat positive 10% N=44
Neutral 50% N=222
Somewhat negative 34% N=153
Very negative 5% N=23
Total 100% N=446
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Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended
Questions
Following are verbatim responses to the open-ended question on the survey. Because these
responses were written by survey participants, they are presented here in verbatim form, including
any typographical, grammar or other mistakes. The responses are grouped by category and are in
alphabetical order.
Question 5: What one thing do you like most, if anything, about living in Edina?
Convenient location/accessibility/walkability
• Ability to walk to many places - shopping, dr., etc.
• Ability to walk to parks.
• Above; location & convenience.
• Access to errands within short distance
• Access to highways / airport.
• Access to shopping, downtown Minneapolis, parks and green spaces
• Accessibility
• accessibility to places I frequent
• Accessibility to services.
• Accessibility to stores - parks - sports.
• Accessibility to the city (Mpls) & proximity while managing to be very safe.
• Accessibility.
• Being able to walk to so many places
• Being close to medical facilities & business facilities.
• Central location
• central location
• Central location.
• Central location.
• Central location-close to lakes, [?] airport-restaurants.
• CENTRALLY LOCATED TO MANY BUSINESSES- ATTRACTIONS.
• Close proximity to amenities, parks, golf course.
• Close proximity to everything.
• Close proximity to retail and restaurants.
• Close proximity to stores & job.
• Close proximity to the airport.
• Close to church.
• Close to doctors, shopping & parks.
• Close to downtown.
• Close to everything - airport- city.
• Close to everything.
• Close to Minneapolis, close to chain of lakes.
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• close to my work
• Close to shopping, restaurants, schools, hospital and a variety of clinics, parks and easy to get to
both large cities and western suburbs and lakes
• CLOSE TO SHOPPING.
• CLOSE TO SHOPS! FREQUENT. MY CONDO.
• close to stuff
• Close to the city
• Close to the city w / a bit more space.
• Close to things that interest me.
• Close to trail & walking distance to many amenities.
• Closeness to great shops & restaurants.
• Closeness to shops, activities. Close to downtown Minneapolis for a suburb
• Convenience
• Convenience
• Convenience
• Convenience - I'm close to health care, grocery shopping, library.
• Convenience - well located, easy to walk places, great places to go - restaurants nature.
• convenience & cute downtown with independently owned shops
• Convenience & the quality & upkeep shows.
• Convenience / location, easy to get places.
• Convenience / location.
• Convenience and family neighborhoods.
• Convenience of getting around to everything. I love having a large selection of medical for
everything in Edina
• CONVENIENCE OF LOCATION.
• Convenience of shopping and challenging school.
• Convenience of shopping.
• Convenience to airport & shopping.
• Convenience to anything we need.
• Convenience to doctors and groceries.
• Convenience to downtown.
• Convenience to many services hosp / doctors / costoo / shopping.
• Convenience to shops.
• Convenience to the metropolitan area and trails.
• Convenience, close to everything I do.
• Convenience, parks, housing.
• Convenience, schools, and friends.
• Convenience.
• Convenience.
• Convenience.
• Convenience.
• Convenience.
• Convenience.
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• Convenience.
• CONVENIENCE.
• Convenience.
• Convenience.
• Convenience: lots of stores nearby, Crosstown Highway links to everwhere else
• Convenient access to downtown.
• Convenient access.
• Convenient location to amenities within Edina, and to getting to other areas within the Twin
CIties - great access to highway and non-highway routes
• Convenient location to everything.
• Convenient location.
• Convenient location.
• Convenient to almost anything!
• Convenient to most things that I want.
• Conveniently located to downtown, the airport, city lakes, the suburbs.
• CONVIENCE (& SNOW PLOWING!).
• Ease of access to most amenities.
• Ease of getting places & plowing in winter.
• Easy access to freeways
• Easy access to shopping.
• Easy transportation, events at Centennial, safety, parks.
• Everything I need in terms of errands is extremely close by.
• FRANCE AND 50TH SENSE OF A DOWNTOWN.
• Great location.
• I can walk or bus anywhere and drive to anywhere in the twin cities within 20 minutes
• I like that it's a compact community. Where you have neighborhoods, parks and restaurants all
reachable by bike or side roads. I appreciate that all our schools serve the surrounding
neighborhood not act like magnet schools. Parents walk their kids to school and kids ride their
bikes home together. It's what's different about living in Edina vs. many suburbs like Mika where
big open highways like 101, 7 and 41 run through the community making it less livable.
• I'm close to cultural events.
• It is close to major highways and easy to get to various location.
• It's close to everything.
• Living in the Southdale area give us access to Centennial Lakes, the library, good stores,etc.
• Local retail shopping and entertainment options within walking distance.
• Location
• Location
• Location
• Location
• location
• Location
• Location
• location
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• Location
• Location
• Location
• Location - everything is convenient.
• Location - it's very convenient to everywhere we need to go.
• Location - low taxes-beauty.
• Location , and parks
• Location / convenience.
• Location / convenience.
• location and access to walking where ever I need to go
• Location location location!
• Location of 7500 York.
• location relative to amenities west of the Mississippi River
• Location to city of Minneapolis, cultural, sporting events, etc.
• Location to daily needs.
• LOCATION TO DOWNTOWN & AIRPORT.
• Location to downtown, airport, etc.
• Location to work.
• Location, amenities.
• Location, convenience.
• Location, location, location
• LOCATION, QUALITY OF LIFE.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• LOCATION.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• Location.
• LOCATION.
• Location.
• location. Cose to all highways- 169, 100, 494. Close to airport
• location/convenience to family, shopping, restaurants
• Location/convenience.
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• METRO-WIDE ACCESS EASE.
• MY CURRENT LOCATION IS SO CONVENIENT TO - LIBRARY - YMCA - STORES - THEATERS.
• NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES. YMCA, LIBRARY, SHOPPING.
• Opportunity for concerts and education.
• Proximity to anywhere in the Twin Cities, Schools
• Proximity to everything
• Proximity to restaurants and activities
• PROXIMITY TO SHOPPING, HEALTH CARE, PARKS - GREAT LOCATION.
• Proximity to the rest of the metro
• Quick access to everything I need.
• See above - location.
• The close proximity to parks, shopping & downtown.
• The convenience
• The location
• The location is near all the places I want or need to go to, accessibility.
• There are lots of amenities close by
• Walkability of 50/France.
• Walkability, beauty and conveniences living on Centennial Lakes is outstanding. This park and
community is a treasured asset in Edina to be protected and enhanced.
• Walkability, parks, safety.
• Walkability, paths.
• Walkability.
• Walkable neighborhoods.
• Walking access to anything I need
• walking and biking, tons of parks available
Safe
• FAIRLY SAFE.
• FEEL SAFE AND COMFORTABLE.
• Feeling of safety and nearness of businesses for shopping and health.
• Feeling safe!!!! Fabulous pol.ice department
• Feeling safe.
• I feel safe.
• It is fairly safe here
• Low crime, nice neighborhoods.
• Safe and Quiet neighborhood
• Safe community, located close to metro area
• Safe community.
• Safe, small and nice parks, good schools.
• Safe.
• safety
• Safety
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• Safety
• Safety
• Safety and good neighborhood
• safety of community
• Safety, convenience to highways, stores.
• Safety, family close, schools, stores, class of residents
• Safety.
• Safety.
• Safety.
• the relative safety, though it's mitigated by the higher cost of living (I would like to pay less
rent!)
• The safety/maintenance of public spaces.
Schools
• Edina High School
• Edina remains committed to funding its public schools.
• Education for children.
• excellent public schools
• Excellent public services.
• excellent school system
• Good schools
• Good schools
• Good schools.
• Good schools.
• Good schools.
• I LOVE THE SCHOOLS!!!.
• Public education options
• Public Safety
• Public Safety is excellent, very quick and responsive, and geographical location is excellent as
well.
• Public schools
• quality of public schools
• School system
• School system.
• Schools
• Schools
• Schools
• Schools
• Schools
• Schools - we have recent EHS grad and a todder at ECFE.
• Schools and school spirit
• Schools close to health facilities.
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• schools, quality
• schools, quality
• Schools.
• The schools
Positive comments about quality of life and community (friendly, neighbors,
peaceful, etc.)
• COMMUNITY
• Community
• COMMUNITY SPIRIT.
• Community, environment, access.
• COMMUNITY.
• Connection with neighbors
• Edina residents have a great sense of pride in their community.
• Excellent quality of life - in the all of the dimensions I checked above.
• Feels like a small town with access to Minneapolis city life
• feels like a smaller town in a city
• Friendly Community
• Generally good community and willingness to show up for one another.
• Good parents and neighbors in the residential neighborhoods
• Good place to raise kids so far
• History of decent living & educ.
• It feels like a small town within a city
• It is a great place for my child to grow-up.
• Its a community that cares.
• It's a great place to raise a family - for many reasons (safety, schools, convenience, opportunity,
quality of life, etc.)
• Large community involvement.
• Living in a community of high achievers; business, professional, & community lenders.
• Meet more friends.
• My home and my immediate community
• My neighbors we care & look out for one another regardless of race.
• My neighbors.
• Neighbors
• Neighbors & friends.
• Neighbors are connected by smaller roads and feel like a cohesive group. They are not isolated
by large feeder roads like Eden Prairie and Plymouth.
• Neighbors.
• Not as much of noise as Mpls.
• Our neighbors
• Peace, quiet, the former homogeneity of focus on public service.
• Peaceful, close to work & medical facilities & shoppi.
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• Peaceful. My condo is a stress-free refuge across from a beautiful park.Giant
• People & city keep Edina attractive, clean & streets plowed.
• People are friendly, great community
• People!.
• Pleasant, safe area.
• Quality of life
• Quality of life.
• Richard our mailman comes to our block parties, we know all the long time employees at Jerry's,
the hardware store and Lunds, we participate in the Edina Art Fair every year, our neighbors are
friendly and everyone brings their willing spirit if someone needs help. I like the sense of
community we feel in Edina.
• Sense of community
• Sense of community
• Sense of community
• Sense of community
• Sense of community & quality educat.
• Sense of community but probably b/c of my neighbors.
• Sense of community.
• Sense of community.
• Small community, medical services, shopping.
• Strong community of neighbors who care about similar things - education, orderliness,
functioning city services like plowing and police.
• That we live in a quiet neighborhood, but are close to restaurants/coffee shops.
• The people living here & serving the city. Thank you. Centennial Lakes.
• The people who live here
• The quality of life.
• The sense of community & traditions.
• The sense of community and pride.
• Upper scale better quality of life (deterioration however).
• VARIETY OF COMMUNITY.
• With the influx of young families from the city, it's becoming more progressive. That's great.
Beauty/cleanliness of community
• Beautiful well kept community c lush regatation.
• Cleanliness.
• Good clean, safe neighborhood.
• Greenery, safety, good schools
• I love the mature trees.
• It is a clean well run community.
• Most care for property making it pleasant place to live.
• The natural beauty of Edina, and the Twin Cities in general, is really stunning. Safety and
convenience are also pretty high on the list.
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Parks and trails/lakes/recreation centers/open spaces
• (1) Proximity to Highland lake park (regional park) - biking & x - country skiing reserve and 9-
mile creek trail (2) Grand view auto on 70th.
• 9 mile creek bike path
• Access to natural spaces and parks.
• CENTENIAL LAKES.
• Centennial lakes
• Centennial Lakes
• Centennial Lakes Park & Edina Art Center
• Centennial Lakes Park :)
• CENTENNIAL LAKES PARK.
• GREEN SPACES.
• Investment in parks
• Living right by Centennial Lakes
• Open, clean, accessible
• Park System
• Park system
• Parks & trails, med. facilities.
• Parks are good. There is open space in parks
• Parks, good location/centrally located in metro - close to downtown Minneapolis, airport, etc.
• Parks.
• Parks.
• Parks.
• Parks/trails
• The parks, schools and enrichment opps.
• The wonderful trails and parks.
• TRAILS.
• We live on Centennial Lake. Love the park! Also convenience of stores & restaurants & doctor.
Raised here or close to family, job, etc.
• Being near family & friends.
• Family is here, wonderful neighbors.
• I grew up here!.
• I grew up in Edina everything too changed too much [?] very little I'm proud of.
• I have lived here for 59yrs.
• It's close to our son.
• Living close to family (Moved to be close to grandchildren)
• Living near my family.
• Nearness to friends / family.
• Where friends and family are.
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Housing/neighborhoods
• (1) Where I live; the amount of green space & (2) the people I share thi space wi.
• Great neighborhood walkable to shops/restaurants
• I love my neighborhood / neighbors
• I love our neighborhood school community.
• love my neighborhood and neighbors.
• my neighborhood, Morningside
• Neighborhood.
• Neighborhoods
• Neighborhoods are safe and well maintained.
• Neighborhoods.
• Nice neighborhood with conveniences nearby.
• Property value.
• Property value.
• The Morningside neighborhood, both the location and the close knit residents in this
community.
• The neighborhood + "downtown".
• Truly the only thing that I am happy about Edina is the fact that my house went up in value.
Other than that, Edina can be a miserable city to live in due to its reputation. Most people, but
not all, are arrogant and entitled. If you didn't grow up here there's no reason to consider it as a
place to raise kids and retire. My neighborhood is filled with very old (near death) people that
don't seem to die. There is no sense of community or togetherness. It's a lonely, sad and
unfulfilling place to live.
• We live in a condo on the creek and it's so quiet and calming.
City services/infrastructure/local government
• A well run city.
• City services - roads are plowed, parks are maintained, very responsive
• Clear side walks of snow faster.
• Good government.
• good snowplowing
• Great infrastructure and schools
• Having streets plowed well all winter.
• I really appreciate how quickly and thoroughly the streets are plowed in the winter.
• Maintenance of roads, green spaces, ease of getting to destination.
• Moved from Mpls. much better service and safety!
• No sale tax.
• Police are great. City services (e.g. snow plowing) are great.
• Progressive values.
• Public services / location.
• public works
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• Quality of public services and responsiveness of city staff
• Quality of varied services.
• Reputation for quality public services and quality of public schools.
• Size and good government, reasonable taxes.
• Snow plowing in winter is excellent
• SNOW REMOVAL.
• Snowplowed streets
• Streets/Public works
• The library.
• The plowed streets and few potholes.
• The quick response time of fire, police, paramedics.
• The roads are well maintained. Few potholes and they are fixed fairly quickly, good plowing.
• The streets are well maintained in all seasons.
• The way Edina cares for its residents & city.
• The way roads are cleared after a snow storm. We have the best service.
• Thoughtful, creative mix of public & private space.
• Well maintained parks. great EMS service
Other
• Amenities
• Amenities and closeness to Minneapolis
• Availability of medical care, groceries, shopping & restaurants.
• Doctors, hospital.
• downtown Edina
• Familiar area
• It's not Minneapolis or St. Paul.
• My husband taught here many years ago.
• Opportunity and overall safety; reputation, schools
• Policies-zero woke anywhere-if it meriezes-kill it!.
• Refer to #4.
• Restaurants
• There is a prestige element to living in Edina, but more than that its the parks and schools.
Keeping parks available for neighbors and not overprogrammed is paramount to the vitality of
Edina for the future.
• Upper income
Don’t know/nothing/something bad
• 7.
• [?].
• [?].
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• Absolutely nothing. All of the rich, tax-and-spend, white guilt liberals have taken over this city,
from the council members (looking at you Hovland!) to the public-sector employees, and non-
profit freeloaders. Are white males in the minority yet in our community? I don't need to see any
more of this Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ********. The next unsolicited newsletter of "Edition:
Edina" I get in my mailbox, I am either going to wipe my *** with or set fire to. How many more
third world people do we plan on bringing in to the community? How many more Drction 8
• It could be worse.
• No longer safe to live here, decline in test scores and national ranking of schools, too much
crime, too much emphasis on getting away from what made Edina great. Bringing in affordable
housing equals higher crime, stress on social services and decline on excellence on education.
Teachers reporting they can not discipline, hold students accountable, give higher caliber of
education and need to reduce homework.
• Over building-to much construction - bring it to an end.
• Traffic on Hwy 62 is often at a standstill.
• Used to be beautiful, safe - no longer true.
• Used to be safe, pleasant. Too many new suburbia dense housing.
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Question 6: What would you say is the most serious issue facing Edina at this time?
Please be specific (e.g., note if the issue/problem is "too much" or "too little")
More affordable housing needed
• 1) Lack of affordable housing; 2) lack of housing variety. Everything is a mansion or an
apartment and nothing in between. I'd like to retire in Edina but there's no place to live.
• Access to affordable housing
• Affordability - especially for young home-buyers.
• Affordability of homes.
• affordability of housing
• Affordable Housing
• Affordable housing - too little.
• AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO ATTRACT YOUNGER FAMILIES.
• Affordable housing which will enable a more diverse community.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing. Friends want to move here and they can't afford it.
• Affordable housing-not enough of it.
• aging population combined with lack of affordable houses
• amount of equity in housing and schools - there is not enough housing for low income and the
schools continue to be racially separate within schools.
• Cost of living
• Having an open mind to accept varieties of housing options, including more affordable housing.
Reluctance for greater density in land usage. We would like to see more density and affordable
housing
• High cost of single family houses.
• HOUSING FOR ELDERS.
• Housing for first time home owners
• Housing is too expensive
• Housing is unaffordable. Too much construction. Lack of neighborliness.
• Housing providing affordable housing.
• I wish our community had more affordable housing.
• Lack of affordable housing
• Lack of affordable housing for young adults. Reputation of Edina is trash and that everyone is
snotty and it's not totally off base
• Lack of affordable housing to maintain diversity of incomes in our community
• Lack of affordable housing; perhaps less welcoming to non-white people.
• Large need for low income housing.
• Not enough affordable housing
• not enough affordable housing!
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• Not enough affordable housing.
• Not providing enough affordable living for seniors not staying in their home.
• One issue is the lack of availability of affordable housing.
• PRICE OF HOUSING.
• PROBABLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
• Rise in housing costs.
• THE COST OF HOUSING IS EXPENSIVE.
• Too expensive housing.
• Too little affordable housing & too little diversity.
• Too little affordable housing / too little high end senior housing.
• Too little affordable housing.
• TOO LITTLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
• Too little affordable housing.
• Too little affordable housing.
• Too little options for affordable housing.
• Variety of housing pricing
Traffic and infrastructure (road maintenance, snow removal, sidewalks, etc.)
• ALL THE MULTI-DWELLING IS MAKING TOO MUCH TRAFFIC. TAKES FOREVER TO GET OUT
ONTO XERXES FROM HERITAGE DR TO ACCESS 62 CROSS-TOWN.
• BAD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING @ MAIN STREETS.
• Congestion around 50th and Hwy. 100
• Congestion in popular places such as 50th & France & Grandview area - roads not adequate.
• Drivers driving too fast regardless of speed limit signs!
• Due to parking at 50th/France - no longer shop there. Due to over-abundance of bike lanes, cars
are squeezed out.
• Friendliness to carless resident
• I wish it were easier to walk or bike on main roads like Vernon, France, etc. I wish I could walk to
shops and restaurants. I have to drive everywhere which is a bummer.
• Infrastructure is a mess. Getting in & out of parking lots are dangerous. I hate that there are
road for both bicycles & cars. Very dangerous.
• Lack of sidewalks and safe bike paths
• Lack of sidewalks. It is unsafe for kids to walk to school, especially in winter when they are
pushed into the middle of the road by snowbanks.
• lack of walkability and bike ability - not enough sidewalks, not enough neighborhood amenities,
restaurants and retail
• Lots of traffic & stoplights.
• May be too little thinking like a pedestrian on bus rider. Traffic on France, etc. can be
overwhelming. Consider more bldg. like Yorkdale town homes so families can have some space
rather than apartments.
• Need road repairs.
• Not enough bike paths - walk signals need more voice controls.
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• Not so great without a car, not unusual for parts of Minnesota.
• Not very biking or walking friendly. I'm sure there are much more serious issues, but this is one
downfall of Edina that stands out to me.
• POOR ROADS.
• Pot holes!
• Pot holes.
• POT HOLES; infrastructure
• POTHOLES
• Potholes (roadwork) to many apt. buildings.
• Potholes.
• Public transit isn't amazing, but I would say the public transit in Minneapolis and surrounding
areas just isn't great.
• Public transportation - i.e. bike racet [?] & availabil. of buses travelling only w/ in Edina.
• Road layout on west side is poor. Little connectivity, funneling all traffic to 62.
• See # 2; on and off freeway ramps on same ramp. Stupid.
• Speeding on neighborhood streets; no real feeling of unity or community.
• Streets on Barrie Rd need to be fixed.
• Too car-centric. There is little to no effort to improve pedestrian and biking infrastructure. It is
not safe to bike on our major routes.
• Too little infrastructure to safely and comfortably walk or bike.
• Too many pot holes.
• Too much speeding. If limit is 25mph- NO ONE complies
• Too much traffic for side streets and very congested in busy areas
• Too much traffic.
• Too much traffic.
• too much. bike lanes added that are not wide and safe enough and reduce car lanes. - a bad
recipe for accidents
• Traffic - too much.
• Traffic congestion especially on York/Xerxes Av, overdevelopment.
• Traffic increasing.
• Traffic on 62, too much & overall lack of diversity in some schools (Normandale Elem).
• Traffic on France & York between H [?] 62 & 494 to fast not safe speed limit should be 30mph
also traffic light pedestrian walk time is too short lots of older people live here and need more
time to cross streets. I never see the police lookin' for speeders.
• Traffic on France Ave.
• Traffic, continual building of apartments.
• Traffic, overbuilding of multi-family residential and invasion of criminals from Minneapolis and
other suburbs
• Traffic.
• Without access to a car, it is difficult to get to all the placed in Edina. Also it doesn't feel safe to
walk around due to lack of sidewalks (or they are on the other side of the street and the
crosswalks are not pedestrian friendly).
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Schools/education
• Currently, our biggest struggle is with the quality and size of our daughter's 2nd grade class. The
2nd grade class at Creek Valley is quite large and the school does not appear to have the
resources or skills to adequately serve a growing population. More serious than any one issue,
however seems to be a pervasive sense of complacency about the quality of life in Edina. A
common refrain that we hear from native Edinans when presented with a potential issue for
discussion is "well, it's always been this way." As in, we're not open to change. And this, I think, if
not corrected, could have long-term negative implications for life in Edina. The city is changing,
new families move in, older ones leave... Hanging on to the past will never create a vibrant
future. Edina seems to have been "Great" in the past. The present... I'm not so sure. And the
Mail. Goodness, the mail service is terrible. And strangely so... there's really no good reason for
such bad service.
• Declining academic performance of K-12 students in schools.
• Declining education; focus on inclusion rather than learning.
• Edina Public Schools - budget issues, apparent struggles with diversity/inclusion, Edina residents
opting for private/parochial school options rather than supporting the public system
• Education too liberal.
• Failing schools. Density by overbuilding properties.
• Focusing too much on diversity instead of educating the kids the correct facts and history. Too
much liberal politics in the school.
• I think the public schools have taken a turn for worse. Class sizes are too big, no sense of
connection for students. Math department at EHS needs major overhaul.
• Keep school education high.
• Keeping the school district top reputation.
• Keeping up high standards in education. Very concerned that the quality standard is slipping as
seen by test scores. I would be looking to other communities to move to if I had young school
age children.
• Liberal school board & city council.
• Liberal trend in schools.
• Poor behavior of kids in schools, too many apartments being built not enough room in schools
for big population growth.
• Quality of the schools has deteriorated. Rich parents have taken their kids out of public schools
and the administration is too incompetent to fix anything. Teachers are ineffective and the state
is handing out too many "standards," missing what's key to educating children: focus, direction,
and practice. If the city doesn't fix the public schools, right wing nuts will take charge and kill it
completely, blaming the problems on diversity. Bring the class sizes down to a manageable level:
15 kids per class.
• School funding.
• School shootings - are our buildings secure?
• Schools declining
• Schools have dropped.
• Schools! Politics! Both have gotten terrible!.
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• Schools/education deteriorating, too much tax payer money to developers.
• the high school doesn't seem as supportive to students for guidance as what I experienced at
Rochester Mayo
• The public school budget deficit
• The quality of our schools.
• the school curriculum has changed for the worse
• The schools are no longer excellent. They have lost students to other public and private schools
who meet their kids needs better, and whose classrooms are less distracting and
uncomfortable/unsafe. Too little focus on maintaining classrooms where learning is the
constant, too much focus on everything else.
• The schools are not what they used to be. Public schools.
• Underpaid teachers/paras (so many leaving)
• WAY TOO much development and overcrowding of schools. We pay a significant amount in
taxes for education, I would prefer my kids benefit from that by smaller class sizes. Open
enrollment should be closed up outside cities.
Lack of diversity and sense of community
• Being more inclusive of other cultures and religions and races
• Being open to newcomers who are different from traditional population
• bullying, ostracization/exclusion, community education not affordable
• Clicky community
• Continued history of racism and classism. It is still too hard/too expensive for most communities
of color to move here. Addt'l low income housing is scarce. Marginalized groups do not feel
welcome here.
• Drs-information via s##t stirrers on next door. People have no idea how lucky they are.
• Edina has a very snooty reputation. I attend a church here and don't notice that at all. I do think
it is not very diverse, and that is a problem.
• Edina higher class not welcoming of others below them, judgementa people.
• Equal opportunities for low income/diversity in community. Edina is very white & wealthy.
• Equity
• For some (NOT all!!!), unwillingness or inability to listen/understand to multiple points of view or
diverse experiences, instead holding a belief that one's own thinking and beliefs are the ONLY
right way and must be true
• Inaccessible to diverse populations
• issues with somalia residents-I feel they can be misunderstood and it makes me sad. I worked at
the Edina Family Center and the families from Somalia were wonderful. Valued education for
their kids.
• It's racist and the politics in youth sports reflects the general entitlement of the community.
• Lack of community involvement in listening to one another.
• Lack of racial diversity.
• Limited diversity / inclusivity for both financially & racially.
• Quality of living.
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• snobby
• Too little diversity
• Too little diversity
• TOO LITTLE DIVERSITY.
• Too little inclusivity & the tactics to address these social issues of violence.
• Too much emphasis on diversity. Need to focus on core essentials like safety, infrastructure,
STEM courses in schools, proper testing in schools.
• Too much emphasis on race - it is divisive to do this.
• Too much emphasis on race & equality. Much less of an issue than what is talked about. It's
"overkill" discussed.
Growth/overcrowding/density
• "Too much density".
• All the new apartment complexes going up. Getting crowded
• Becoming too urban-too congested & impersonal.
• Density population.
• Density.
• Excessive numbers of people/cars - too much!.
• GROWTH (TOO MUCH) CRIME (TOO MUCH).
• Growth is becoming too much. The town is losing its character as all the old housing is torn
down and replaced with architecturally deficient McMansions. We are loosing all our old growth
trees to new construction. This is a real issue.
• Growth issues.
• My concerns are really around density in Edina. I'm all for growth and change and
modernization. But I think there is a real disconnect between the city and the community to
really explain the "why" behind how dense the community is becoming. From along France to
50th and France to every developable parcel off 77th. Where is the benefit to the resident? How
does it help us? I haven't really heard the solid and positive "why." It seems at times that the
city doesn't want community feedback. Because community awareness often happens once it's
to late to turn back. Whether it is a bridge project or a housing development. I see an
opportunity to explain to residents how these developments benefit them. It's likely they do. But
in the communication gap you develop some mistrust. I appreciate that there are more varieties
of housing available and I think it is an incredible opportunity for developers. How is it directly
benefiting our community? What are we getting out of it? It feels like we're on track to just
more, and more development - becoming more of a city than a community. We could be both,
but the city then needs to engage more meaningfully with residents. On the same topic of
density, I'm concerned about how big our schools have become. Its a big draw for families to
live in Edina and go to Edina Schools. But graduation class sizes are twice what they were 20/30
years ago. Understand that things change, but parents want a high quality experience for their
kids. That experience isn't just in the form of test scores and AP classes. It's about not going to a
high school the size of a community college where you can easily get lost in the massive class
size of 700+ kids. It's about cultivating a community experience. Our elementary schools are
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community/neighborhood schools. And, even that's evolving to make it seem more like we have
magnet schools. What does Edina housing demand look like if people feel like the schools are
less of a draw? Will they pay 700k for a house that costs 400k in Golden Valley? The decisions
we make about development have a ripple effect. And, understanding that and sharing the
vision for it is an important issue.
• Negative-no growth policies - must be new growth so we avoid regressing!.
• POPULATION DENSITY/TRAFFIC.
• Possible overcrowding - so many new condos / apartments.
• Rapid growth in neighborhoods & commercial areas.
• Too much densification happening. Making it more difficult to get aroundfeeling too much like
Minneapolis
• Too much density being pursued.
• TOO MUCH DENSITY IN HOUSING.
• Too much density. Traffic congestion increasing. No regard in our neighborhood. They just
keep adding and adding drivers.
• TOO MUCH URBANIZATION.
• too populated/too much traffic
City government (fiscal responsibility, taxes, planning, etc.)
• 1 To much taxes on property. 2. Too much mineral deposits in water causing severe & expensive
plumbing repairs.
• Added fees -/ taxes.
• City does not listen to residents
• City officials don't take resident concern) seriously.
• Don't agree with some of the Council decisions, like the turn down of having a caf where the old
Key's auto repair is located.This would have been such a plus for the community and the
neighborhood.
• Edina has been running well. The biggest risk is our leaders trying to do too much for good
optics, for seeming good intentions, or for more nefarious political reasons. Major changes to
the city's vision, plans, or operations should be based on sound evidence and data with the
input of the community.
• High taxes property.
• High taxes, affordability.
• High taxes.
• Increase in taxes seem out of control
• Keeping real estate taxes under control for people on fixed incomes as well as younger families
• Lack of focus on public services and quality of schools.
• Liberal policies leading to degrading quality of community
• Not living within budget causing continuous tax increases; no consideration for residents on
fixed incomes, continuation of teardowns which was to be discontinued, unnecessary city jobs -
Sidewalk Monitor - really???; discontinued city services to residents;
• Over taxation on property (Hennepin County) taxes are high.
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• Postal service is very poor.
• Problems caused by Hennepin County government
• Radical left politics turning Edina into MPLS, DEI initiatives, crime, erosion of middle class.
• Rising property taxes.
• Rising property taxes. Even lower valued homes are set at high market values due to lot size
only. You will tax the middle class right out of Edina.
• Rising taxes.
• Rising taxes.
• Rising taxes.
• Single firmly property tax increases.
• SPEND TOO $$ - TOO EASILY.
• THE CITY IS ON A SPENDING SPREE. IE: HIRED A NEW "SIDEWALK INSPECTOR".
• THE COST - OF EDUCATION, OPPORTUNITY, HOUSING, TAXES, ETC. (TOO MUCH).
• The lack of interest and concern for resident feedback & input by city, particularly as those
concerns relate to development and too much density.
• TOO MUCH CITY GOVERNMENT MEDDLING.
• Too Much Progressive Cultural Ideology & Not Enough Traditional/Conservative Values: Not
supporting police enough, too much focus on "progressive" values in lieu of common sense
traditional values, progressive values/agendas corrupting our schools & children, wasted
taxes/resources focusing on "green" initiatives, not enough support for our religious & faith
based values. Question 9 is a great example of the focus/resources we put on progressive
values. The city should be investing very little in focusing on tribal demographics & identity
politics. Public safety, public infrastructure, reasonable taxes, economic opportunity, traditional
academics (STEM, etc.) should be way higher on the list than gender, gender identities, sexual
orientation, etc. The city shouldn't play a role in any of the latter.
• Too much taxes.
• Too much wokeness. Edina has become increasingly liberal in the 65 years I've lived hear.
• Water sewer price is quite high.
• We need a younger, more vibrant mayor and some innovative, creative leadership within the
government, police department, chamber of commerce and business association. Its reputation
as a stuck-up, aging, entitled, privileged, hockey-obsessed community is its #1 problem.
Everybody feels they're better and more successful than everybody else. It's a tiresome charade
that, frankly, I'm tired of playing.
Safety/crime
• Car jackings - robberies - coyotes - parking for post office @ 50th c France.
• City crime moving in, schools in decline, out of control too many apt buildings, taxes.
• Crime
• Crime & over building.
• Crime and safety is a primary concern recently. There is a lot more crime in the community. It is
concerning and disconcerting. After 20 years, I feel less safe overall.
• Crime in metro area.
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• Crime targeting Edina residents
• crime was starting to become something to worry abt (our car was stolen, all the instances of
attacks in parking lots, etc) - i think its getting better but something to watch. there was the
news of a shooting at southdale, so that is scary.
• Crime, safety & speeding (cars). - Cars running stop signs. -Old parking light is & people on
phones driving a dangerous intersection now with new apartment building so close to the road.
[?]
• Crime.
• Crime.
• Crime.
• Growing crime - too much.
• increase in crime, too much population density and overbuilding of apartment complexes, over-
crowded schools with too much open-enrollment, lagging behind other communities in
amenities for residents (example a true community and activity center), questionable city
planning and zoning (example massive new apartment complexes everywhere, while we can't
get a small restaurant for the NW quadrant approved), too much focus on inclusive/affordable
housing (there are plenty of community options surrounding Edina for low/moderate income
multi-family housing units--we don't need this in Edina).
• Increase in gun violence - specifically Southdale.
• Increased crime. We don't feel safe getting our kids in and out of their car seats with our garage
door open. Someone attempted to steal our neighbor's car in their driveway while they were
unloading groceries. We live in a quiet neighborhood. There's also been a lot of increased crime
in the area of West 70th and Cahill. Our friend owns a business and she has had several issues
since the apartment complex went up. So have other businesses over there. The shootings at
Southdale (even though not targeted at people) have also been alarming and we now avoid
going there.
• Increasing crime/theft!
• Not able to specify; wife expresses concern over potential for catalytic converter one [?].
• Ongoing issues with crime
• Police - fire localine - availability.
• Public Safety - too little emphasis
• PUBLIC SAFETY / ENCROACHMENT OF NON-RESIDENT CRIMINALS.
• Rising crime and declining schools.
• RISING CRIME,
• Rising crime.
• Robbery/Catalitic Converters
• Safety
• Safety
• Safety is starting to be a concern. Two shootings at Southdale, Homeless people camping
around centennial lakes
• Safety, in large part due to proximity to crime upticks, esp. in Linden Hills/Uptown
• Safety, too much increase in housing density.
• Safety.
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• Safety-lack of; paving parks to increase climate change; building more stupid ice rinks but no
pickpocketed in nov at Lunds 50th France; car broken into-Southdale.
• Theft.
• too many carjackings
• Too much crime! Taxes too high. Too many homeless.
• Too much crime, too many apartments going in, too many affordable housing units. City
Council has lost what made Edina great, We are trying to become an urban area rather than the
calm, quiet, safe suburbia that we were. Stop changing Edina.
• Too much crime.
• Too much robberies once sect 8 housing was built near Edina market + T5's.
• Violence in school and on street.
Water quality/environmental issues
• Cutting down old growth/old trees (too much).
• drinking water is not good
• Environmental issues- too little!.
• Loss of habitat; losing trees; to much corporate power; residents uneducated about
environment.
• WATER QUALITY-HARDNESS-MINERALS.
Economic development
• Decline of Southdale Mall.
• Need for redevelopment of Southdale mall area.
• Too bad Kenn Kee's place couldn't become a restaurant.
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Overdevelopment/wrong type of development, teardowns
• Allowing huge multi-million dollar homes to be built, towering over the current homes. Really
changes the "feel" of the neighborhood. Looking down into my hot tub isn't really appreciated!
Also trying to crowd more apartments/condos into every available space. again, takes away
from the charm and elegance of Edina.
• Amount of apartments being built. Roads and schools getting way too crowded.
• Balancing the number of tear downs and too many expensive big houses and the number of
houses for middle income families (by this I do not mean "affordable" housing). Too many
apartment buildings going into or too close to traditional single family communities such as the
huge, ugly apartment that is being jammed into the former Perkins location. This is totally
destroying the look of the surrounding community. These buildings cause major traffic jams
and wreck the roads.
• Building way too many high rises.
• Constant building of apartments
• Density of the France Avenue corridor is becoming a concern , especially Macy's redevelopment
near established residential. The proposed Macy's redevelopment does not enhance Centennial
Lakes, it overwhelms it.
• Development - traffic - noise in Southdale area!.
• Development. Mcmansions and huge apartment complexes.
• Fewer apartment buildings should be built. More townhomes needed. Homeownership
promotes stability & community, not re.
• GIANT NEW HOUSES WHEN RAISE EVERYONE'S PROPERTY TAXES.
• High cost of housing
• High renting
• Land use / development conflicts
• Managing redevelopment for the common good.
• Mc Mansions-they will sell lock and the neighborhoods are gone.
• New apartments are everywhere; population density is becoming an issue.
• New gigantic homes in modest neighborhoods, 1g business office bld.
• Over building
• Over building - density.
• Over building.
• Over building.
• Over building.
• Over development around Southdale, multiple family residences popping up all over, gonna get
really crowded.
• Over expansion, & infrastructure.
• Overbuild of apartments/condos.
• Over-building - large apt. complexes - taking up "green" space.
• Overbuilding / density.
• Overbuilding in certain areas, not enough affordable housing.
• Overbuilding of apartments, especially along/around France Avenue.
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• overbuilding of expensive housing (large houses and too many apartment buildings)
• Overbuilding too many low income & tall buildings.
• Overbuilt for the roads.
• Overdevelopment emphasis on multi-housing spaces & population density. Change in business
property tax base.
• Overdevelopment of apartment buildings / development in residential neighborhoods. It makes
it difficult to get around.
• Overdevelopment on France Ave is a threat.
• Overemphasis are social engineering at the expense of public services, safety.
• Rapid growth of housing.
• Real planning and understanding of the community. We are seeing big buildings go up
between France and York and traffic is going to start to be a problem. Another example, Fred
Richards...we close the golf course with no plan and a significant referendum passed to now
upgrade it for what... much of what is around that part is commercial buildings and so if we are
doing that to bring in business that is one thing but is less for the residents in my opinion. If we
have city covenants and plan, abide by them vs. issuing variances.
• Southdale growth -roads are bursting at seems and people already drive poorly. Adding a hotel
at 7200 is a bad idea, especially with a school yamile away, worried about traffic to school & kids
safety. Too many people coming in and out of the area with hotel.
• Southdale Mall - should be torn down - a disgrace to our community and not safe for public.
• Substantial increase in apartment/condo living options in Edina
• The city is becoming overbuilt. There are areas of density that have grown up with little thought
as to how it will change our community. All of the development is changing the visual
appearance of Edina and the sense of neighborhood. It's a real problem.
• the city seems to be overbuilding in some neighborhoods.
• the community is being overbuilt with apartments and the increased traffic is an issue
• The continuous building of apartments. I understand the need and benefit of housing, but
enough is enough. Edina is a land-locked smaller community, and too much high-density
housing will change the scope and feel of what makes Edina special. We don't want to feel like
we're living in Minneapolis.
• There's too much development and building of apartments and large houses.
• There's too much development and building of apartments and large houses.
• To many buildings, not enough parking, no parking to up [?].
• To many large apartments being built.
• To many multi-family complex + apartments - too much.
• Too little thought about the overall look, feel and livability of our city as new development is
being created. We need someone with a design vision to weigh in on new plans. Southdale is an
example of how not to design spaces to make people not feel safe, buildings not to be
attractive (Byerly's wall and soviet era apartments), not have "living streets" (France and York are
NOT pedestrian friendly and where are the trees? where can you bike? sidewalks are so close to
the street where cars are driving 40+ it feels unsafe to walk), the mall now feels unsafe, The
corner of 50th and Interlachen is another example (no bike route through that area, pedestrians
crammed next to the curb, when there are sidewalks, a new ugly sound wall, no visually
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appealing, cohesive built development. DESPITE years of Grandview Planning and
Transportation "plans"). Edina is looking as if it wants to have our nodes bigger than most urban
neighborhoods of Minneapolis, lacking community feel, and a feeling of what kind of place
Edina really is. Ugly new buildings, crammed onto small lots (above and 50th and France newest
condos -- the older ones SW corner 50th and France and older development were fine) Putting
parks right next to development so it doesn't even feel like a "community park" but like it is an
yard belonging to the building, all maintained by the city, but not really feeling like an open
park.
• Too many apartment buildings being constructed. Will create traffic issue.
• Too many apartments
• Too many apartments and condos are going up without any additional infrastructure and Rising
property taxes despite the amount of additional residents (TIF is a problem)
• Too many apartments and not enough restaurant options
• too many apartments going up in Southdale area
• Too many apartments in dense space, this causes too much traffic & influx of people.
• Too many apt.
• Too many apt. buildings.
• Too many apts going up.
• Too many apts. being built, turning into urban area; high crime stress of schools, traffic,
infrastructure.
• Too many condos & apartments being built.
• Too many giant residentil building projects with worsening traffic congestion, too little
commercial
• Too many high rises popping up - not enough green space.
• Too many huge apartment buildings being built.
• Too many multi dwelling / apartments being approved before seeing the impact of those
already under construction on traffic, pollution, or if water, power, police or fire services will be
affected.
• Too many multi unit housing developments. This equals too many kids flooding the schools with
not enough teachers.
• too many multi/big apartments going up, too much emphasis on political agendas
• Too many new apartment building going on.
• Too many new economic projects that bring new apartments, condos, and other high rise
buildings into the community. Would prefer to focus more on cutting costs vs. new more taxes
streams
• Too many tear downs of smaller homes to build homes that are too big / lack of good public
transportation.
• Too many ugly apartment buildings, and not enough fun dining experiences. Obviously, not a
serious problem,.
• Too much building of housing - specifically high rises.
• Too much building of unaffordable housing and too many buildings. You are turning it into a
mini New York City. We are losing the small-town atmosphere and quiet. Our city is getting too
big and is bursting at the seams with people. It's also becoming unaffordable to live here for
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the middle class and lower middle-class population like me. Taxes are getting ridiculous and
well as the cost of everything. People can't afford to move here. Schools are overcrowded with
kids who don't live in the city, and that's very annoying for us.
• Too much building.
• too much development
• too much development at Southdale
• Too much development. We moved here because it was a suburb -- we did NOT want to live in
Minneapolis. Very disappointed to see the city pursuing aggressive development with high-rise
buildings that overtax the infrastructure. If we wanted busy streets and crowds everywhere, we
would have lived in the city.
• Too much focus on multi-housing and commercial development-more doesn't equate to better
Edina needs more natural development and less concrete development.
• Too much high density building undermining sense of community, quality of school and ease of
getting around
• too much high density construction
• Too much high density housing being built without regards to the schools, roads, traffic levels,
police/fire. Edina was a single-family home type of city and developers (with city's blessing) are
getting rich off making Edina something different.
• too much high end development
• Too much high end housing.
• Too much move toward dense multiple housing.
• too much multi family housing
• Too much new apt buildings and tear down.
• Too much new developments in congested areas.
• Too much new high density housing
• Too much new housing - esp. apartments.
• Too much new multi family housing apartments.
• Too much new multi-unit housing being built
• Too much over building apartments that are not needed.
• TOO MUCH RETAIL/CONDO DEVELOPMENT.
• Too too too much development of ugly buildings built right to the street
• Way too many "cheap" looking "brutalist buildings & especially large commerci right along
France Av overbuilding (too high & too many apartment bldgs. France Ave was designed to be a
boulevard, tree lined!.
• We are concerned with the number of apartment complexes going up. We feel it will become
over saturated with housing and over crowding. This could be a game changer for us. Traffic
becoming more congested for.
• We have too many apartments going up in EDINA. TRAFFIC HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND EXPECT
IT TO GET EVEN MORE WORSE AS THE APARTMENTS ARE BUILT.
Too much focus on affordable housing
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• Changing from safe suburb with nationally ranked schools; too much affordable dense housing
which equates to higher crime; poor academics.
• Too much affordable housing being build - invites crime.
• Too much Affordable housing! If you can't afford to live in Edina, why should you get special
rates just so you can live here. Makes no sense, other than the federal government is pushing
for it. Brings in undesirables.
• Too much apartment development/affordable housing - not planned properly.
• Too much focus on pursuing low income housing low income brings crime.
• too much low income housing
• Too much low income housing.
• Too much: "affordable", at one time, entry-level homes are being destroyed and replaced by
minimum one-million dollar homes (many are now $2 million). One or two economic levels that
used to inhabit Edina are now being drummed out. It's sad that Edina is becoming a community
for only the very upper-middle class and wealthy. Oh, everyone else can live in an apartment......
Other
• (Elite calm).
• 24hr services
• Encroaching crime from Minneapolis, also need to reopen the Edina Art Center (building
updated to code.)
• Future home value deterioration as Minneapolis degenerates.
• Getting everyone involved.
• Homelessness prevalence growing.
• How to grow in a built-out environment.
• I DO NOT HAVE A DOG - PUT MANY PEOPLE WITH DOGS COULD HAVE THEM OFF LEASH IF A
DOG PARK WAS THERE HARMING AND DEVELOPING FRED RICHARDS PARK - ITS BEAUTIFUL
AND QUIET HOW IT IS NOW! MAYBE ADD A DOG PARK TO IT WHAT/THAT WOULD BUILD
COMMUNITY AND NOT HARM LIFE GROWING IN THE PARK.
• Keeping doctors close.
• Lack of urgent care facilities.
• Mostly concerned about the bigger issue of climate change and how we're prepared as a
community.
• No picnic tables around when biking.
• No recreation opportunities! Not good for young or old residents.
• No restaurants near Vernon.
• Not specific to Edina - everywhere people need to be more reponsible and aware and support
police
• Require additional pickleball courts
• See # 5.
• TO MUCH ATTENTION TO THE WEALTHY PARTS.
• Too competitive for everything - even signing up for craft activities with young kids
• too little aggressive action to fight climate change
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• Too much attention placed on a few.
• Too much change.
• Vibrancy of neighborhood areas - 50th and France, 50th and Vernon, Valley View, etc..
• We are becoming an extension of Minneapolis and not in a good way. The building of large
complexes seems to go against what the affected neighborhoods want. The roads are
congested. City leaders seem to be working their own agendas. It's not the city I fell in love with.
• We need an indoor recreation park
• Wish we had some of the same community resources as some of the larger suburbs. Community
centers, etc.
Don’t now/nothing
• ?
• [?].
• Cannot be specific at this time
• I have no knowledge @ this time.
• I moved here 1 year (2 mo) ago - not sure often by problem.
• I've only lived here 23/4 years, haven't had any trouble.
• NO ISSUES COME TO MIND.
• None I can think of
• not sure
• Uncertain
• Unsure
• Very few issues, I guess.
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Question 6: What would you say is the most serious issue facing Edina at this time?
Please be specific (e.g., note if the issue/problem is "too much" or "too little")
More affordable housing needed
• 1) Lack of affordable housing; 2) lack of housing variety. Everything is a mansion or an
apartment and nothing in between. I'd like to retire in Edina but there's no place to live.
• Access to affordable housing
• Affordability - especially for young home-buyers.
• Affordability of homes.
• affordability of housing
• Affordable Housing
• Affordable housing - too little.
• AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO ATTRACT YOUNGER FAMILIES.
• Affordable housing which will enable a more diverse community.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing.
• Affordable housing. Friends want to move here and they can't afford it.
• Affordable housing-not enough of it.
• aging population combined with lack of affordable houses
• amount of equity in housing and schools - there is not enough housing for low income and the
schools continue to be racially separate within schools.
• Cost of living
• Having an open mind to accept varieties of housing options, including more affordable housing.
Reluctance for greater density in land usage. We would like to see more density and affordable
housing
• Housing providing affordable housing.
• High cost of housing
• High cost of single family houses.
• High renting
• HOUSING FOR ELDERS.
• Housing for first time home owners
• Housing is too expensive
• Housing is unaffordable. Too much construction. Lack of neighborliness.
• I wish our community had more affordable housing.
• Lack of affordable housing
• Lack of affordable housing for young adults. Reputation of Edina is trash and that everyone is
snotty and it's not totally off base
• Lack of affordable housing to maintain diversity of incomes in our community
• Lack of affordable housing; perhaps less welcoming to non-white people.
• Large need for low income housing.
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• Not enough affordable housing
• not enough affordable housing!
• Not enough affordable housing.
• Not providing enough affordable living for seniors not staying in their home.
• One issue is the lack of availability of affordable housing.
• PRICE OF HOUSING.
• PROBABLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
• Rise in housing costs.
• THE COST OF HOUSING IS EXPENSIVE.
• Too expensive housing.
• Too little affordable housing & too little diversity.
• Too little affordable housing / too little high end senior housing.
• Too little affordable housing.
• TOO LITTLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
• Too little affordable housing.
• Too little affordable housing.
• Too little options for affordable housing.
• Variety of housing pricing
Overdevelopment/wrong type of development, teardowns
• Allowing huge multi-million dollar homes to be built, towering over the current homes. Really
changes the "feel" of the neighborhood. Looking down into my hot tub isn't really appreciated!
Also trying to crowd more apartments/condos into every available space. again, takes away
from the charm and elegance of Edina.
• Amount of apartments being built. Roads and schools getting way too crowded.
• Balancing the number of tear downs and too many expensive big houses and the number of
houses for middle income families (by this I do not mean "affordable" housing). Too many
apartment buildings going into or too close to traditional single family communities such as the
huge, ugly apartment that is being jammed into the former Perkins location. This is totally
destroying the look of the surrounding community. These buildings cause major traffic jams
and wreck the roads.
• Building way too many high rises.
• Constant building of apartments
• Density of the France Avenue corridor is becoming a concern , especially Macy's redevelopment
near established residential. The proposed Macy's redevelopment does not enhance Centennial
Lakes, it overwhelms it.
• Development - traffic - noise in Southdale area!.
• Development. Mcmansions and huge apartment complexes.
• Fewer apartment buildings should be built. More townhomes needed. Homeownership
promotes stability & community, not re.
• GIANT NEW HOUSES WHEN RAISE EVERYONE'S PROPERTY TAXES.
• Land use / development conflicts
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• Managing redevelopment for the common good.
• Mc Mansions-they will sell lock and the neighborhoods are gone.
• New apartments are everywhere; population density is becoming an issue.
• New gigantic homes in modest neighborhoods, 1g business office bld.
• Over building
• Over building - density.
• Over building.
• Over building.
• Over building.
• Over development around Southdale, multiple family residences popping up all over, gonna get
really crowded.
• Over expansion, & infrastructure.
• Overbuild of apartments/condos.
• Over-building - large apt. complexes - taking up "green" space.
• Overbuilding / density.
• Overbuilding in certain areas, not enough affordable housing.
• Overbuilding of apartments, especially along/around France Avenue.
• overbuilding of expensive housing (large houses and too many apartment buildings)
• Overbuilding too many low income & tall buildings.
• Overbuilt for the roads.
• Overdevelopment emphasis on multi-housing spaces & population density. Change in business
property tax base.
• Overdevelopment of apartment buildings / development in residential neighborhoods. It makes
it difficult to get around.
• Overdevelopment on France Ave is a threat.
• Overemphasis are social engineering at the expense of public services, safety.
• Rapid growth of housing.
• Real planning and understanding of the community. We are seeing big buildings go up
between France and York and traffic is going to start to be a problem. Another example, Fred
Richards...we close the golf course with no plan and a significant referendum passed to now
upgrade it for what... much of what is around that part is commercial buildings and so if we are
doing that to bring in business that is one thing but is less for the residents in my opinion. If we
have city covenants and plan, abide by them vs. issuing variances.
• Southdale growth -roads are bursting at seems and people already drive poorly. Adding a hotel
at 7200 is a bad idea, especially with a school yamile away, worried about traffic to school & kids
safety. Too many people coming in and out of the area with hotel.
• Southdale Mall - should be torn down - a disgrace to our community and not safe for public.
• Substantial increase in apartment/condo living options in Edina
• The city is becoming overbuilt. There are areas of density that have grown up with little thought
as to how it will change our community. All of the development is changing the visual
appearance of Edina and the sense of neighborhood. It's a real problem.
• the city seems to be overbuilding in some neighborhoods.
• the community is being overbuilt with apartments and the increased traffic is an issue
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• The continuous building of apartments. I understand the need and benefit of housing, but
enough is enough. Edina is a land-locked smaller community, and too much high-density
housing will change the scope and feel of what makes Edina special. We don't want to feel like
we're living in Minneapolis.
• There's too much development and building of apartments and large houses.
• There's too much development and building of apartments and large houses.
• To many buildings, not enough parking, no parking to up [?].
• To many large apartments being built.
• To many multi-family complex + apartments - too much.
• Too little thought about the overall look, feel and livability of our city as new development is
being created. We need someone with a design vision to weigh in on new plans. Southdale is an
example of how not to design spaces to make people not feel safe, buildings not to be
attractive (Byerly's wall and soviet era apartments), not have "living streets" (France and York are
NOT pedestrian friendly and where are the trees? where can you bike? sidewalks are so close to
the street where cars are driving 40+ it feels unsafe to walk), the mall now feels unsafe, The
corner of 50th and Interlachen is another example (no bike route through that area, pedestrians
crammed next to the curb, when there are sidewalks, a new ugly sound wall, no visually
appealing, cohesive built development. DESPITE years of Grandview Planning and
Transportation "plans"). Edina is looking as if it wants to have our nodes bigger than most urban
neighborhoods of Minneapolis, lacking community feel, and a feeling of what kind of place
Edina really is. Ugly new buildings, crammed onto small lots (above and 50th and France newest
condos -- the older ones SW corner 50th and France and older development were fine) Putting
parks right next to development so it doesn't even feel like a "community park" but like it is an
yard belonging to the building, all maintained by the city, but not really feeling like an open
park.
• Too many apartment buildings being constructed. Will create traffic issue.
• Too many apartments
• Too many apartments and condos are going up without any additional infrastructure and Rising
property taxes despite the amount of additional residents (TIF is a problem)
• Too many apartments and not enough restaurant options
• too many apartments going up in Southdale area
• Too many apartments in dense space, this causes too much traffic & influx of people.
• Too many apt.
• Too many apt. buildings.
• Too many apts going up.
• Too many apts. being built, turning into urban area; high crime stress of schools, traffic,
infrastructure.
• Too many condos & apartments being built.
• Too many giant residentil building projects with worsening traffic congestion, too little
commercial
• Too many high rises popping up - not enough green space.
• Too many huge apartment buildings being built.
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• Too many multi dwelling / apartments being approved before seeing the impact of those
already under construction on traffic, pollution, or if water, power, police or fire services will be
affected.
• Too many multi unit housing developments. This equals too many kids flooding the schools with
not enough teachers.
• too many multi/big apartments going up, too much emphasis on political agendas
• Too many new apartment building going on.
• Too many new economic projects that bring new apartments, condos, and other high rise
buildings into the community. Would prefer to focus more on cutting costs vs. new more taxes
streams
• Too many tear downs of smaller homes to build homes that are too big / lack of good public
transportation.
• Too many ugly apartment buildings, and not enough fun dining experiences. Obviously, not a
serious problem,.
• Too much building of housing - specifically high rises.
• Too much building of unaffordable housing and too many buildings. You are turning it into a
mini New York City. We are losing the small-town atmosphere and quiet. Our city is getting too
big and is bursting at the seams with people. It's also becoming unaffordable to live here for
the middle class and lower middle-class population like me. Taxes are getting ridiculous and
well as the cost of everything. People can't afford to move here. Schools are overcrowded with
kids who don't live in the city, and that's very annoying for us.
• Too much building.
• too much development
• too much development at Southdale
• Too much development. We moved here because it was a suburb -- we did NOT want to live in
Minneapolis. Very disappointed to see the city pursuing aggressive development with high-rise
buildings that overtax the infrastructure. If we wanted busy streets and crowds everywhere, we
would have lived in the city.
• Too much focus on multi-housing and commercial development-more doesn't equate to better
Edina needs more natural development and less concrete development.
• Too much high density building undermining sense of community, quality of school and ease of
getting around
• too much high density construction
• Too much high density housing being built without regards to the schools, roads, traffic levels,
police/fire. Edina was a single-family home type of city and developers (with city's blessing) are
getting rich off making Edina something different.
• too much high end development
• Too much high end housing.
• Too much move toward dense multiple housing.
• too much multi family housing
• Too much new apt buildings and tear down.
• Too much new developments in congested areas.
• Too much new high density housing
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• Too much new housing - esp. apartments.
• Too much new multi family housing apartments.
• Too much new multi-unit housing being built
• Too much over building apartments that are not needed.
• TOO MUCH RETAIL/CONDO DEVELOPMENT.
• Too too too much development of ugly buildings built right to the street
• Way too many "cheap" looking "brutalist buildings & especially large commerci right along
France Av overbuilding (too high & too many apartment bldgs. France Ave was designed to be a
boulevard, tree lined!.
• We are concerned with the number of apartment complexes going up. We feel it will become
over saturated with housing and over crowding. This could be a game changer for us. Traffic
becoming more congested for.
• We have too many apartments going up in EDINA. TRAFFIC HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND EXPECT
IT TO GET EVEN MORE WORSE AS THE APARTMENTS ARE BUILT.
Traffic and infrastructure (road maintenance, snow removal, sidewalks, etc.)
• ALL THE MULTI-DWELLING IS MAKING TOO MUCH TRAFFIC. TAKES FOREVER TO GET OUT
ONTO XERXES FROM HERITAGE DR TO ACCESS 62 CROSS-TOWN.
• BAD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING @ MAIN STREETS.
• Congestion around 50th and Hwy. 100
• Congestion in popular places such as 50th & France & Grandview area - roads not adequate.
• Drivers driving too fast regardless of speed limit signs!
• Due to parking at 50th/France - no longer shop there. Due to over-abundance of bike lanes, cars
are squeezed out.
• Friendliness to carless resident
• I wish it were easier to walk or bike on main roads like Vernon, France, etc. I wish I could walk to
shops and restaurants. I have to drive everywhere which is a bummer.
• Infrastructure is a mess. Getting in & out of parking lots are dangerous. I hate that there are
road for both bicycles & cars. Very dangerous.
• Lack of sidewalks and safe bike paths
• Lack of sidewalks. It is unsafe for kids to walk to school, especially in winter when they are
pushed into the middle of the road by snowbanks.
• lack of walkability and bike ability - not enough sidewalks, not enough neighborhood amenities,
restaurants and retail
• Lots of traffic & stoplights.
• May be too little thinking like a pedestrian on bus rider. Traffic on France, etc. can be
overwhelming. Consider more bldg. like Yorkdale town homes so families can have some space
rather than apartments.
• Need road repairs.
• Not enough bike paths - walk signals need more voice controls.
• Not so great without a car, not unusual for parts of Minnesota.
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• Not very biking or walking friendly. I'm sure there are much more serious issues, but this is one
downfall of Edina that stands out to me.
• POOR ROADS.
• Pot holes!
• Pot holes.
• POT HOLES; infrastructure
• POTHOLES
• Potholes (roadwork) to many apt. buildings.
• Potholes.
• Public transit isn't amazing, but I would say the public transit in Minneapolis and surrounding
areas just isn't great.
• Public transportation - i.e. bike racet [?] & availabil. of buses travelling only w/ in Edina.
• Road layout on west side is poor. Little connectivity, funneling all traffic to 62.
• See # 2; on and off freeway ramps on same ramp. Stupid.
• Speeding on neighborhood streets; no real feeling of unity or community.
• Streets on Barrie Rd need to be fixed.
• Too car-centric. There is little to no effort to improve pedestrian and biking infrastructure. It is
not safe to bike on our major routes.
• Too little infrastructure to safely and comfortably walk or bike.
• Too many pot holes.
• Too much speeding. If limit is 25mph- NO ONE complies
• Too much traffic for side streets and very congested in busy areas
• Too much traffic.
• Too much traffic.
• too much. bike lanes added that are not wide and safe enough and reduce car lanes. - a bad
recipe for accidents
• Traffic - too much.
• Traffic congestion especially on York/Xerxes Av, overdevelopment.
• Traffic increasing.
• Traffic on 62, too much & overall lack of diversity in some schools (Normandale Elem).
• Traffic on France & York between H [?] 62 & 494 to fast not safe speed limit should be 30mph
also traffic light pedestrian walk time is too short lots of older people live here and need more
time to cross streets. I never see the police lookin' for speeders.
• Traffic on France Ave.
• Traffic, continual building of apartments.
• Traffic, overbuilding of multi-family residential and invasion of criminals from Minneapolis and
other suburbs
• Traffic.
• Without access to a car, it is difficult to get to all the placed in Edina. Also it doesn't feel safe to
walk around due to lack of sidewalks (or they are on the other side of the street and the
crosswalks are not pedestrian friendly).
City government (fiscal responsibility, taxes, planning, etc.)
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• 1 To much taxes on property. 2. Too much mineral deposits in water causing severe & expensive
plumbing repairs.
• Added fees -/ taxes.
• City does not listen to residents
• City officials don't take resident concern) seriously.
• Don't agree with some of the Council decisions, like the turn down of having a caf where the old
Key's auto repair is located.This would have been such a plus for the community and the
neighborhood.
• Edina has been running well. The biggest risk is our leaders trying to do too much for good
optics, for seeming good intentions, or for more nefarious political reasons. Major changes to
the city's vision, plans, or operations should be based on sound evidence and data with the
input of the community.
• High taxes property.
• High taxes, affordability.
• High taxes.
• Increase in taxes seem out of control
• Keeping real estate taxes under control for people on fixed incomes as well as younger families
• Lack of focus on public services and quality of schools.
• Liberal policies leading to degrading quality of community
• Not living within budget causing continuous tax increases; no consideration for residents on
fixed incomes, continuation of teardowns which was to be discontinued, unnecessary city jobs -
Sidewalk Monitor - really???; discontinued city services to residents;
• Over taxation on property (Hennepin County) taxes are high.
• Postal service is very poor.
• Problems caused by Hennepin County government
• Radical left politics turning Edina into MPLS, DEI initiatives, crime, erosion of middle class.
• Rising property taxes.
• Rising property taxes. Even lower valued homes are set at high market values due to lot size
only. You will tax the middle class right out of Edina.
• Rising taxes.
• Rising taxes.
• Rising taxes.
• Single firmly property tax increases.
• SPEND TOO $$ - TOO EASILY.
• THE CITY IS ON A SPENDING SPREE. IE: HIRED A NEW "SIDEWALK INSPECTOR".
• THE COST - OF EDUCATION, OPPORTUNITY, HOUSING, TAXES, ETC. (TOO MUCH).
• The lack of interest and concern for resident feedback & input by city, particularly as those
concerns relate to development and too much density.
• TOO MUCH CITY GOVERNMENT MEDDLING.
• Too Much Progressive Cultural Ideology & Not Enough Traditional/Conservative Values: Not
supporting police enough, too much focus on "progressive" values in lieu of common sense
traditional values, progressive values/agendas corrupting our schools & children, wasted
taxes/resources focusing on "green" initiatives, not enough support for our religious & faith
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based values. Question 9 is a great example of the focus/resources we put on progressive
values. The city should be investing very little in focusing on tribal demographics & identity
politics. Public safety, public infrastructure, reasonable taxes, economic opportunity, traditional
academics (STEM, etc.) should be way higher on the list than gender, gender identities, sexual
orientation, etc. The city shouldn't play a role in any of the latter.
• Too much taxes.
• Too much wokeness. Edina has become increasingly liberal in the 65 years I've lived hear.
• Water sewer price is quite high.
• We need a younger, more vibrant mayor and some innovative, creative leadership within the
government, police department, chamber of commerce and business association. Its reputation
as a stuck-up, aging, entitled, privileged, hockey-obsessed community is its #1 problem.
Everybody feels they're better and more successful than everybody else. It's a tiresome charade
that, frankly, I'm tired of playing.
Safety/crime
• Car jackings - robberies - coyotes - parking for post office @ 50th c France.
• City crime moving in, schools in decline, out of control too many apt buildings, taxes.
• Crime
• Crime & over building.
• Crime and safety is a primary concern recently. There is a lot more crime in the community. It is
concerning and disconcerting. After 20 years, I feel less safe overall.
• Crime in metro area.
• Crime targeting Edina residents
• crime was starting to become something to worry abt (our car was stolen, all the instances of
attacks in parking lots, etc) - i think its getting better but something to watch. there was the
news of a shooting at southdale, so that is scary.
• Crime, safety & speeding (cars). - Cars running stop signs. -Old parking light is & people on
phones driving a dangerous intersection now with new apartment building so close to the road.
[?]
• Crime.
• Crime.
• Crime.
• Growing crime - too much.
• increase in crime, too much population density and overbuilding of apartment complexes, over-
crowded schools with too much open-enrollment, lagging behind other communities in
amenities for residents (example a true community and activity center), questionable city
planning and zoning (example massive new apartment complexes everywhere, while we can't
get a small restaurant for the NW quadrant approved), too much focus on inclusive/affordable
housing (there are plenty of community options surrounding Edina for low/moderate income
multi-family housing units--we don't need this in Edina).
• Increase in gun violence - specifically Southdale.
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• Increased crime. We don't feel safe getting our kids in and out of their car seats with our garage
door open. Someone attempted to steal our neighbor's car in their driveway while they were
unloading groceries. We live in a quiet neighborhood. There's also been a lot of increased crime
in the area of West 70th and Cahill. Our friend owns a business and she has had several issues
since the apartment complex went up. So have other businesses over there. The shootings at
Southdale (even though not targeted at people) have also been alarming and we now avoid
going there.
• Increasing crime/theft!
• Not able to specify; wife expresses concern over potential for catalytic converter one [?].
• Ongoing issues with crime
• Police - fire localine - availability.
• Public Safety - too little emphasis
• PUBLIC SAFETY / ENCROACHMENT OF NON-RESIDENT CRIMINALS.
• Rising crime and declining schools.
• RISING CRIME,
• Rising crime.
• Robbery/Catalitic Converters
• Safety
• Safety
• Safety is starting to be a concern. Two shootings at Southdale, Homeless people camping
around centennial lakes
• Safety, in large part due to proximity to crime upticks, esp. in Linden Hills/Uptown
• Safety, too much increase in housing density.
• Safety.
• Safety-lack of; paving parks to increase climate change; building more stupid ice rinks but no
pickpocketed in nov at Lunds 50th France; car broken into-Southdale.
• Theft.
• too many carjackings
• Too much crime! Taxes too high. Too many homeless.
• Too much crime, too many apartments going in, too many affordable housing units. City
Council has lost what made Edina great, We are trying to become an urban area rather than the
calm, quiet, safe suburbia that we were. Stop changing Edina.
• Too much crime.
• Too much robberies once sect 8 housing was built near Edina market + T5's.
• Violence in school and on street.
Lack of diversity and sense of community
• Being more inclusive of other cultures and religions and races
• Being open to newcomers who are different from traditional population
• bullying, ostracization/exclusion, community education not affordable
• Clicky community
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• Continued history of racism and classism. It is still too hard/too expensive for most communities
of color to move here. Addt'l low income housing is scarce. Marginalized groups do not feel
welcome here.
• Drs-information via s##t stirrers on next door. People have no idea how lucky they are.
• Edina has a very snooty reputation. I attend a church here and don't notice that at all. I do think
it is not very diverse, and that is a problem.
• Edina higher class not welcoming of others below them, judgementa people.
• Equal opportunities for low income/diversity in community. Edina is very white & wealthy.
• Equity
• For some (NOT all!!!), unwillingness or inability to listen/understand to multiple points of view or
diverse experiences, instead holding a belief that one's own thinking and beliefs are the ONLY
right way and must be true
• Inaccessible to diverse populations
• issues with somalia residents-I feel they can be misunderstood and it makes me sad. I worked at
the Edina Family Center and the families from Somalia were wonderful. Valued education for
their kids.
• It's racist and the politics in youth sports reflects the general entitlement of the community.
• Lack of community involvement in listening to one another.
• Lack of racial diversity.
• Limited diversity / inclusivity for both financially & racially.
• Quality of living.
• snobby
• Too little diversity
• Too little diversity
• TOO LITTLE DIVERSITY.
• Too little inclusivity & the tactics to address these social issues of violence.
• Too much emphasis on diversity. Need to focus on core essentials like safety, infrastructure,
STEM courses in schools, proper testing in schools.
• Too much emphasis on race - it is divisive to do this.
• Too much emphasis on race & equality. Much less of an issue than what is talked about. It's
"overkill" discussed.
Schools/education
• Currently, our biggest struggle is with the quality and size of our daughter's 2nd grade class. The
2nd grade class at Creek Valley is quite large and the school does not appear to have the
resources or skills to adequately serve a growing population. More serious than any one issue,
however seems to be a pervasive sense of complacency about the quality of life in Edina. A
common refrain that we hear from native Edinans when presented with a potential issue for
discussion is "well, it's always been this way." As in, we're not open to change. And this, I think, if
not corrected, could have long-term negative implications for life in Edina. The city is changing,
new families move in, older ones leave... Hanging on to the past will never create a vibrant
future. Edina seems to have been "Great" in the past. The present... I'm not so sure. And the
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Mail. Goodness, the mail service is terrible. And strangely so... there's really no good reason for
such bad service.
• Declining academic performance of K-12 students in schools.
• Declining education; focus on inclusion rather than learning.
• Edina Public Schools - budget issues, apparent struggles with diversity/inclusion, Edina residents
opting for private/parochial school options rather than supporting the public system
• Education too liberal.
• Failing schools. Density by overbuilding properties.
• Focusing too much on diversity instead of educating the kids the correct facts and history. Too
much liberal politics in the school.
• I think the public schools have taken a turn for worse. Class sizes are too big, no sense of
connection for students. Math department at EHS needs major overhaul.
• Keep school education high.
• Keeping the school district top reputation.
• Keeping up high standards in education. Very concerned that the quality standard is slipping as
seen by test scores. I would be looking to other communities to move to if I had young school
age children.
• Liberal school board & city council.
• Liberal trend in schools.
• Poor behavior of kids in schools, too many apartments being built not enough room in schools
for big population growth.
• Quality of the schools has deteriorated. Rich parents have taken their kids out of public schools
and the administration is too incompetent to fix anything. Teachers are ineffective and the state
is handing out too many "standards," missing what's key to educating children: focus, direction,
and practice. If the city doesn't fix the public schools, right wing nuts will take charge and kill it
completely, blaming the problems on diversity. Bring the class sizes down to a manageable level:
15 kids per class.
• School funding.
• School shootings - are our buildings secure?
• Schools declining
• Schools have dropped.
• Schools! Politics! Both have gotten terrible!.
• Schools/education deteriorating, too much tax payer money to developers.
• the high school doesn't seem as supportive to students for guidance as what I experienced at
Rochester Mayo
• The public school budget deficit
• The quality of our schools.
• the school curriculum has changed for the worse
• The schools are no longer excellent. They have lost students to other public and private schools
who meet their kids needs better, and whose classrooms are less distracting and
uncomfortable/unsafe. Too little focus on maintaining classrooms where learning is the
constant, too much focus on everything else.
• The schools are not what they used to be. Public schools.
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• Underpaid teachers/paras (so many leaving)
• WAY TOO much development and overcrowding of schools. We pay a significant amount in
taxes for education, I would prefer my kids benefit from that by smaller class sizes. Open
enrollment should be closed up outside cities.
Growth/overcrowding/density
• "Too much density".
• All the new apartment complexes going up. Getting crowded
• Becoming too urban-too congested & impersonal.
• Density population.
• Density.
• Excessive numbers of people/cars - too much!.
• GROWTH (TOO MUCH) CRIME (TOO MUCH).
• Growth is becoming too much. The town is losing its character as all the old housing is torn
down and replaced with architecturally deficient McMansions. We are loosing all our old growth
trees to new construction. This is a real issue.
• Growth issues.
• My concerns are really around density in Edina. I'm all for growth and change and
modernization. But I think there is a real disconnect between the city and the community to
really explain the "why" behind how dense the community is becoming. From along France to
50th and France to every developable parcel off 77th. Where is the benefit to the resident? How
does it help us? I haven't really heard the solid and positive "why." It seems at times that the
city doesn't want community feedback. Because community awareness often happens once it's
to late to turn back. Whether it is a bridge project or a housing development. I see an
opportunity to explain to residents how these developments benefit them. It's likely they do. But
in the communication gap you develop some mistrust. I appreciate that there are more varieties
of housing available and I think it is an incredible opportunity for developers. How is it directly
benefiting our community? What are we getting out of it? It feels like we're on track to just
more, and more development - becoming more of a city than a community. We could be both,
but the city then needs to engage more meaningfully with residents. On the same topic of
density, I'm concerned about how big our schools have become. Its a big draw for families to
live in Edina and go to Edina Schools. But graduation class sizes are twice what they were 20/30
years ago. Understand that things change, but parents want a high quality experience for their
kids. That experience isn't just in the form of test scores and AP classes. It's about not going to a
high school the size of a community college where you can easily get lost in the massive class
size of 700+ kids. It's about cultivating a community experience. Our elementary schools are
community/neighborhood schools. And, even that's evolving to make it seem more like we have
magnet schools. What does Edina housing demand look like if people feel like the schools are
less of a draw? Will they pay 700k for a house that costs 400k in Golden Valley? The decisions
we make about development have a ripple effect. And, understanding that and sharing the
vision for it is an important issue.
• Negative-no growth policies - must be new growth so we avoid regressing!.
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• POPULATION DENSITY/TRAFFIC.
• Possible overcrowding - so many new condos / apartments.
• Rapid growth in neighborhoods & commercial areas.
• Too much densification happening. Making it more difficult to get aroundfeeling too much like
Minneapolis
• Too much density being pursued.
• TOO MUCH DENSITY IN HOUSING.
• Too much density. Traffic congestion increasing. No regard in our neighborhood. They just
keep adding and adding drivers.
• TOO MUCH URBANIZATION.
• too populated/too much traffic
Water quality/environmental issues
• Cutting down old growth/old trees (too much).
• drinking water is not good
• Environmental issues- too little!.
• Loss of habitat; losing trees; to much corporate power; residents uneducated about
environment.
• WATER QUALITY-HARDNESS-MINERALS.
Economic development
• Decline of Southdale Mall.
• Need for redevelopment of Southdale mall area.
• Too bad Kenn Kee's place couldn't become a restaurant.
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Too much focus on affordable housing
• Changing from safe suburb with nationally ranked schools; too much affordable dense housing
which equates to higher crime; poor academics.
• Too much affordable housing being build - invites crime.
• Too much Affordable housing! If you can't afford to live in Edina, why should you get special
rates just so you can live here. Makes no sense, other than the federal government is pushing
for it. Brings in undesirables.
• Too much apartment development/affordable housing - not planned properly.
• Too much focus on pursuing low income housing low income brings crime.
• too much low income housing
• Too much low income housing.
• Too much: "affordable", at one time, entry-level homes are being destroyed and replaced by
minimum one-million dollar homes (many are now $2 million). One or two economic levels that
used to inhabit Edina are now being drummed out. It's sad that Edina is becoming a community
for only the very upper-middle class and wealthy. Oh, everyone else can live in an apartment......
Other
• - I DO NOT HAVE A DOG - PUT MANY PEOPLE WITH DOGS COULD HAVE THEM OFF LEASH IF A
DOG PARK WAS THERE HARMING AND DEVELOPING FRED RICHARDS PARK - ITS BEAUTIFUL
AND QUIET HOW IT IS NOW! MAYBE ADD A DOG PARK TO IT WHAT/THAT WOULD BUILD
COMMUNITY AND NOT HARM LIFE GROWING IN THE PARK.
• (Elite calm).
• 24hr services
• Encroaching crime from Minneapolis, also need to reopen the Edina Art Center (building
updated to code.)
• Future home value deterioration as Minneapolis degenerates.
• Getting everyone involved.
• Homelessness prevalence growing.
• How to grow in a built-out environment.
• Keeping doctors close.
• Lack of urgent care facilities.
• Mostly concerned about the bigger issue of climate change and how we're prepared as a
community.
• No picnic tables around when biking.
• No recreation opportunities! Not good for young or old residents.
• No restaurants near Vernon.
• Not specific to Edina - everywhere people need to be more reponsible and aware and support
police
• Require additional pickleball courts
• See # 5.
• TO MUCH ATTENTION TO THE WEALTHY PARTS.
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• Too competitive for everything - even signing up for craft activities with young kids
• too little aggressive action to fight climate change
• Too much attention placed on a few.
• Too much change.
• Vibrancy of neighborhood areas - 50th and France, 50th and Vernon, Valley View, etc..
• We are becoming an extension of Minneapolis and not in a good way. The building of large
complexes seems to go against what the affected neighborhoods want. The roads are
congested. City leaders seem to be working their own agendas. It's not the city I fell in love with.
• We need an indoor recreation park
• Wish we had some of the same community resources as some of the larger suburbs. Community
centers, etc.
Don’t know/nothing
• ?
• [?].
• Cannot be specific at this time
• I have no knowledge @ this time.
• I moved here 1 year (2 mo) ago - not sure often by problem.
• I've only lived here 23/4 years, haven't had any trouble.
• NO ISSUES COME TO MIND.
• None I can think of
• not sure
• Uncertain
• Unsure
• Very few issues, I guess.
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Question 18: All in all, do you think things in Edina are generally headed in the right
direction, or do you feel things are on the wrong track? - Wrong track, why?
Poor development/overbuilding/density of city/growth/urbanization
• (*) ? There seems to be little or no emphasis placed on the establishment of solar energy
equipment in the construction of new apartment buildings, etc. - why?
• All the high apartment complexes going up. Definitely will change the dynamic of the
community in negative way. More traffic congestion too!.
• Allowing for over building & way to many so called green initiatives without long term cost
concerns and neg. results.
• As earlier stated, the large push to build apartments, high rises, added commercial and overall
congestion will take our community the wrong way.
• Becoming Minneapolis; focus switched from education to inclusion.
• Changing from suburbia to intercity.
• Changing what was great about Edina; safe suburb; nationally ranked schools. Trying to become
too urban which equates to higher crime & lower school rankings & test scores.
• Concerned about over building, poor public transit, not enough open spaces.
• Concerns with economic development on France Ave. with the building of new office, condos
and hotels with no concerns about traffic issues. I understand some of these developers are
wanting TIF money.
• Congestion being created by more apartments - infrastructure is not being addressed with these
increases. Also houses are no longer affordable. It doesn't feel like the same community as 22
years ago when we moved here.
• Development of apartment buildings crammed into every empty space & buildings too high.
Leads to traffic & dense population.
• Don't turn this into another downtown Mpls - too many big buildings! More crime.
• Edina is a great place to live. Let's leave it that way we don't need drugs or apartment buildings.
• Excessive development. This is a suburb. People move here for quiet streets, single family
homes, good schools -- NOT for traffic and overcrowded schools and shootings in the mall.
• Focus on infrastructure maintenance and improvements, keep Edina Safe and be respectful of
scope and size of land projects so they do not negatively affect our wonderful neighborhood
feel.
• I feel we have too much housing going in around Southdale & France & down to 7200.
• I think development is dropping the ball. Way too many high rises. Also annoyed that the
historic district - design integrity is going out the window.
• I'm clarifying to add that the only reason that generally I think yes things are headed down a
good direction except for the major increase in commitment to increasing population density
without truly thinking through plans for how to accommodate extra citizens. I'm very nervous
for the future in particularly our schools and how it will impact that.
• Infrastructure needs to be able to keep up with all the development. Southdale-Vernon-50th.
• It seems like a lot of apartments are being added. Also new homes need more regulation on
trees and environmental changes.
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• It used to be a lovely quiet community. Now it seems no different than the heart of a large city.
Do we really need 17 story buildings? Saying that this direction allows Edina the opportunity to
offer affordable housing feels dishonest.
• Need more protecting of naturally occurring affordable housing.
• No hotel at 7200 France Av _ Southdale traffic/roads cannot support that and all of the newly
built apartments in the same area.
• Not a fan of increased density.
• Not enough focus on future planning/traffic/development. Need to make long term decisions
vs. what is best new.
• Nothing like it used to be in Edina. Typical liberal suburb in extremely liberal Minnesota.
• OVER BUILDING - BIG HOMES - HI-RISES.
• Over building with apartments. Poor quality k-12 education.
• OVER BUILDING.
• Over develop on housing - d [?] ing.
• Over development and misguided leadership
• Overbuilding Edina doesn't have community feeling.
• OVERBUILDING/POPULATION DENSITY.
• Overdevelopment of housing (apartments) and office space. Edina does not need more high-rise
housing (the bower was one too many - its environmental impact on promenade side
"landscaping" and wind tunnel consequences is irreversible) please do not make a similar
mistake on the Macys Homes tore site!.
• Overdevelopment, crime, congestion- with so much development, why aren't taxes decreasing
with the larger tax base?
• Overdevelopment, not taking care of current Edina residents
• Over-development, traffic congestion, poor drinking water.
• People come to Edina for the schools and items that are being implemented are going to start
dragging down the quality of education. These things need to be done slower in order to make
the necessary changes to keep up. To be clear I am not opposed to lower income housing but
1400+ units in one year is too much too fast. The city needs time to put the infrastructure in
place to handle the influx of people and children and traffic and public buses etc.
• Population density
• The city government has grown too much. It is not sustainable and there is little in the way of
vision. Look at the idiotic tax people agreed to to pay for an essentially private ice rink (sure, it's
"public" but how much time is actually available for public use vs private hockey use?) What a
mess. This city needs leaders who are able to think critically about the fiscal sustainability of this
town.
• There are too many apartment buildings and high density housing buildings going up and very
little additional infrastructure being built to support all the potential new residents. There are
no new grocery stores being built that I know of. Is it possible to add so many new apartments
without adding additional amenities/essentials to support the numerous new residents? I also
feel that the the direction Edina is headed is less focused on long term residents and more
focused on short term residents/renters that will not live here long term. Overall, it is a decline
in the atmosphere of the community-more urban and less family oriented. The focus needs to
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take into consideration the size of our city, the amenities needed to support the residents and
the quality of life the city's reputation purports to offer and has offered until recently. The
direction the city is headed is contrary to the first tier suburb culture Edina has maintained for
years-the direction is much more urban than suburban. I am worried that non-renter residents
will shoulder the burden of supporting non-permanent residents. Is Edina a neighborhood
community or an urban transient community? There is too much focus on multi-density
housing. Slightly rambling response, the bottom line is that there is a definite change afoot, and
I'm not sure it is the right direction.
• There are too many apartments being built. Offering lower income housing will destroy the
current safety and low crime. People live in Edina for a reason. They want to feel safe and want
to feel like they've worked hard to live here. I used to live in Eden Prairie. It used to be one of
the top cities in MN. Now there is nothing but crime and trouble because they have allowed
people to live there that dont have the same level of respect for the community. This is not
about exclusion. Its about not everything has to be fair for everyone, especially if they havent
earned it.
• There is too much focus on building new housing rather than providing a high quality of life to
those already living here.
• To many apartments.
• To many apts - no condos being built.
• To many multi-family complex & apartments & low income properties being built.
• Too eager $ raise taxes and charge fees for everything. Too much commercial development. Too
little attention to water quality.
• Too fast growth - apartments.
• Too many apartment buildings being built. More townhomes & single family homes need to be
built to create a stable community.
• Too many apartments & condos being built too many houses knocked down large ones built in
their place.
• Too many apartments & extra traffic.
• too many apartments being built creating a lot of congestion
• Too many apartments going in, too much emphasis on affordable housing, changing
community and schools too much by this action. Too much emphasis on being politically
correct.
• Too many apartments going up
• Too many apts being built yet tear down places to eat - perkins.
• Too many high rises, apartments. Roads and schools can't handle all this.
• Too many homes being torn down, JCPenney left Southdale (favorite clothing store), new home
developers don't care about neighbors living in the neighborhood where they build. They leave
a mess and park in front of everyone else's property. Not good. Have had to deal with the noise
and racket for three straight years now.
• Too many large apartment - cemery traffic problems.
• Too many large apartment buildings.
• Too many large apartments.
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• Too many large houses replacing existing homes, losing important trees and they are not being
replaced losing seen and in give causing public form [?].
• Too many multi-tenant, subsidized housing projects.
• Too many new apartment construct [?].
• Too many new buildings will make it too crowded.
• Too many zoning changes poor/lack of comprehensive planning. Resident input not adequately
considered.
• Too may te [?] do [?] - too many monster mansions.
• Too much building in the city and traffic. The cost of living here has been become difficult to
keep up with.
• Too much city time spent on things that are not core to running the city. Lights, sewer, water,
parks, police all good
• Too much construction.
• too much development
• too much development
• Too much development for one police, fire, roads to handle.
• Too much development that doesn't include affordable housing. When responding to the above
questions about city employees I am referring to city council and city management staff.
• Too much emphasis on affordable housing need to keep up business tax base.
• Too much emphasis on affordable housing.
• Too much emphasis on expanding low income housing it brings crime.
• Too much focus on climate change (which is questionable).
• Too much high density development in a city where many choose to live for the single family
neighborhoods
• Too much high density housing and unnecessary climate initiative
• TOO MUCH LUX HOUSING; TOO MUCH TRAFFIC IN SOUTHDALE AREA.
• Too much luxury hi rise development paid for by tax payers/tiff.
• Too much multi family housing - too dense.
• Too much new construction, new, too tall buildings.
• Too much over building.
• Too much planned high density building without planning in advance (e.g. more roads, more
schools, etc)
• Too much TIF being handed out to developers.
• Trying to add too much low income housing.
• TRYING TO URBANIZE A SUBURB. IF YOU WANT MINNEAPOLIS, MOVE THERE.
• Two many apartments.
• Way too many high density housing units being built - creates much too much traffic.
• way too much emphasis and multi family housing
• We are over building condo, apartments without creating a charming atmosphere.
• What is with all the apartment building?
• WOULD LIKE TO SEE LESS NEW CONSTRUCTION TOO MUCH TRAFFIC.
• If Edina residents wanted to live in Minneapolis or Richfield, they would. People move here for
the schools, public services, and safety. Those services have received inadequate attention in
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recent years. Edina's reputation in those aspects of government is slipping. Edina should renew
focus in its core strengths: education, pubic services, and safety.
Schools/education
• Edina public schools trending wrong direction. Driving is becoming problematic.
• Education in the schools.
• Need to improve the quality of our schools.
• Schools are too liberal.
• -Schools should focus on education not woke agendas! The overdevelopment of the city is
taking away from the charm. Enough with the apartment buildings! Do lid! We don't need more
residents.
• Schools were better in past.
City government (high taxes, not listening to residents, political ideology, etc.)
• TOO MUCH LIBERAL CHANGE.
• again, political emphasis on "equity" and "inclusiveness" ends up dividing the community
further. We have open-minded people that live here, they are welcoming and creating an
atmosphere of shaming and a progressive political agenda is not bringing people together at
all. We need people with more insight and foresight navigating these times, not people pushing
political causesit starts with the school board up to the city councilwe need a wide range of
ideas represented and discussed, not just group think. I am all for ideas and progress that works,
but the evidence is somewhat disconcertingresidents are leaving the public schools in large
numbers to be replaced by students that aren't connected and involved in our community,
crime is up citywide, discord and discipline at schools is up, classroom sizes are increasingif the
policies were working, the fruit would be good, but it is not. We are considering moving for the
first time in our 51 year history with Edina, and it feels like that is another of the goals of
whatever leadership is in place nowdrive people away, people who have been dedicated
community members, who have engaged with kids (winning awards for our engagement) and
churches, in the community centers and through sports, music and our neighborhood. Because
there is only one way to think about everything in regard to how to make this city thrive and
other voices are drowned out, the city may just find itself lacking some of the people who were
all in and dedicated to this place.
• City government has lost their way, not following the mission of being great at the basics, too
much focus on political trends of diversity. There is a lost focus on the middle. Everything is
moving toward the fringes.
• City spending out of control
• Continuous tax increases without any real value for these increases; no consideration of long
time residents on fixed incomes. Learn to live within a budget!
• Edina does not seem to have anyone with a vision for what the City should strive to become,
and willing to persist with maintaining that vision despite efforts to disrupt that vision. Edina has
recently allowed several truly unattractive developments to be built, creating an unsafe, ugly,
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urban feel around Southdale. What ever happened to the living streets plan? Is there anything
living around the streets of France and York? Southdale? The sidewalks next to those four lane
roads are not welcoming to pedestrians, the buildings are not visually appealing (the Byerly's
wall for example) there is no connection to the street from the buildings next to those arteries.
Southdale has truly gone down hill. I do not feel safe anymore parking my car and walking into
the mall. And the mall is empty. It makes me frustrated to think that the city invested in the
remodel of that mall. But it isn't just Southdale. The development proposed elsewhere does not
embrace walkable communities. The development that you are proposing isolates our elders
into silos.
• Edina is & has been a great city - progressive values will bring to Edina what it brought to
Minneapolis & St. Paul. Be careful. It's coming our way & we are not taking a strong enough
stance against it. Do not cater to progressive values & the mob like our once great Twin Cities.
• EXCESSIVE TAX INCREASES.
• I caveat is I am thoroughly impressed w/Edina services but don't necessarily feel we need to add
any services & thus increase taxes should consider moving if this were the case.
• Not convinced that city government is focused on the most important elements of a safe, clean
city.
• Property tax too high.
• Radical left politics.
• Right direction mostly property taxes need to go down & car speeding on Edina streets.
• Sales tax; spending like drunken sailors no attempts to economize.
• The city is only concerned with making commercial developers happy at taxpayers expense.
They need to spend tax money in a much better manner than just raising taxes. All of the
development makes it difficult to get around and shop in Edina. It is easier to go to surrounding
communities.
• They don't enforce the ordinances or traffic laws.
• Too much $ in taxes.
• too woke
• Wasteful spending, over building apartments.
• Wasting $; never trying to save $; paving the ugly parks, poor schools, no summer programs.
• Woke policies, to concerned with climate issues, lbgt issues and so on. Beyond the scope of
what local government should be about.
Safety
• As long as Edina stays on top of rising crime & safety issues surrounding Southdale area.
• Becoming less safe, dirtier.
• Crime is increasing, schools are declining, and way too many apartment buildings are being built
(with TIF subsidies).
• Feeling less safe
• I think schools have lost their shine.
• More crime, more traffic, stupid multi-family development decisions, too much focus on DEI,
affordable housing vs things that really matter (good families, good schools and education)
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• Safety and public schools on the decline, effort to enforce "bias" crimes (?!?!), property values
will define when public housing is implemented
Traffic, bike lanes, public transportation, infrastructure
• Bike lanes & biking paths over building in Southdale area, poor road lack of diversity /
affordable housing maintenance.
• But more public transit, better/easier to access affordable housing.
• Need to make non-motor & bicycle & walking easier separate cars from bikes & walkers.
• -There might be too much development without enough street width for all the new cars [?] of
people that will be added - Redeveloping parks, redeveloping or adding playgrounds that are
not 100 percent safe or accessible for a variety of children people with various abilities to play.
• Too many bike lanes
Affordable housing/cost of living/teardowns
• Becoming more expensive pricing out even some high earners.
• No affordable living. All new construction is for rich retiree. No draw for young adults to
work/live here. Soon only elderly will live in Edina.
Other
• Becoming more inclusive.
• Diversity, financial, race
• Edina is extremely divided regarding diversity and exclusivity with no change in sight. There are
way too many older citizens living in homes that truly need assisted care but refuse to leave.
There is an ongoing resistance to change in this city which will keep it locked in an old-
fashioned thought process that will turn away young families. Hovland has been mayor for
almost 20 years. It's time for new leadership that will focus on growth, innovation, change and
reputation.
• If there is a reconsideration of discrimitory (racial policies of the city, I'd say in the right &
direction.
• Overemphasis on social engineering, affordable housing, wokeness. Underemphasis on
maintaining public services (snow removal, police pres [?] al which are declining). Don't listen to
long-time residents. Clear cutting urban forest in Morningside.
• PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY. WELCOMING.
• This was a tough binary. In some ways the City has made good progress and is on the right track
(mostly social and environmental decisions) however, I decided to say the wrong track because
the city feels as if it has lost its sparkle, in a big way. This is despite hard-working city
departments and a responsible Council. What makes a city feel like a home? What is Edina's
identity now? We are not creating neighborhoods, we are just letting developers construct a
building not doing the work to make a "place." AND this isn't working.
• We are licensed/permitted on everything quaintness of Edina is gone.
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• We need more picnic tables on a mile creeke theres o.
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Question 19: Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted to, you could have a say
about the way things are run in this community? - No, why?
Public voice not heard/listened to
• - Tried to block sidewalk on my street & was not heard. - still paying city for my street
repavement on loan with tax statement & now have increased taxes to pay for other
neighborhood street projects -unfair.
• Already tried. We need new thinking in out city government
• Asked for painted/lighted crosswalk to park/bus stop. Denied!
• Because every time that I have had to contact the city, or sign a petition, the oposite happens,
even though the majority had contacted the city on the same outcome as me.
• Because there are numerous documented instances where a clear and sizable majority of Edina
citizens opposed a certain action, there were meetings with Public comment, and the city
council went forward anyway. I was personally involved in several such instances.
• City administrator & council don't listen.
• City council does not listen to their constituents.
• City council does not seem to listen.
• City council over the years have put up to many barriers to attend, and then doesn't always
listen to concerns & act accordingly.
• City council will do whatever they want - they're turning Edina into a mini Minneapolis with less
of a community feel. I grew up here and am disappointed about the changes
• City does not invite residents to discuss.
• City has usually decided matters and don't consider feedback.
• City is not interested in listening to viewpoints other than those they are promoting.
• Council who do not listen to residents' concerns.
• Doesn't ever get the impression city cares what residents want -except maybe this survey.
• Government officials do not listen to residents.
• Have tried, but doesn't do any good.
• I could probably show up and say something at a meeting, but it would be unlikely to matter
• I do not feel voices from lower incomes are respected.
• I don't think community comment really influences decisions that already seem to be made by
the school, planning commission, city council in advance of the meetings.
• I don't think input from community materially changes minds of city decision makers.
• I feel typical community input is taken but not taken into account in decisions. Feel decisions are
likely already made internally.
• I have attended meetings; no results.
• I have tried in the past. It seems like residents are over ruled.
• I live at Centennial Lakes and our dues cover maintenance of Centennial Lakes from an
agreement signed years ago - and it renews at the discretion of the city of Edina. Of course the
city opted to continue so a small group fund the upkeep of the park for the many. Despite lots
of people signing petitions, attending meetings, etc. it did not feel like our position was heard.
• I think I have a general feeling of cynicism about the way city government is run and I'm not
certain that my voice would be heard or acknowledged.
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• I was part of the 58th street project and the Pamela Park re-envisioning project. I sat on
committees and attended meetings. In the end, the formal recommendations of the neighbors
were rejected and sidelined and city officials ended up doing what they wanted instead.
• I'm just one person & nobody cares ex. I was opposed to moving the Southdale Library (covid
intervened).
• It seems like regardless of feedback from the community, the mayor and city counsel does what
they want.
• It seems like major decisions are made without a lot of public comment or awareness. So that
once the public is aware, it's too late for people to engage and share feedback on the plans. Like
there is a significant amount of commercial development. If that's happening AND you're asking
about property tax increases? It makes residents wonder what you're doing in service of them?
Existing residents. Not potential residents. Given the volume of residential home reconstruction
and commercial development it seems our city should be doing very well with a strong tax base.
If we're not and looking for increases thats a big concern I think will result in questioning
leadership.
• I'VE SEEN HOW LITTLE INFLUENCE GRASS ROOTS EFFORTS OPPOSING OVERBUILDING HAD.
• I've tried participating in different groups in Edina and they are a waste of time. They are
designed to give the impression of citizen involvement but there is little to no impact a citizen
can have.
• Mayor and City Council do what they want, don't listen to residents input or they would not
allow all this high density development and mega mansions.
• Mayor and city council jam things thru and ignore residents concerns
• No one would listen. If a topic is not a trendy DFL / left / liberal agenda priority, city
government would never listen. There is no desire to hear the middle ground - only the
extremes get attention. Diversity is important but don't forsake the middle for the benefit of the
fringe. Equitable means equitable for all - not benefits for the minority and ignoring the
majority. City government has forsaken the majority.
• no way to have a voice that would be listened to or considered
• Only what the Mayor wants is what counts
• People spoke up and were not heard in the past few months.
• Progressives run everything-they don't care about anyone elses input.
• So many have attended city council meetings asking that their view points be heard and
considered, but they have fallen on deaf ears. It seems like more than just a few appose the
direction of the city and yet the those residents are ignored.
• The city doesn't care to listen or educate themselves.
• The community was ignored regarding Fred Richards.
• There are times we and our neighbors have attended meetings and felt we it was just "show" as
our comments weren't acted on.
• Too focused on DEI. This city has leaned so far to the left that no one in government listens to
anyone with dissenting opinions.
• We have spoken up several times to the city council regarding concerns of redevelopment in
our neighborhood and we have only been responded to once and it appears that they don't
listen to residents and just do what they want.
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• We spoke up around some of the changes Fred Richards some of the changes on France and
there were decisions made that I don't think were in the best interest of the city.
Decisions are predetermined/leaders have agenda
• Agenda is already established.
• ALREADY DECIDED.
• City council has their own agenda
• City council on Agenda to change Edina for the worse.
• City council runs the show unilaterally - money under the table?
• CITY GOVERNMENT AND BOARD HAVE AN AGENDA.
• Concerns brought up via on line comment forums, phone calls, and speaking at meetings are
generally ignored if they do not promote the pre-determined opinion of the council or
committee.
• Council already has mind made up!.
• Council pre determined; have agendas.
• EDINA DOES ONLY WHAT IT WANTS TO DO.
• Elected officials in state and federal government don't seem to care about anybody else but
their latest photo opportunity. They run their own agenda at the expense of the citizen who
votes them into office. Very unfortunate. The do whatever suits their narrative, plain and simple.
Money talks and b.s. walks.
• Entrenched mayor & city council.
• I have participated in a few City Council Meetings and it seems to be decisions are already made
and they are letting residents think they have input, but not really.
• I have written letters, filled out surveys, and spoken at City Council meetings. Doesn't seem like
the city is interested in resident feedback unless it fits with their pre-determined plans.
• Inside decisions-often prior to votes.
• It feels like decisions are made in advance of asking residents to weigh in.
• Leadership is too intrenched
• No! All of city council and mayor all seem to have an ukral-liberal social agenda but little
concern for livability.
• Things pass & change before people even know about them.
• Too often politicians have a set agenda
Decisions are biased toward or influenced by commercial, wealthy, or special
interests
• (1) NO - NOT A PROPERTY OWNER (2) ETHNICITY.
• Because I'm not a white man in Edina.
• Because me & my family would be targeted, attacked, mislabeled, & slandered for not being
part of progressive group think
• City council seems to listen mostly to business interests, esp. in allowing them to minimize green
space for larger buildings.
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• City officials have listened to Point of France owners.
• Conservative/moderate politics aren't welcome in Edina.
• Council is directed by state party dfl politics and their agenda.
• I am a Republican and Edina seems Democratic. I do not think I would be heard at all. I could
be wrong, but I feel I would not be heard at all as a conservative.
• I do not think community meetings are effective anymore. It is usually the person with the
loudest voice who gets heard.
• I feel there are a few people in Edina who control city hall. Especially big developers who seem
to get whatever they want. The less powerful individuals have no say.
• I'm not a property owner.
• Just a voice in the crowd; my views are not trendy
• Not a politician
• The city and employees are only concerned with commercial developments and organizations.
They do not care about residents. So if you try to comment it is ignored. City employees do not
properly monitor utility projects and commercial development projects.
• The city council and mayor only listen to people who agree with their opinions
• The city creates comprehensive plans and small area plans but does not abide by them or allows
developers to have loopholes in the plan. It is a waste of time to participate in these things.
• The government is full of liberals & they do what they want with other peoples money.
• There is no way anyone in this city would care about how I or my family feel about the way
things are run because we did not grow up here. People that are born and raised in Edina feel
they are superior and thus have more opinion and investment in the city. The city as a whole is
too set in its ways. I've lived here 15 years and I look out my window every day and see the same
boring, uninspired neighborhood every single day. I have so many ideas and opinions about
positive changes that can be made to improve the quality of living but no one really cares.
Communication issues (slow response time, unhelpfulness, don''t know how to
provide input, etc.)
• No easy way to communicate with the city.
• Takes too much time, not accessible
• Too congested and not enough products available at local grocery stores (food) anyway.
Canceling in-person meetings for important community input.
• When I have provided input and feedback, I don't get follow up and action from city staff and
leadership. This hasn't made me confident that my input was valued.
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Other
• City council members have seemed out of touch with specific neighborhood needs.
• Despite strong community support 6016 Vernon Ave.
• Destroying neighborhoods.
• Don't want to.
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOT EQUAL OUTCOMES.
• Everyone does an excellent job in our city! Water bill too high!.
• for the reasons aboveit is group think and a wide variety of minds with differing opinions and
ideas aren't representedas for Question 24this is another example of the only right way to
thinkshould diversity and equity and inclusion be defined by a small group? It seems it has
beenthere are trade offs for everythingwhat are we willing to give up to make the progressive
ideas the most important? Will we (have we been) sacrifice education, for instance, by creating
unmanageable class sizes, or by driving residents to leave the district for better education, etc...
• GOOD LISTENERS ON COUNCIL-BUT TOO MANY KNOW NOTHINGS!.
• Have not needed to do so.
• I just moved here in 2020. Most smaller communities appreciate a longer experience in the
area.
• I think it would take a lot of hoops to jump through and a lot of time lost. The pace with which
the city has worked in my experience has been rather slow. We need quicker action and
attention to matters.
• I volunteer at YMCH.
• I'm not sure, probably?
• It I was willing to put a lot of time and effort into it.. But y' all are doing pretty well without me,
so-!.
• It just isn't clear how talents in the community are leveraged.
• Live in senior hi-rise.
• Lived here 50 yrs. Highly educated. This is 1st contact.
• No one really has any say other than voting.
• Not interested in getting "into it" with liberals.
• NOT INVOLVED WITH FORCES OF CHANGE.
• Not very welcoming
• Ranked choice voting and elected representatives who focus more on state/national ones than
what Edina residents want.
• Same question as # 18.
• Sense that city cares too much about development and not about community.
• Stop building apts.
• Too old.
• We do not have a planning commission or council that require developers to abide by the
Comprehensive Plan, or other planning documents that were presented to residents. So many
exceptions are made, so much PUD in the plans it is hard to keep up with the details.
• We have (had) a great community here. Let's keep it that way! We (Edina) don't need
redistricting! We don't need it!.
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• You are always refered and back to [?] already on book.
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Question 27: In the past 12 months, about how often, if at all, did you and other
household members purchase from Edina Liquor? – Not at all, why not?
Don’t drink alcohol/rarely drink
• Cook c [?] nt-limited types but don't drink much.
• Currently not drinking.
• Do not consume alcohol.
• Do not drink alcohol.
• DO NOT DRINK.
• DO NOT DRINK.
• DO NOT DRINK.
• Don't buy alcohol.
• Don't buy liquor
• Don't buy liquor.
• Dont drink
• don't drink
• Don't drink
• don't drink alcohol
• Don't drink alcohol.
• Don't drink alcohol.
• Don't drink alcohol.
• Don't drink alcoholic beverages.
• DONT DRINK.
• Don't drink.
• Don't drink.
• Don't drink.
• Don't drink.
• DON'T DRINK.
• Don't drink.
• Don't drink.
• DON'T DRINK.
• Don't drink.
• Don't drink.
• Don't use alcohol.
• DON'T USE ALCOHOL.
• I do not drink very much. But I am in support of muni liquor stores in order to support
recreational facilities.
• I do not drink.
• I don't drink alcohol.
• I don't drink!.
• I don't drink.
• I don't drink.
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• I don't drink. It is the dumbest program though. To the extent the profits from liquor sales are
collected they should be used to offset the costs of drinking, not to balance the city's budget.
• I don't drink; my husband prefers a store in Bloomington.
• I DON'T SERVE ALCOHOL.
• I work for a store that has alcohol. Don't drink much.
• I'm not drinker.
• Never
• No drinkers here.
• No need
• No need.
• Not a drinker.
• Not a drinker.
• Not a drinker.
• Rarely drink alcohol.
• Recovering alcoholic.
• Religious reasons
• Sober
• Sober.
• We do not drink
• We do not drink alcohol.
• We don't drink
• WE DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL.
• We don't drink alcohol.
• We don't drink alcohol.....
• We don't drink.
• We rarely drink alcohol
More expensive than other stores
• Bought at total wine (cheaper).
• Budget.
• Cheaper elsewhere.
• consistently high prices
• COST.
• High prices - low choice.
• High prices compared to Costco
• More expensive.
• My wine is $10 a bottle higher at Edina [?] total wine only sum big.
• Other places cost less.
• Price, convenience, parking.
• Prices are not competitive. Assortment is not competitive.
• prices not competitive
• The pricing is too high. many other alternatives to chose from
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• Too expensive.
• Too expensive.
• Too much $.
• TOTAL WINE CHEAPER / HAS MORE.
• We rarely purchase liquor, and when we do we now tend to shop at Total Wine due to
significant price differences between the 2 stores
Other stores have better selection or are more convenient
• Convenience, closer store nearby.
• I purchase liquor at other places with wider selection and lower prices.
• Limited choices.
• Many more options closer to my residence. Purely related to distance.
• Not as much variety - not as much expertise.
• Not close to my home
• not convenient
• Not convenient.
• Other choices.
• Private stores have better selection and lower prices
• Tough location to get to.
Other
• 98 years old moved into assisted living in Edina.
• Done are that much.
• GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLACE IN RETAIL.
• I buy at Total WIne or Wholesale clubs
• I usually go to France 44.
• My daughter shops for me at Costco.
• Not sure... just don't shop there.
• Poor parking.
• Purchase from other retailers.
• Total wine.
• Total wine/trader Joes.
• Total Wlne
• Trader Joe's in Blmgtn.
• We go to another liquor store.
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Appendix D: Responses to Selected Survey
Questions by Respondent Characteristics
The subgroup comparison tables contain the cross tabulations of selected survey questions by
respondent characteristics. Chi-square or ANOVA tests of significance were applied to these breakdowns
of survey questions. A “p-value” of 0.05 or less indicates that there is less than a 5% probability that
differences observed between groups are due to chance; or in other words, a greater than 95% probability
that the differences observed in the selected categories of the sample represent “real” differences among
those populations.
For each pair of subgroups that has a statistically significant difference, an upper-case letter denoting
significance is shown in the category with the larger column proportion. The letter denotes the category
with the smaller column proportion from which it is statistically different. Differences were marked as
statistically significant if the probability that the differences were due to chance alone were less than 5%.
Categories were not used in comparisons when a column proportion was equal to zero or one.
Items that have no upper-case letter denotation in their column and that are also not referred to in any
other column were not statistically different.
For example, in Table 88: Quality of Life by Respondent Characteristics, 98% of renters (A) gave excellent
or good ratings to the overall quality of life in Edina. This proportion of residents (A) was statistically
higher than homeowners (B).
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Comparisons by Demographic Characteristics
Table 88: Quality of Life by Respondent Characteristics
Percent
"excellent" or
"good"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone, not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
How would you
rate the quality
of life in Edina?
96%
C
96%
C 88% 94% 93%
98%
C 95% 91%
98%
B 91% 94% 90% 93%
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Table 89: General Community Characteristics by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate each of
the following
characteristics as
they relate to Edina
as a community:
(Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Overall feeling of
safety in Edina
96%
B C 86% 85% 90% 87%
96%
B 86% 89% 90% 88% 90% 84% 89%
Overall ease of
getting to the places
you usually have to
visit 79%
89%
A 81% 84% 82% 75% 84%
86%
A 78% 85%
85%
B 73% 83%
Quality of overall
natural environment
in Edina 93% 91% 87% 89% 92% 90% 93% 88%
97%
B 87% 90% 90% 90%
Overall established
"built environment"
of Edina (including
overall design,
buildings, parks and
transportation
systems)
83%
C 74% 72% 77% 77% 79% 75% 78% 80% 75% 78% 73% 77%
Health and wellness
opportunities in
Edina 87%
95%
A 89% 89% 92% 89% 87% 93% 94% 89%
93%
B 72% 90%
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Please rate each of
the following
characteristics as
they relate to Edina
as a community:
(Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Overall
opportunities for
education and
enrichment 87% 82% 83% 84% 85% 83% 81% 87% 88% 82%
86%
B 70% 84%
Overall economic
health of Edina 92% 93% 86% 90% 90% 92% 92% 89% 92% 89%
93%
B 74% 90%
Sense of community 56%
72%
A
70%
A 67% 65% 49%
66%
A
72%
A 52%
71%
A
69%
B 42% 66%
Overall image or
reputation of Edina 71%
82%
A 75% 70%
84%
A 68% 72%
82%
A B 72% 77% 77% 70% 76%
Neighborliness of
residents in Edina 71% 77% 78% 77% 72% 59%
83%
A
75%
A 66%
78%
A
77%
B 55% 75%
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Likelihood of Recommending or Remaining in Edina by Respondent Table 90: Characteristics
Please indicate
how likely or
unlikely you are
to do each of the
following:
(Percent "very
likely" or
"somewhat
likely")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Recommend living
in Edina to
someone who asks 90% 93% 88% 89% 92% 93% 89% 90% 88% 91% 91% 86% 90%
Remain in Edina for
the next five years 82% 88%
91%
A 86% 88% 66%
91%
A
91%
A 80%
89%
A 88% 80% 87%
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Table 91: Feelings of Safety by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate how
safe or unsafe
you feel: (Percent
"very safe" or
"somewhat safe")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
In your
neighborhood 93%
96%
C 88% 93% 92% 91% 96% 91% 92% 93%
94%
B 85% 93%
In the 50th &
France area
(downtown area)
93%
B C 83% 78% 87% 82%
97%
B C 83% 82% 86% 84% 85% 82% 84%
In the greater
Southdale area
79%
B C 64% 58% 67% 67% 74% 68% 64%
78%
B 62% 69% 55% 67%
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Table 92: Sense of Community Welcoming by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate how
welcoming Edina
is as a community:
(Percent "very
welcoming" or
"welcoming")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
For people of all
races 53% 57% 60% 46%
70%
A 42%
59%
A
61%
A 49% 59% 56% 54% 57%
For people of all
religions 65% 63% 67% 57%
75%
A 63% 63% 67% 60% 66% 66% 57% 65%
For people of all
ethnicities 51% 54% 61% 46%
67%
A 42%
59%
A
58%
A 49% 57% 56% 51% 56%
For people who
have a lower
income 21%
41%
A
37%
A 26%
40%
A 13%
39%
A
36%
A 21%
36%
A 31% 32% 33%
For people of all
ages 79% 84% 81% 80% 83% 75%
88%
A C 79% 78% 82%
83%
B 67% 81%
For people of all
abilities 64% 72% 65% 59%
76%
A 52%
74%
A
66%
A 61% 68% 66% 64% 67%
For people of all
gender identities 71% 68% 62% 56%
79%
A 70%
72%
C 60% 63% 67% 66% 65% 66%
For people of all
sexual orientations 70% 70% 63% 57%
77%
A 66%
76%
C 59% 55%
71%
A 67% 63% 67%
Table 93: Problems in Edina by Respondent Characteristics
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Please rate how
much of a problem,
if at all, you feel each
of the following is in
Edina. (Percent
"moderate
problem", "major
problem" or
"extreme problem")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Traffic speeding in
your neighborhood 29%
48%
A 40% 34%
44%
A 20%
46%
A
40%
A 37% 39% 39% 34% 38%
Stop sign violations in
your neighborhood 14%
29%
A
34%
A 26% 25% 16% 23%
31%
A 20% 28% 26% 28% 26%
Violent crime 5%
19%
A
21%
A 12% 18% 8% 10%
21%
A B 11% 17% 14% 14% 15%
Drugs 7%
20%
A
25%
A 17% 17% 0%
11%
A
31%
A B 18% 18% 17% 13% 18%
Youth crimes 7%
30%
A
35%
A 21% 28% 10% 22%
33%
A B 16%
27%
A 24% 20% 24%
Vandalism and
property crimes 15%
37%
A
41%
A 31% 31% 15% 26%
41%
A B 30% 32% 31% 27% 31%
Hate crimes and
bias/discrimination
offenses 9% 18%
19%
A 19% 12% 13% 14% 18% 12% 17% 15% 21% 16%
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Table 94: Community Characteristics by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate each of
the following
characteristics as
they relate to Edina
as a whole: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Traffic flow on major
streets 66% 65% 65% 63% 68% 61% 65% 69% 67% 65% 67% 58% 66%
Ease of public
parking 74% 73% 68% 73% 71% 72% 75% 70% 68% 73%
74%
B 59% 71%
Ease of travel by car
in Edina 84% 85% 79% 84% 81% 87% 83% 81% 79% 84% 85% 74% 82%
Ease of travel by
bicycle in Edina 42%
62%
A
63%
A 55% 54% 32%
58%
A
63%
A 55% 55%
56%
B 39% 55%
Ease of walking in
Edina 59% 67%
73%
A 69% 63% 56% 62%
74%
A B
75%
B 63%
68%
B 49% 67%
Availability of paths
and walking trails 71% 78% 79% 78% 74% 55%
80%
A
82%
A 78% 75% 77% 66% 76%
Air quality 86%
94%
A 92% 88% 93% 81%
95%
A
91%
A 87% 92% 90% 88% 91%
Cleanliness of Edina 89%
96%
A 93% 94% 92% 89% 94% 93% 91% 93%
95%
B 75% 93%
Public places where
people want to
spend time 87% 84% 84% 83% 89% 87% 82% 87%
93%
B 82%
87%
B 72% 85%
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Please rate each of
the following
characteristics as
they relate to Edina
as a whole: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Variety of housing
options 50%
65%
A 56% 51%
65%
A 44%
64%
A 56% 50% 59% 56% 54% 57%
Availability of quality
affordable housing 25% 32%
42%
A 26%
41%
A 18%
37%
A
35%
A 21%
37%
A 30% 44% 32%
Fitness opportunities
(including exercise
classes and paths or
trails, etc.) 86% 82% 88% 87% 85% 83% 84% 88% 82% 87%
87%
B 73% 86%
Recreational
opportunities 80% 88% 87% 85% 87% 70%
87%
A
90%
A 86% 85%
87%
B 64% 85%
K-12 education
94%
C
90%
C 79% 90% 84%
100%
B C 86% 84%
95%
B 85% 89% 78% 87%
Adult educational
opportunities 78% 83% 84% 84% 81% 76% 81% 85% 81% 82%
85%
B 56% 82%
Opportunities to
attend
cultural/arts/music
activities 76% 76% 78% 79% 75% 80% 68%
82%
B
85%
B 74%
79%
B 59% 77%
Employment
opportunities 67% 79% 77% 74% 76% 59%
81%
A
76%
A 63%
79%
A
79%
B 38% 74%
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Please rate each of
the following
characteristics as
they relate to Edina
as a whole: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Shopping
opportunities 92% 93% 92% 92% 93% 95% 92% 92%
97%
B 90%
93%
B 83% 92%
Cost of living in
Edina 35% 36%
52%
A B 40% 43% 28% 40%
48%
A 31%
45%
A
43%
B 27% 41%
Overall quality of
business and service
establishments in
Edina 91% 85% 91% 92% 87% 95% 89% 88% 90% 89%
91%
B 77% 90%
Overall quality of
commercial
redevelopment in
Edina
78%
B C 62% 61% 63% 71%
82%
B C 62% 65% 75% 64% 68% 60% 66%
Overall quality of
residential
redevelopment in
Edina
67%
B C 51% 52% 51%
65%
A 63% 54% 57% 46%
60%
A 58% 53% 57%
Opportunities to
participate in social
events and activities 71% 76% 79% 74% 78% 75% 72% 78% 73% 76%
78%
B 56% 76%
Opportunities to
volunteer 81% 78% 80% 76% 85% 81% 74% 83% 86% 78%
82%
B 53% 79%
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Please rate each of
the following
characteristics as
they relate to Edina
as a whole: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Opportunities to
participate in
community matters 70% 73% 66% 71% 66% 68% 64% 71% 65% 69%
72%
B 38% 68%
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Table 95: Aspects of Drinking Water by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate the
following aspects
of drinking water
in Edina: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Appearance 84% 83% 85% 80%
88%
A 73%
89%
A
85%
A 77%
87%
A 85% 83% 84%
Taste 64% 63% 69% 56%
75%
A 50%
67%
A
69%
A 62% 66% 66% 61% 65%
Odor 73% 75% 74% 68%
80%
A 63%
76%
A
76%
A 66%
76%
A 75% 64% 73%
Hardness 30% 37% 33% 27%
40%
A 18%
31%
A
40%
A 38% 31% 31% 44% 33%
Reliability 91% 89% 89% 87% 92% 87% 92% 88% 84%
91%
A
91%
B 82% 89%
Safety 84% 86% 90% 83%
90%
A 81% 90% 86% 82% 88%
88%
B 70% 86%
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Table 96: Use of Parks and Recreation Amenities by Respondent Characteristics
Tell us about how
many times in the
last 12 months, if
ever, you or other
household members
used any of the
following Edina
Parks & Recreation
Department
amenities. (Percent
at least once)
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Trails
87%
C
90%
C 77% 85% 82%
97%
C
90%
C 74% 79% 85% 85% 78% 84%
Dog parks/off-leash
areas
22%
C 20% 13% 16% 22%
34%
B C 18% 13% 25% 17% 19% 21% 19%
Neighborhood parks 85% 92% 85% 89% 84% 88%
94%
C 81% 76%
91%
A
88%
B 79% 87%
Large community
athletic fields 34%
61%
A C 43% 43% 48% 41%
66%
A C 31% 20%
55%
A 46% 38% 46%
Edinborough Park 45% 42% 36% 43% 40% 42% 42% 42% 31%
45%
A 41% 43% 42%
Centennial Lakes Park 79% 85% 77% 83% 77% 79% 84% 79% 81% 80% 82% 71% 81%
Edina Aquatic Center 20%
33%
A C 18% 23% 22% 18%
43%
A C 11% 5%
29%
A 24% 15% 23%
Edina Senior Center 12% 11%
23%
A B 18% 11% 9% 7%
23%
A B 10% 17% 16% 10% 16%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
194
Tell us about how
many times in the
last 12 months, if
ever, you or other
household members
used any of the
following Edina
Parks & Recreation
Department
amenities. (Percent
at least once)
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Braemar Arena (ice
arena) 18%
32%
A
32%
A 23% 31% 17%
41%
A C 20% 8%
34%
A
28%
B 12% 27%
Braemar Golf Course 27% 38%
46%
A 34% 39% 24%
47%
A C 34% 15%
44%
A
37%
B 23% 37%
Braemar Golf Dome 29% 21% 30% 22%
32%
A 32%
31%
C 22% 13%
32%
A 27% 20% 27%
Braemar Field (sports
dome) 21%
34%
A 29% 23%
33%
A 23%
48%
A C 15% 7%
35%
A 27% 33% 28%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
195
Quality of Parks and Recreation Amenities by Respondent Table 97: Characteristics
Please rate the
quality of each,
regardless of
your household’s
use of the
amenities.
(Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Trails
96%
C
95%
C 87% 94% 91%
98%
B 90% 94%
98%
B 91% 94% 87% 93%
Dog parks/off-
leash areas 52% 73%
79%
A 77% 60% 48% 60%
89%
A B 74% 66%
73%
B 46% 70%
Neighborhood
parks 92%
97%
C 90% 92% 94% 88% 94% 94% 94% 92%
95%
B 72% 93%
Large community
athletic fields 86% 94% 92%
97%
B 85% 84% 89%
98%
A B 86% 92%
93%
B 75% 91%
Edinborough Park 92% 89% 94% 92% 91% 93% 90% 94%
100%
B 90% 91% 94% 91%
Centennial Lakes
Park 96% 96% 97% 98% 95% 96% 96% 99% 98% 96% 97% 96% 97%
Edina Aquatic
Center 96% 90% 92%
97%
B 87% 100% 89% 96% 100% 92% 92% 93% 92%
Edina Senior
Center 96% 100% 86% 94% 86% 100% 100% 89% 100% 90% 92% 71% 92%
Braemar Arena (ice
arena) 82% 74% 84% 85% 76%
100%
B 67%
91%
B
100%
B 78% 80% 86% 80%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
196
Please rate the
quality of each,
regardless of
your household’s
use of the
amenities.
(Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Braemar Golf
Course 87% 95% 93% 93% 92% 85% 95% 94% 89% 93%
94%
B 72% 92%
Braemar Golf
Dome 95% 96% 92% 95% 93% 100% 94% 94% 88% 94%
97%
B 70% 94%
Braemar Field
(sports dome) 87%
100%
A C 87%
97%
B 85% 68%
95%
A
94%
A 71%
94%
A 92% 88% 91%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
197
Table 98: Quality of Services by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate the quality
of each of the
following services in
Edina: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity
Overal
l
5
year
s or
less
6 to
20
year
s
Mor
e
than
20
years
Femal
e
Mal
e
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent
Ow
n
White
alone,
not
Hispani
c
Hispani
c and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Police services 93% 90% 94% 94% 90% 82%
93
%
A
95
%
A 93% 92%
94%
B 72% 92%
Fire services 97% 98% 98% 99% 96%
100
%
96
%
98
%
100
% 97%
98%
B 92% 98%
Ambulance or
emergency medical
services 94%
100
%
A 97% 96% 99%
100
%
B
95
%
99
%
B 94%
99%
A
98%
B 88% 97%
Crime prevention 78% 75% 77% 77% 76% 74%
75
%
79
% 72% 78%
79%
B 49% 77%
Fire prevention and
education 86% 90% 92% 85%
93%
A 88%
92
%
88
% 80%
92%
A
91%
B 74% 89%
Traffic enforcement 69% 73% 73% 70% 75% 66%
77
%
71
% 72% 72%
74%
B 52% 72%
Street repair 46% 49% 51% 46% 53% 38%
50
%
53
%
A 41% 51%
52%
B 27% 48%
Street cleaning 83% 78% 81% 82% 79%
94%
B C
78
%
78
% 84% 79% 82% 71% 80%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
198
Please rate the quality
of each of the
following services in
Edina: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity
Overal
l
5
year
s or
less
6 to
20
year
s
Mor
e
than
20
years
Femal
e
Mal
e
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent
Ow
n
White
alone,
not
Hispani
c
Hispani
c and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Street lighting 74% 72% 82% 75% 77% 79%
71
%
79
%
86%
B 72%
78%
B 61% 76%
Snow removal 81% 83%
91%
A B 84% 87% 82%
82
%
89
% 76%
89%
A
88%
B 63% 85%
Sidewalk maintenance 61% 65%
79%
A B 70% 68% 47%
71
%
A
77
%
A 68% 69%
72%
B 41% 68%
Traffic signal timing 62%
76%
A
75%
A 71% 70% 62%
75
%
A
72
% 64% 73% 72% 58% 70%
Bus or transit services 56%
73%
A 68% 65% 66% 56%
65
%
71
% 67% 65% 65% 62% 66%
Garbage collection 87% 86% 89% 90% 84% 88%
86
%
88
% 87% 87%
90%
B 62% 87%
Recycling 82% 89% 89% 88% 86% 85%
83
%
91
%
B 90% 86%
88%
B 70% 86%
Organics recycling 85% 87% 84% 86% 85%
97%
B C
84
%
82
% 87% 84% 86% 81% 85%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
199
Please rate the quality
of each of the
following services in
Edina: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity
Overal
l
5
year
s or
less
6 to
20
year
s
Mor
e
than
20
years
Femal
e
Mal
e
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent
Ow
n
White
alone,
not
Hispani
c
Hispani
c and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Yard waste pickup 78% 80% 87%
87%
B 77% 89%
79
%
83
% 76% 83%
85%
B 60% 82%
Storm drainage 74% 70% 78% 67%
81%
A 69%
74
%
77
% 71% 75% 75% 70% 74%
Drinking water 74% 70% 75% 70% 75% 64%
76
%
74
% 68% 74% 74% 62% 72%
Sewer services 92% 92% 85% 87% 92% 93%
94
%
C
86
% 90% 90%
92%
B 69% 89%
Utility billing 68% 75%
79%
A 74% 76% 64%
76
%
78
%
A 65%
78%
A
80%
B 35% 75%
City parks 94% 96% 91% 94% 93%
98%
B
90
%
94
%
98%
B 92%
95%
B 84% 93%
Park maintenance 87% 92% 89% 91% 88% 86%
88
%
92
% 87% 90%
92%
B 75% 89%
Condition of trails and
sidewalks 83% 90% 85% 87% 85% 77%
90
%
A
87
%
A 86% 86%
88%
B 73% 86%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
200
Please rate the quality
of each of the
following services in
Edina: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity
Overal
l
5
year
s or
less
6 to
20
year
s
Mor
e
than
20
years
Femal
e
Mal
e
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent
Ow
n
White
alone,
not
Hispani
c
Hispani
c and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Recreation programs or
classes 80% 84% 86% 86% 82% 72%
88
%
A
85
%
A 79% 85%
86%
B 67% 83%
Land use, planning and
zoning
59%
B 45% 47% 49% 52%
65%
B
41
%
52
% 59% 47% 50% 49% 50%
Code enforcement
(weeds, abandoned
buildings, etc.) 69% 65% 62% 64% 66%
78%
B
58
%
68
%
84%
B 59% 66% 59% 65%
Animal control 87% 80% 81% 81% 84% 89%
84
%
81
%
94%
B 79% 83% 73% 82%
Economic development
81%
B C 67% 68% 69% 76% 79%
68
%
73
% 79% 70%
75%
B 47% 72%
Public health services 86% 84% 84% 80% 89% 82%
84
%
85
% 88% 82%
87%
B 63% 84%
Public information
services/communicatio
n from the City 79% 76% 75% 76% 77% 76%
77
%
77
% 72% 78%
79%
B 64% 76%
Cable television
(Comcast/Xfinity) 55% 67% 57% 60% 61% 62%
55
%
63
%
70%
B 56% 61% 50% 60%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
201
Please rate the quality
of each of the
following services in
Edina: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity
Overal
l
5
year
s or
less
6 to
20
year
s
Mor
e
than
20
years
Femal
e
Mal
e
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent
Ow
n
White
alone,
not
Hispani
c
Hispani
c and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Fiber/home internet
connection 49%
68%
A
62%
A 63% 58% 46%
55
%
70
%
A B 66% 58%
63%
B 44% 61%
Emergency
preparedness (services
that prepare the
community for natural
disasters or other
emergency situations) 83% 86% 75% 79% 85% 92%
78
%
81
% 84% 81%
83%
B 67% 81%
Edina open space
75%
C
78%
C 62% 71% 74%
81%
C
73
%
68
% 78% 69% 71% 73% 71%
Overall quality of
services provided by
the City of Edina
92%
B 83% 84% 89% 85%
95%
B
78
%
89
%
B 89% 85%
89%
B 67% 87%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
202
Table 99: Government Performance by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate the
following
categories of
Edina government
performance:
(Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
The value of
services for the
taxes paid to Edina 64% 68% 65%
72%
B 60% 65% 60%
72%
B 72% 64%
68%
B 49% 66%
The job Edina
government does
at welcoming
resident
involvement
74%
C 62% 59% 64% 66% 72% 61% 64% 71% 63%
67%
B 48% 65%
Overall confidence
in Edina
government 68% 64% 58% 63% 65%
70%
B 57% 66% 62% 64%
66%
B 42% 64%
Generally acting in
the best interest of
the community
73%
C 64% 59% 65% 67%
73%
B 58% 69% 67% 65%
69%
B 40% 66%
Treating all
residents fairly 66% 62% 64% 59%
70%
A 54% 64% 67% 53%
68%
A
67%
B 33% 64%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
203
Table 100: Impression of City Employees by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate your
impression of City
employees:
(Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Knowledge 88% 81% 84% 81% 87% 76% 78%
91%
A B 87% 83%
85%
B 69% 84%
Courtesy 87% 82% 89% 87% 86% 74% 82%
92%
A B 81% 87%
89%
B 61% 86%
Responsiveness 83% 77% 81% 78% 84% 76% 75%
86%
B 78% 81% 80% 70% 80%
Follow-up (got
back to you or took
action if needed)
84%
B 65% 73% 73% 74% 74% 63%
81%
B 68% 74% 74% 58% 73%
Overall customer
service 88% 79% 78% 81% 82% 78% 73%
88%
B 76% 82%
82%
B 64% 81%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
204
Table 101: Opinion of Property Taxes by Respondent Characteristics
Considering your
property taxes in
comparison to
neighboring
cities, do you feel
property taxes in
Edina are…
Percent "very
high" or
"somewhat high"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Considering your
property taxes in
comparison to
neighboring cities,
do you feel
property taxes in
Edina are...
66%
B 52% 57% 59% 56% 63% 59% 54% 53% 59% 54%
81%
A 58%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
205
Level of Support for Increasing Property Taxes by Respondent Table 102: Characteristics
To what extent
would you
support or oppose
an increase in
your property
taxes to maintain
City services at
their current
level?
Percent "strongly
support" or
"somewhat
support"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
To what extent
would you support
or oppose an
increase in your
property taxes to
maintain City
services at their
current level? 46% 46% 48% 51% 44% 54% 42% 49% 50% 46%
50%
B 26% 47%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
206
Table 103: Direction of Edina by Respondent Characteristics
All in all, do you
think things in
Edina are
generally headed
in the right
direction, or do
you feel things
are on the wrong
track?
Percent "right
direction"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
All in all, do you
think things in
Edina are generally
headed in the right
direction, or do
you feel things are
on the wrong
track?
81%
B C 62% 59% 69% 68%
81%
B 61% 69% 75% 65% 69% 64% 68%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
207
Table 104: Perception of Own Influence by Respondent Characteristics
Other than voting,
do you think that
if you wanted to,
you could have a
say about the way
things are run in
this community?
Percent "yes"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Other than voting,
do you think that if
you wanted to, you
could have a say
about the way
things are run in
this community? 63% 53% 59% 58% 57% 55% 52%
65%
B 55% 60%
63%
B 30% 58%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
208
Importance of Diversity and Inclusivity by Respondent Table 105: Characteristics
Percent
"essential" or
"very important"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
How important is
it that local
government
focuses on
creating a diverse,
equitable and
inclusive city?
66%
B C 52% 55%
62%
B 53%
75%
B C 48% 58%
71%
B 54% 56%
79%
A 58%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
209
Table 106: Ratings of Inclusivity of City by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate the job
you feel the City
does at each of the
following: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Making all residents
feel welcome 68% 73% 71% 63%
80%
A 66% 71% 74% 58%
75%
A
75%
B 46% 70%
Helping new
residents feel
connected and
integrated 53% 57% 64% 50%
65%
A 48% 54%
64%
A 48% 61% 59% 42% 56%
Attracting people
from diverse
backgrounds 35%
52%
A
56%
A 39%
53%
A 25%
51%
A
54%
A 37%
49%
A 46% 38% 45%
Valuing/respecting
residents from
diverse backgrounds 51%
67%
A 62% 53%
65%
A 43%
62%
A
63%
A 46%
63%
A 59% 49% 58%
Providing a safe and
secure environment
for residents of all
backgrounds 64% 74% 68% 62%
75%
A 54%
70%
A
73%
A 61% 70%
72%
B 41% 68%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
210
Table 107: Experiences of Discrimination by City by Respondent Characteristics
To what extent, if at
all, have you or
someone in your
household
experienced
discrimination
based on each of
the following in the
Edina community in
the past 12 months?
Percent some or
most of the time
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Age 5% 3%
8%
B 7% 4% 5% 1%
8%
B 8% 5% 4%
15%
A 6%
Gender identity 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1%
Race(s) 4% 5% 5% 5% 4% 8% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2%
25%
A 5%
Ethnicity 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 1%
22%
A 4%
National origin (birth
country) 1% 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
12%
A 2%
Religion 1% 2%
6%
A 3% 3% 0% 3%
5%
A 2% 4% 2%
8%
A 3%
Political affiliation 10% 15% 14% 13% 14% 15% 10% 13% 9% 15% 10%
31%
A 13%
Disability 5% 2% 5% 5% 2% 5% 4% 3% 7% 3% 3%
11%
A 4%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
211
To what extent, if at
all, have you or
someone in your
household
experienced
discrimination
based on each of
the following in the
Edina community in
the past 12 months?
Percent some or
most of the time
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Sexual orientation 3% 1% 2% 2% 1%
5%
B C 0% 2% 3% 1% 1%
9%
A 2%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
212
Table 108: Managing Community Tensions by Respondent Characteristics
How well, if at all,
do you feel the City
is managing
tensions in the
community related
to residential
redevelopment in
Edina?
Percent "very well"
or "somewhat well"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
How well, if at all, do
you feel the City is
managing tensions
in the community
related to residential
redevelopment in
Edina?
71%
B C 43% 49% 52% 54%
68%
B 41%
60%
B 60% 51% 54% 46% 53%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
213
Table 109: Too Little Housing Choice
Thinking about
the types of
housing in Edina,
how would you
rate the
availability of
housing for each
of the following
income groups?
Percent far or
somewhat too
little
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Lower-income
singles
80%
B C 56% 46% 66% 57%
80%
B C 53% 61%
81%
B 54% 63% 61% 61%
Lower-income
families
80%
B C 62% 54% 69% 63%
79%
B 61% 65%
85%
B 60% 67% 68% 66%
Middle-income
singles
56%
C
52%
C 38% 50% 49% 52% 51% 48% 53% 47% 50% 44% 50%
Middle-income
families
62%
C
59%
C 42% 58% 50%
64%
C 58% 49% 59% 53% 55% 52% 54%
High-income
singles 6% 1% 4% 2%
6%
A 0% 5% 4% 1% 5% 4% 0% 4%
High-income
families 5% 1% 2% 1%
5%
A 0% 5% 3% 1% 4% 3% 0% 3%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
214
Table 110: Too Much Housing Choice
Thinking about
the types of
housing in Edina,
how would you
rate the
availability of
housing for each
of the following
income groups?
Percent far or
somewhat too
much
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Lower-income
singles 12% 18%
27%
A 15% 22% 13% 23% 16% 4%
24%
A 17% 29% 18%
Lower-income
families 13% 16%
27%
A 14%
24%
A 14% 24% 15% 4%
24%
A 17% 28% 19%
Middle-income
singles 6% 5% 12% 5% 10% 0%
11%
A
7%
A 7% 8% 7%
18%
A 8%
Middle-income
families 1% 1%
8%
A B 2% 5% 0% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 3%
High-income
singles 51% 48% 52% 54% 46%
66%
B C 43% 50%
69%
B 44% 49%
68%
A 50%
High-income
families 62% 55% 53%
62%
B 50%
80%
B C 49% 52%
76%
B 50% 55%
75%
A 56%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
215
Table 111: Priorities for Ensuring Housing Choice
How important, if
at all, do you
think it is that the
City encourage
each of the
following?
Percent essential
or very important
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Preservation of
small starter homes
(homes with fewer
rooms or other
amenities that are
affordable for first-
time buyers) 66% 64% 72%
74%
B 60% 71% 59%
71%
B 74% 65% 69% 56% 67%
Building of more
accessory dwelling
units (apartments
or small homes
built above
garages, in
backyards, etc.) 34% 28% 24% 31% 27% 35% 30% 27% 35% 27% 30% 26% 29%
Medium-density
development (like
townhouses)
44%
C
40%
C 28% 38% 38%
59%
B C 28% 36%
47%
B 34% 37% 47% 37%
Higher-density
development (like
apartments)
36%
B C 17% 17% 23% 26%
45%
B C 16% 21%
46%
B 16% 24% 30% 24%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
216
Table 112: Support for Municipal Liquor Stores by Respondent Characteristics
Percent "strongly
support" or
"somewhat
support"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
The City of Edina
owns and operates
three municipal
liquor stores. Profits
from Edina Liquor are
used to offset
operating costs and
for capital expenses
at recreational
facilities. To what
extent do you
support the City
continuing to operate
its municipal liquor
stores? 90% 92% 92% 92% 90% 95% 93% 88% 89% 92% 92% 88% 91%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
217
Support for Single-Hauler Garbage Collection by Respondent Table 113: Characteristics
“Strongly
support" or
"somewhat
support"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
To what extent do
you support the
City changing from
the current open
collection process
to an organized
collection system?
72%
B C 58% 48% 64% 55%
86%
B C 56% 55%
78%
B 55% 58%
77%
A 59%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
218
Table 114: Quality of Environmental Services by Respondent Characteristics
Rate the quality of
each of the
following services
provided by the
City of Edina.
(Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Energy conservation
and efficiency
programs 68% 73% 72% 69% 74% 43%
75%
A
79%
A 62% 75%
75%
B 49% 71%
Fostering natural
habitats in public
spaces 78% 76% 77% 75% 81% 66%
80%
A
81%
A 82% 75% 77% 73% 77%
Encouraging natural
habitat on
residential and
commercial land 63% 61% 64% 63% 65% 51%
71%
A 64% 71% 60% 63% 63% 63%
Increasing
renewable energy
programs 59% 58% 65% 64% 58% 43%
63%
A
68%
A 63% 60% 59% 67% 60%
Adapting to climate
change 47%
67%
A 59% 57% 57% 40%
61%
A
61%
A 51% 59% 55% 61% 57%
Organics recycling
collection services 80% 75% 73% 79% 72% 82% 79% 72% 69% 77% 75% 79% 76%
Water conservation
programs 63% 61% 71% 60%
73%
A 32%
73%
A
74%
A 60% 67% 66% 54% 66%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
219
Rate the quality of
each of the
following services
provided by the
City of Edina.
(Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Transportation
emission (pollution)
reduction (e.g.,
sidewalks, bike
lanes and public
electric vehicle
charging) 47% 53% 52% 47% 55% 33%
51%
A
58%
A 51% 50% 48% 58% 50%
Investing in
programs and
creating policies to
address climate
change 51% 55% 58% 51% 58% 28%
62%
A
61%
A 38%
60%
A 51% 63% 54%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
220
Table 115: Importance of Environmental Services by Respondent Characteristics
Rate how
important, if at all,
each service is to
the Edina
community.
(Percent
"essential" or
"very important")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Energy conservation
and efficiency
programs
88%
B C 64% 63% 74% 69%
89%
B C 64% 71%
88%
B 66% 74% 66% 72%
Fostering natural
habitats in public
spaces
85%
C 82% 75% 82% 80% 87% 82% 79% 84% 80%
84%
B 68% 81%
Encouraging natural
habitat on
residential and
commercial land
80%
C 70% 67% 74% 71% 81% 72% 70% 78% 71% 75% 62% 73%
Increasing
renewable energy
programs
87%
B C 67% 61%
76%
B 65%
92%
B C 66% 68%
88%
B 65% 73% 71% 72%
Adapting to climate
change
80%
C 69% 63%
79%
B 59%
84%
B C 67% 68%
80%
B 67%
73%
B 55% 71%
Organics recycling
collection services
71%
B C 56% 52%
70%
B 48%
81%
B C 52% 59%
71%
B 57% 60% 65% 60%
Water conservation
programs
89%
B C 75% 69%
82%
B 72%
96%
B C 72% 74%
91%
B 73% 77% 89% 78%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
221
Rate how
important, if at all,
each service is to
the Edina
community.
(Percent
"essential" or
"very important")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Transportation
emission (pollution)
reduction (e.g.,
sidewalks, bike
lanes and public
electric vehicle
charging)
82%
B C 67% 59%
76%
B 61%
85%
B C 65% 66%
82%
B 66% 70% 76% 70%
Investing in
programs and
creating policies to
address climate
change
72%
C 65% 58%
72%
B 55%
83%
B C 57% 64%
78%
B 60% 66% 59% 65%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
222
Table 116: City Information Sources by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate the extent
to which you use each
of the following as
sources of information
about Edina
government and its
activities, if at all.
(Percent "minor
source" or "major
source")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Parks & Recreation
Activities Directory 76% 82% 74%
84%
B 68% 79% 75% 77% 60%
83%
A 76% 79% 77%
Edina Sun-Current
newspaper 36%
49%
A
69%
A B 50% 55% 40% 38%
66%
A B 38%
57%
A 51% 53% 52%
Edition: Edina monthly
newsletter 87% 81% 86% 84% 86%
91%
B 77%
88%
B 80% 87% 86% 74% 85%
Star-Tribune newspaper 42% 51%
60%
A 51% 52% 40% 37%
67%
A B 41%
55%
A
54%
B 27% 52%
City’s website,
EdinaMN.gov 71% 75% 70% 70% 72%
80%
C 74% 65% 50%
79%
A 70% 80% 71%
City’s engagement
website,
BetterTogetherEdina.org 43% 41% 40% 40% 42% 45% 41% 39% 29%
45%
A 39% 53% 41%
Edina TV (Comcast
channels 813 and 16) 7% 11%
20%
A B 13% 11% 7% 5%
20%
A B 6%
15%
A 12% 9% 12%
City employees 30% 27%
55%
A B 34% 42% 16%
36%
A
46%
A 17%
45%
A 38% 29% 37%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
223
Please rate the extent
to which you use each
of the following as
sources of information
about Edina
government and its
activities, if at all.
(Percent "minor
source" or "major
source")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
City Council Members 16% 24%
35%
A B 26% 23% 14% 20%
32%
A B 15%
28%
A 25% 18% 25%
Direct mail updates 73% 76% 78% 74% 77% 72% 75% 77% 67%
78%
A
76%
B 56% 75%
Social media (e.g.,
Facebook, Twitter) 41% 45% 34% 41% 38% 31%
53%
A C 32% 25%
45%
A 40% 26% 39%
NextDoor 34% 45%
57%
A B 47% 44% 27%
47%
A
51%
A 19%
54%
A 44% 54% 45%
Online videos 16% 16% 19% 15% 19%
30%
B C 11% 17% 8%
20%
A 17% 14% 17%
City’s e-mail
subscription service
(City Extra) 9%
22%
A
22%
A 14%
22%
A 9%
21%
A 18% 8%
21%
A 18% 8% 17%
Word of mouth from
friends, family or
neighbors 86%
96%
A 90% 91% 90% 89% 92% 89% 82%
94%
A
91%
B 80% 91%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
224
Effectiveness of newsletter Edition: Edina by Respondent Table 117: Characteristics
How effective, if at
all, do you think
the newsletter
Edition: Edina is
for keeping
informed of City
activities? (Percent
"very effective" or
"somewhat
effective")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
How effective, if at
all, do you think the
newsletter Edition:
Edina is for keeping
informed of City
activities? 86% 86% 87% 86% 85% 85% 81%
90%
B 89% 85% 86% 89% 86%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
225
Table 118: City Website Access by Respondent Characteristics
Have you accessed
the City of Edina
website
(EdinaMN.gov) in
the last 12
months?
Percent "yes"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Have you accessed
the City of Edina
website
(EdinaMN.gov) in
the last 12 months? 44%
65%
A 54% 54% 52% 50%
66%
A C 45% 26%
64%
A 54% 50% 53%
Table 119: Aspects of City Website by Respondent Characteristics
Please rate the
following aspects
of the Edina
website: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Appearance 86% 83% 88% 85% 88% 78% 83%
93%
A B 77% 87%
88%
B 71% 86%
Online information
and services offered
95%
B C 70% 78% 78% 87% 81% 79% 85% 64%
83%
A 83% 68% 80%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Please rate the
following aspects
of the Edina
website: (Percent
"excellent" or
"good")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Ease of
navigation/ability to
find information 64% 55% 59% 55% 67% 48% 56%
69%
A 35%
63%
A 60% 49% 59%
Overall quality of the
City of Edina website
90%
B C 72% 77% 76%
86%
A 75% 79% 83% 64%
81%
A 80% 69% 79%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
227
Table 120: Concern About Household Issues by Respondent Characteristics
To what extent, if
at all, have you
been concerned
about each of the
following issues in
your household in
the last 12 months?
(Percent "minor
concern",
"moderate
concern" or "major
concern")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Feeling socially
isolated or
disconnected from
others
38%
B C 27% 19% 28% 28%
37%
C 31% 23%
39%
B 24% 24%
63%
A 28%
Having access to
health care
32%
B C 18% 12% 19% 24%
36%
B C 19% 16%
41%
B 13% 17%
50%
A 21%
Being able to age in
place (e.g., remain in
your home as you
get older) 25% 28%
43%
A B 35% 28% 8%
25%
A
45%
A B 32% 32% 31% 36% 32%
Running out of food
before you had
money to buy more 10% 5% 7% 10% 5% 11% 6% 8%
13%
B 6% 5%
26%
A 8%
Having enough
money to pay your
rent or mortgage 16% 11% 13% 15% 13% 11% 13% 16%
25%
B 10% 11%
36%
A 14%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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To what extent, if
at all, have you
been concerned
about each of the
following issues in
your household in
the last 12 months?
(Percent "minor
concern",
"moderate
concern" or "major
concern")
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
Having enough
money to pay your
heat, light, or water
bill 12% 9% 12% 12% 10% 10% 12% 11%
18%
B 9% 9%
30%
A 11%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
229
Table 121: Economic Impact on Family Income by Respondent Characteristics
Percent "very
positive" or
"somewhat
positive"
Length of residency Gender Age
Housing
tenure Race/ethnicity Overall
5
years
or
less
6 to
20
years
More
than
20
years Female Male
18-
34
35-
54 55+ Rent Own
White
alone,
not
Hispanic
Hispanic
and/or
other
race
(A) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (A) (B)
What impact, if any,
do you think the
economy will have
on your family
income in the next
6 months? Do you
think the impact
will be: 10% 14% 9% 11% 12% 11% 12% 11% 7% 13% 11% 9% 11%
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Comparisons by Geographic Area
Table 122: Quality of Life by Quadrant
Percent "excellent" or "good"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
How would you rate the quality of life
in Edina? 92% 94% 93% 95% 93%
Table 123: General Community Characteristics by Quadrant
Please rate each of the following characteristics as
they relate to Edina as a community: (Percent
"excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Overall feeling of safety in Edina 84% 90% 91% 90% 89%
Overall ease of getting to the places you usually have
to visit 88% 78% 83% 86% 83%
Quality of overall natural environment in Edina 91% 86% 91% 90% 90%
Overall established "built environment" of Edina
(including overall design, buildings, parks and
transportation systems) 79% 73% 78% 77% 77%
Health and wellness opportunities in Edina 89% 89% 91% 90% 90%
Overall opportunities for education and enrichment 79% 87% 86% 80% 84%
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June 2023
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Please rate each of the following characteristics as
they relate to Edina as a community: (Percent
"excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Overall economic health of Edina 85% 90% 91% 94% 90%
Sense of community
76%
B C 60% 64% 65% 66%
Overall image or reputation of Edina 76% 81% 72% 74% 76%
Neighborliness of residents in Edina 77% 77% 74% 68% 75%
Table 124: Likelihood of Recommending or Remaining in Edina by Quadrant
Please indicate how likely or unlikely you are to do
each of the following: (Percent "very likely" or
"somewhat likely")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Recommend living in Edina to someone who asks 91% 91% 88% 92% 90%
Remain in Edina for the next five years
93%
C 85% 84% 87% 87%
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June 2023
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Table 125: Feelings of Safety by Quadrant
Please rate how safe or unsafe you feel:
(Percent "very safe" or "somewhat safe")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
In your neighborhood 86%
94%
A
93%
A
98%
A 93%
In the 50th & France area (downtown area) 87% 79% 85% 88% 84%
In the greater Southdale area 54% 57%
83%
A B D 67% 67%
Table 126: Sense of Community Welcoming by Quadrant
Please rate how welcoming Edina is as a
community: (Percent "very welcoming" or
"welcoming")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
For people of all races 58% 61% 56% 52% 57%
For people of all religions 65% 68% 63% 64% 65%
For people of all ethnicities 54% 61% 57% 50% 56%
For people who have a lower income 35% 28% 29%
45%
B C 33%
For people of all ages 83% 82% 80% 81% 81%
For people of all abilities
76%
C 65% 63% 68% 67%
For people of all gender identities 70% 66% 63% 68% 66%
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June 2023
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Please rate how welcoming Edina is as a
community: (Percent "very welcoming" or
"welcoming")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
For people of all sexual orientations 71% 71% 60% 68% 67%
Table 127: Problems in Edina by Quadrant
Please rate how much of a problem, if at all, you feel
each of the following is in Edina. (Percent "moderate
problem", "major problem" or "extreme problem")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Traffic speeding in your neighborhood 44% 41% 33% 35% 38%
Stop sign violations in your neighborhood 32% 23% 26% 23% 26%
Violent crime 12% 21% 14% 13% 15%
Drugs 22% 20% 15% 15% 18%
Youth crimes 31% 24% 20% 25% 24%
Vandalism and property crimes 36% 25% 33% 28% 31%
Hate crimes and bias/discrimination offenses 18% 15% 15% 18% 16%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 128: Community Characteristics by Quadrant
Please rate each of the following characteristics as
they relate to Edina as a whole: (Percent
"excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Traffic flow on major streets 69%
72%
C 59% 65% 66%
Ease of public parking 62%
74%
A 71%
80%
A 71%
Ease of travel by car in Edina 82%
88%
C 76% 86% 82%
Ease of travel by bicycle in Edina 54% 52% 52%
73%
A B C 55%
Ease of walking in Edina 62% 69% 71% 62% 67%
Availability of paths and walking trails 72% 74% 76% 83% 76%
Air quality 92% 90% 89% 93% 91%
Cleanliness of Edina 91% 92% 94% 95% 93%
Public places where people want to spend time 87% 84% 87% 82% 85%
Variety of housing options 57% 55% 56% 62% 57%
Availability of quality affordable housing 24% 34% 31%
46%
A C 32%
Fitness opportunities (including exercise classes and
paths or trails, etc.) 81% 85% 87%
92%
A 86%
Recreational opportunities 83% 85% 87% 84% 85%
K-12 education 79% 86%
93%
A 90% 87%
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June 2023
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Please rate each of the following characteristics as
they relate to Edina as a whole: (Percent
"excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Adult educational opportunities 81% 81% 79% 90% 82%
Opportunities to attend cultural/arts/music activities 77% 71%
85%
B D 68% 77%
Employment opportunities 73% 78% 68%
85%
C 74%
Shopping opportunities 96% 90% 93% 89% 92%
Cost of living in Edina 41% 38% 34%
60%
A B C 41%
Overall quality of business and service establishments
in Edina 88% 90% 88% 94% 90%
Overall quality of commercial redevelopment in Edina 68% 63% 69% 62% 66%
Overall quality of residential redevelopment in Edina 57% 56% 56% 62% 57%
Opportunities to participate in social events and
activities 79% 68% 78% 81% 76%
Opportunities to volunteer 70% 80%
83%
A 83% 79%
Opportunities to participate in community matters 67% 64% 70% 72% 68%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 129: Aspects of Drinking Water by Quadrant
Please rate the following aspects of drinking
water in Edina: (Percent "excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Appearance 77%
89%
A C 80%
92%
A C 84%
Taste 53%
70%
A 61%
79%
A C 65%
Odor 68%
78%
C 66%
87%
A C 73%
Hardness 30% 30% 35% 40% 33%
Reliability
92%
C
92%
C 83%
94%
C 89%
Safety 87%
91%
C 78%
93%
C 86%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 130: Use of Parks and Recreation Amenities by Quadrant
Tell us about how many times in the last 12 months, if
ever, you or other household members used any of the
following Edina Parks & Recreation Department
amenities. (Percent at least once)
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Trails 86% 81% 82% 88% 84%
Dog parks/off-leash areas
32%
C D
23%
C D 13% 6% 19%
Neighborhood parks
93%
C 85% 82% 92% 87%
Large community athletic fields
62%
C
53%
C 28%
51%
C 46%
Edinborough Park 39% 33%
52%
A B 39% 42%
Centennial Lakes Park 76% 68%
95%
A B D 76% 81%
Edina Aquatic Center
37%
B C D
24%
C 14% 22% 23%
Edina Senior Center 10%
26%
A C D 11% 14% 16%
Braemar Arena (ice arena)
44%
B C
27%
C 15%
33%
C 27%
Braemar Golf Course
35%
C
42%
C 22%
62%
A B C 37%
Braemar Golf Dome 27%
34%
C 17%
40%
C 27%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Tell us about how many times in the last 12 months, if
ever, you or other household members used any of the
following Edina Parks & Recreation Department
amenities. (Percent at least once)
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Braemar Field (sports dome)
38%
C
38%
C 12%
33%
C 28%
Table 131: Quality of Parks and Recreation Amenities by Quadrant
Please rate the quality of each, regardless of your
household’s use of the amenities. (Percent
"excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Trails 90% 91% 96% 95% 93%
Dog parks/off-leash areas 45%
65%
A
95%
A B
96%
A B 70%
Neighborhood parks 95% 89% 94% 93% 93%
Large community athletic fields 89% 85%
97%
B
99%
B 91%
Edinborough Park 91% 84%
97%
B 89% 91%
Centennial Lakes Park 99% 95% 96% 97% 97%
Edina Aquatic Center 92% 89% 95% 95% 92%
Edina Senior Center 84% 93% 89% 97% 92%
Braemar Arena (ice arena) 77% 69%
93%
B
87%
B 80%
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June 2023
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Please rate the quality of each, regardless of your
household’s use of the amenities. (Percent
"excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Braemar Golf Course 96% 89% 94% 90% 92%
Braemar Golf Dome 97% 94% 94% 92% 94%
Braemar Field (sports dome)
98%
B 82%
96%
B 94% 91%
Table 132: Quality of Services by Quadrant
Please rate the quality of each of the following
services in Edina: (Percent "excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Police services 90% 94% 93% 90% 92%
Fire services 95% 96% 99% 100% 98%
Ambulance or emergency medical services 97% 98% 95% 100% 97%
Crime prevention 75%
83%
C 71% 80% 77%
Fire prevention and education
95%
C
92%
C 80%
96%
C 89%
Traffic enforcement 71% 74% 67% 80% 72%
Street repair
59%
B D 45% 48% 41% 48%
Street cleaning 79% 79% 82% 78% 80%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Please rate the quality of each of the following
services in Edina: (Percent "excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Street lighting 71% 74% 77% 81% 76%
Snow removal 85%
89%
C 79%
93%
C 85%
Sidewalk maintenance 68% 64% 67%
81%
B C 68%
Traffic signal timing 68% 72% 65%
81%
C 70%
Bus or transit services 68% 60% 68% 61% 66%
Garbage collection 85% 87% 90% 82% 87%
Recycling 85% 83%
91%
B 84% 86%
Organics recycling 87% 84% 82% 87% 85%
Yard waste pickup 86% 83% 79% 76% 82%
Storm drainage 74% 71% 74% 79% 74%
Drinking water 65% 75% 69%
86%
A C 72%
Sewer services 90% 92% 87% 89% 89%
Utility billing 77% 73% 73% 80% 75%
City parks 94% 92% 94% 94% 93%
Park maintenance
93%
B 84% 89% 93% 89%
Condition of trails and sidewalks 87% 83% 86% 90% 86%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Please rate the quality of each of the following
services in Edina: (Percent "excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Recreation programs or classes 79% 79% 87% 86% 83%
Land use, planning and zoning 54% 41% 54% 53% 50%
Code enforcement (weeds, abandoned buildings, etc.) 69% 59% 70% 64% 65%
Animal control 80% 79% 84% 88% 82%
Economic development 72% 69% 79% 67% 72%
Public health services 79% 84% 90% 76% 84%
Public information services/communication from the
City 78% 66%
79%
B
86%
B 76%
Cable television (Comcast/Xfinity) 57% 61% 62% 60% 60%
Fiber/home internet connection 60% 48%
74%
A B 61% 61%
Emergency preparedness (services that prepare the
community for natural disasters or other emergency
situations) 79% 75% 82% 89% 81%
Edina open space 73% 67% 73% 74% 71%
Overall quality of services provided by the City of Edina 85% 85% 88% 90% 87%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 133: Government Performance by Quadrant
Please rate the following categories of Edina
government performance: (Percent "excellent"
or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
The value of services for the taxes paid to Edina 61% 60%
75%
A B 63% 66%
The job Edina government does at welcoming
resident involvement 57% 64% 68% 67% 65%
Overall confidence in Edina government 63% 58% 69% 63% 64%
Generally acting in the best interest of the
community 63% 61% 68% 74% 66%
Treating all residents fairly 63% 64% 62% 68% 64%
Table 134: Impression of City Employees by Quadrant
Please rate your impression of City
employees: (Percent "excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Knowledge 81% 82% 84% 90% 84%
Courtesy 80%
91%
A 85% 89% 86%
Responsiveness 69%
84%
A 79%
88%
A 80%
Follow-up (got back to you or took action if
needed) 58%
78%
A
75%
A
81%
A 73%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Please rate your impression of City
employees: (Percent "excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Overall customer service 74% 80% 82%
90%
A 81%
Table 135: Opinion of Property Taxes by Quadrant
Considering your property taxes in comparison to
neighboring cities, do you feel property taxes in
Edina are…
Percent "very high" or "somewhat high"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Considering your property taxes in comparison to
neighboring cities, do you feel property taxes in
Edina are... 56% 61% 53% 67% 58%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 136: Level of Support for Increasing Property Taxes by Quadrant
To what extent would you support or oppose an
increase in your property taxes to maintain City
services at their current level?
Percent "strongly support" or "somewhat support"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
To what extent would you support or oppose an
increase in your property taxes to maintain City
services at their current level? 38% 42%
55%
A B 52% 47%
Table 137: Direction of Edina by Quadrant
All in all, do you think things in Edina are generally
headed in the right direction, or do you feel things
are on the wrong track?
Percent "right direction"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
All in all, do you think things in Edina are generally
headed in the right direction, or do you feel things are
on the wrong track? 64% 58%
76%
B 70% 68%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 138: Perception of Own Influence by Quadrant
Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted
to, you could have a say about the way things are
run in this community?
Percent "yes"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Other than voting, do you think that if you wanted to,
you could have a say about the way things are run in
this community? 48% 57%
63%
A 64% 58%
Table 139: Importance of Diversity and Inclusivity by Quadrant
Percent "essential" or "very important"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
How important is it that local government focuses
on creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive city? 56% 51%
68%
B D 52% 58%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 140: Ratings of Inclusivity of City by Quadrant
Please rate the job you feel the City does at each
of the following: (Percent "excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Making all residents feel welcome 73% 73% 66% 67% 70%
Helping new residents feel connected and
integrated 59% 53% 58% 55% 56%
Attracting people from diverse backgrounds 40% 33%
54%
B 51% 45%
Valuing/respecting residents from diverse
backgrounds 60% 53% 63% 53% 58%
Providing a safe and secure environment for
residents of all backgrounds 68% 73% 65% 65% 68%
Table 141: Experiences of Discrimination by City by Quadrant
To what extent, if at all, have you or someone in your
household experienced discrimination based on each
of the following in the Edina community in the past 12
months?
Percent some or most of the time
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Age 7% 5% 7% 3% 6%
Gender identity 2% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Race(s) 4% 3% 6% 4% 5%
Ethnicity 5% 2% 3% 4% 4%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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To what extent, if at all, have you or someone in your
household experienced discrimination based on each
of the following in the Edina community in the past 12
months?
Percent some or most of the time
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
National origin (birth country) 3% 0% 1%
5%
B C 2%
Religion 6% 3% 2% 1% 3%
Political affiliation 16% 15% 9% 15% 13%
Disability 5% 2%
6%
B 1% 4%
Sexual orientation 2% 0% 3% 2% 2%
Table 142: Managing Community Tensions by Quadrant
How well, if at all, do you feel the City is managing
tensions in the community related to residential
redevelopment in Edina?
Percent "very well" or "somewhat well"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
How well, if at all, do you feel the City is managing
tensions in the community related to residential
redevelopment in Edina? 44% 54% 56% 57% 53%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 143: Too Little Housing Choice
Thinking about the types of housing in Edina, how
would you rate the availability of housing for each
of the following income groups?
Percent far or somewhat too little
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Lower-income singles 58% 62%D 72%D 41% 61%
Lower-income families 67% 62% 74%D 52% 66%
Middle-income singles 49% 54% 50% 38% 50%
Middle-income families 56% 57% 54% 44% 54%
High-income singles 2% 4% 3% 7% 4%
High-income families 3% 3% 1%
7%
C 3%
Table 144: Too Much Housing Choice
Thinking about the types of housing in Edina, how
would you rate the availability of housing for each
of the following income groups?
Percent far or somewhat too much
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Lower-income singles 11%
22%
C 8%
46%
A B C 18%
Lower-income families 10%
24%
A C 10%
39%
A B C 19%
Middle-income singles 6% 8% 7% 9% 8%
Middle-income families 5% 5% 2% 2% 3%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
249
Thinking about the types of housing in Edina, how
would you rate the availability of housing for each
of the following income groups?
Percent far or somewhat too much
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
High-income singles 48% 52% 56%D 36% 50%
High-income families 56% 56% 63%D 44% 56%
Table 145: Priorities for Ensuring Housing Choice
There are different ways that a community can try to
ensure there are a wider variety of housing choices.
How important, if at all, do you think it is that the City
encourage each of the following?
Percent essential or very important
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Preservation of small starter homes (homes with fewer
rooms or other amenities that are affordable for first-time
buyers) 70% 66% 71%D 57% 67%
Building of more accessory dwelling units (apartments or
small homes built above garages, in backyards, etc.) 30% 23% 34% 27% 29%
Medium-density development (like townhouses) 36% 33% 41% 40% 37%
Higher-density development (like apartments) 20% 19%
33%
A B D 20% 24%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
250
Table 146: Support for Municipal Liquor Stores by Quadrant
Percent "strongly support" or "somewhat support"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
The City of Edina owns and operates three municipal liquor
stores. Profits from Edina Liquor are used to offset operating
costs and for capital expenses at recreational facilities. To
what extent do you support the City continuing to operate its
municipal liquor stores? 90% 91% 91% 93% 91%
Table 147: Support for Single-Hauler Garbage Collection by Quadrant
Percent "strongly support" or "somewhat
support"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
To what extent do you support the City changing
from the current open collection process to an
organized collection system? 53% 52%
68%
A B 66% 59%
City of Edina Resident Survey
June 2023
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Table 148: Quality of Environmental Services by Quadrant
Rate the quality of each of the following services
provided by the City of Edina. (Percent "excellent"
or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Energy conservation and efficiency programs 64% 64% 73%
85%
A B 71%
Fostering natural habitats in public spaces 71% 72% 82% 85% 77%
Encouraging natural habitat on residential and
commercial land 50% 57%
71%
A B
69%
A 63%
Increasing renewable energy programs 47% 66% 62% 66% 60%
Adapting to climate change 47% 56% 58% 66% 57%
Organics recycling collection services 76%
78%
C 65%
88%
C 76%
Water conservation programs 53%
76%
A C 58%
75%
A 66%
Transportation emission (pollution) reduction (e.g.,
sidewalks, bike lanes and public electric vehicle
charging) 40% 54% 45%
69%
A C 50%
Investing in programs and creating policies to
address climate change 45% 53% 48%
80%
A B C 54%
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Table 149: Importance of Environmental Services by Quadrant
Rate how important, if at all, each service is to the
Edina community. (Percent "essential" or "very
important")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Energy conservation and efficiency programs 62% 72%
80%
A 71% 72%
Fostering natural habitats in public spaces 84% 75%
86%
B 80% 81%
Encouraging natural habitat on residential and
commercial land 76% 66% 77% 75% 73%
Increasing renewable energy programs 61% 69%
82%
A B 69% 72%
Adapting to climate change 61% 72%
78%
A 69% 71%
Organics recycling collection services 62% 58% 64% 54% 60%
Water conservation programs 67% 77%
86%
A 77% 78%
Transportation emission (pollution) reduction (e.g.,
sidewalks, bike lanes and public electric vehicle
charging) 64% 70% 75% 67% 70%
Investing in programs and creating policies to
address climate change 61% 60%
74%
B 61% 65%
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Table 150: City Information Sources by Quadrant
Please rate the extent to which you use each of the
following as sources of information about Edina
government and its activities, if at all. (Percent "minor
source" or "major source")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Parks & Recreation Activities Directory 82% 79% 75% 69% 77%
Edina Sun-Current newspaper 49% 50% 49%
66%
A B C 52%
Edition: Edina monthly newsletter 79% 87% 83%
92%
A 85%
Star-Tribune newspaper 53% 51% 50% 55% 52%
City’s website, EdinaMN.gov
76%
C
77%
C 60%
76%
C 71%
City’s engagement website, BetterTogetherEdina.org 41% 49% 36% 35% 41%
Edina TV (Comcast channels 813 and 16) 12% 11% 15% 10% 12%
City employees 36% 37% 29%
56%
A B C 37%
City Council Members 26% 30% 23% 18% 25%
Direct mail updates 73% 81% 74% 72% 75%
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) 44% 46% 34% 32% 39%
NextDoor
53%
C 47% 36% 51% 45%
Online videos 15% 16% 17% 20% 17%
City’s e-mail subscription service (City Extra)
23%
C 16% 12%
24%
C 17%
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Please rate the extent to which you use each of the
following as sources of information about Edina
government and its activities, if at all. (Percent "minor
source" or "major source")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Word of mouth from friends, family or neighbors
95%
C 93% 86% 91% 91%
Table 151: Effectiveness of newsletter Edition: Edina by Quadrant
How effective, if at all, do you think the newsletter
Edition: Edina is for keeping informed of City
activities? (Percent "very effective" or "somewhat
effective")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
How effective, if at all, do you think the newsletter
Edition: Edina is for keeping informed of City activities? 80% 82%
91%
A 88% 86%
Table 152: City Website Access by Quadrant
Have you accessed the City of Edina website
(EdinaMN.gov) in the last 12 months?
Percent "yes"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Have you accessed the City of Edina website
(EdinaMN.gov) in the last 12 months?
66%
C
61%
C 39% 53% 53%
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Table 153: Aspects of City Website by Quadrant
Please rate the following aspects of the Edina
website: (Percent "excellent" or "good")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Appearance 85% 85% 83% 91% 86%
Online information and services offered 82% 82% 73% 87% 80%
Ease of navigation/ability to find information 60% 58% 53% 72% 59%
Overall quality of the City of Edina website 81% 79% 71%
89%
C 79%
Table 154: Concern About Household Issues by Quadrant
To what extent, if at all, have you been concerned
about each of the following issues in your household in
the last 12 months? (Percent "minor concern",
"moderate concern" or "major concern")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Feeling socially isolated or disconnected from others
34%
B 21%
34%
B 21% 28%
Having access to health care 17% 12%
34%
A B D 15% 21%
Being able to age in place (e.g., remain in your home as
you get older) 28% 28% 38% 30% 32%
Running out of food before you had money to buy more 3% 5%
15%
A B D 5% 8%
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To what extent, if at all, have you been concerned
about each of the following issues in your household in
the last 12 months? (Percent "minor concern",
"moderate concern" or "major concern")
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
Having enough money to pay your rent or mortgage 8% 9%
24%
A B D 10% 14%
Having enough money to pay your heat, light, or water bill 7% 9%
18%
A B 10% 11%
Table 155: Economic Impact on Family Income by Quadrant
Percent "very positive" or "somewhat positive"
Geographic Area Overall
Northeast
Quadrant
Northwest
Quadrant
Southeast
Quadrant
Southwest
Quadrant
(A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
What impact, if any, do you think the economy will
have on your family income in the next 6 months? Do
you think the impact will be: 8% 12% 11% 13% 11%
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Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons
Comparison Data
Polco/National Research Center (NRC)’s database of comparative resident opinion comprises resident
perspectives gathered in surveys from over 500 communities whose residents evaluated the same
kinds of topics on the Edina Resident Survey. The comparison evaluations are from the most recent
survey completed in each community; most communities conduct surveys every year or in alternating
years. NRC adds the latest results quickly upon survey completion, keeping the benchmark data fresh
and relevant. The communities in the database represent a wide geographic and population range.
National benchmark comparisons and Minnesota communities’ comparisons have been provided
when similar questions on the Edina Resident Survey are included in NRC’s database.
Interpreting the Results
Ratings are compared when there are at least five communities in which a similar question was asked.
Where comparisons are available, four columns are provided in the table. The first column is Edina’s
“percent positive.” The percent positive is the combination of the top two most positive response
options (i.e., “excellent” and “good,” “very safe” and “somewhat safe,” “essential” and “very
important,” etc.), or, in the case of resident behaviors/participation, the percent positive represents
the proportion of respondents indicating “yes” or participating in an activity at least once a month.
The second column is the rank assigned to Edina’s rating among communities where a similar
question was asked. The third column is the number of communities that asked a similar question.
The final column shows the comparison of Edina’s rating to the benchmark.
In that final column, Edina’s results are noted as being “higher” than the benchmark, “lower” than the
benchmark or “similar” to the benchmark, meaning that the average rating given by residents is
statistically similar to or different (greater or lesser) than the benchmark. Being rated as “higher” or
“lower” than the benchmark means that Edina’s average rating for a particular item was more than 10
points different than the benchmark. If a rating was “much higher” or “much lower,” then Edina’s
average rating was more than 20 points different when compared to the benchmark.
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National Benchmark Comparisons
Table 156: Quality of Life
Quality of Life Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities
in comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall image or reputation
of Edina 76% 113 337 Similar
How would you rate the
quality of life in Edina? 93% 28 360 Higher
Recommend living in Edina to
someone who asks 90% 105 296 Similar
Remain in Edina for the next
five years 87% 85 294 Similar
Table 157: Governance
Governance Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall confidence in Edina
government 64% 65 292 Similar
The value of services for the taxes
paid to Edina 66% 42 344 Higher
Generally acting in the best interest
of the community 66% 71 296 Similar
The job Edina government does at
welcoming resident involvement 65% 41 319 Similar
Treating all residents fairly 64% 83 293 Similar
Public information
services/communication from the City 76% 12 297 Higher
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Table 158: Economy
Economy Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall economic health of Edina 90% 12 296 Higher
Economic development 72% 36 293 Higher
Overall quality of business and service
establishments in Edina 90% 14 298 Higher
Shopping opportunities 92% 5 300 Much higher
Employment opportunities 74% 9 309 Higher
Cost of living in Edina 41% 114 289 Similar
What impact, if any, do you think the
economy will have on your family income
in the next 6 months? Do you think the
imp 12% 261 281 Lower
Table 159: Mobility
Mobility Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Traffic flow on major
streets 66% 62 312 Higher
Ease of travel by car in
Edina 82% 52 306 Similar
Ease of travel by bicycle
in Edina 55% 123 306 Similar
Ease of walking in Edina 67% 134 309 Similar
Ease of public parking 71% 58 276 Similar
Bus or transit services 66% 45 269 Higher
Traffic enforcement 72% 29 331 Higher
Traffic signal timing 70% 12 289 Higher
Street repair 48% 131 331 Similar
Street cleaning 80% 20 298 Higher
Street lighting 76% 30 319 Higher
Snow removal 85% 4 245 Much higher
Sidewalk maintenance 68% 50 299 Higher
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Table 160: Community Design
Community Design Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall established “built environment”
of Edina (including overall design,
buildings, parks and transportation syst 77% 26 289 Higher
Public places where people want to
spend time 85% 16 284 Higher
Variety of housing options 57% 78 296 Similar
Availability of quality affordable housing 32% 131 317 Similar
Land use, planning and zoning 50% 79 301 Similar
Code enforcement (weeds, abandoned
buildings, etc.) 65% 27 324 Higher
Table 161: Utilities
Utilities Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Fiber/home internet
connection 61% 44 220 Similar
Garbage collection 87% 55 310 Similar
Drinking water 72% 170 295 Similar
Sewer services 89% 62 293 Similar
Storm drainage 74% 107 305 Similar
Utility billing 75% 76 273 Similar
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Table 162: Safety
Safety Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall feeling of safety in Edina 89% 87 331 Similar
Police services 92% 8 353 Higher
Crime prevention 77% 104 330 Similar
Animal control 82% 33 306 Higher
Ambulance or emergency medical
services 97% 1 300 Higher
Fire services 98% 6 320 Higher
Fire prevention and education 89% 18 294 Higher
Emergency preparedness (services that
prepare the community for natural
disasters or other emergency situations) 81% 21 296 Higher
In your neighborhood 93% 203 313 Similar
In the 50th & France area (downtown
area) 84% 217 303 Similar
Table 163: Natural Environment
Natural Environment Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities
in comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Quality of overall natural
environment in Edina 90% 73 298 Similar
Cleanliness of Edina 93% 29 313 Higher
Air quality 91% 70 283 Similar
Edina open space 71% 69 280 Similar
Recycling 86% 17 313 Higher
Yard waste pickup 82% 55 275 Higher
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Table 164: Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Availability of paths and walking
trails 76% 106 309 Similar
City parks 93% 23 309 Higher
Recreational opportunities 85% 38 303 Higher
Recreation programs or classes 83% 43 304 Higher
Fitness opportunities (including
exercise classes and paths or trails,
etc.) 86% 47 286 Higher
Table 165: Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities
in comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Health and wellness
opportunities in Edina 90% 18 291 Higher
Public health services 84% 23 270 Higher
Table 166: Education, Arts, and Culture
Education, Arts, and Culture Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall opportunities for education and
enrichment 84% 12 293 Higher
Opportunities to attend
cultural/arts/music activities 77% 35 298 Higher
City-sponsored special events (Night to
Unite, Winter Ice Festival, Days of
Remembrance, etc.) 87% 12 287 Higher
K-12 education 87% 23 292 Higher
Adult educational opportunities 82% 6 283 Higher
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Table 167: Inclusivity and Engagement
Inclusivity and Engagement
Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Sense of community 66% 121 311 Similar
Neighborliness of residents in
Edina 75% 24 285 Similar
Making all residents feel welcome 70% 113 230 Similar
Attracting people from diverse
backgrounds 45% 179 227 Similar
Valuing/respecting residents from
diverse backgrounds 58% 121 228 Similar
Opportunities to participate in
social events and activities 76% 36 294 Higher
Opportunities to volunteer 79% 27 289 Higher
Opportunities to participate in
community matters 68% 45 290 Similar
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Minnesota Benchmark Comparisons
Table 168: Quality of Life
Quality of Life Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities
in comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall image or reputation
of Edina 76% 15 33 Similar
How would you rate the
quality of life in Edina? 93% 4 34 Similar
Recommend living in Edina to
someone who asks 90% 17 27 Similar
Remain in Edina for the next
five years 87% 15 27 Similar
Table 169: Governance
Governance Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall confidence in Edina
government 64% 11 27 Similar
The value of services for the taxes
paid to Edina 66% 5 34 Similar
Generally acting in the best interest
of the community 66% 13 28 Similar
The job Edina government does at
welcoming resident involvement 65% 6 28 Similar
Treating all residents fairly 64% 14 26 Similar
Public information
services/communication from the City 76% 3 27 Similar
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Table 170: Economy
Economy Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall economic health of Edina 90% 1 28 Higher
Economic development 72% 6 28 Similar
Overall quality of business and service
establishments in Edina 90% 2 28 Higher
Shopping opportunities 92% 1 27 Much higher
Employment opportunities 74% 3 32 Higher
Cost of living in Edina 41% 18 26 Similar
What impact, if any, do you think the
economy will have on your family income
in the next 6 months? Do you think the
imp 12% 23 25 Lower
Table 171: Mobility
Mobility Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Traffic flow on major
streets 66% 18 27 Similar
Ease of travel by car in
Edina 82% 18 29 Similar
Ease of travel by bicycle
in Edina 55% 25 27 Similar
Ease of walking in Edina 67% 24 28 Similar
Ease of public parking 71% 17 25 Similar
Bus or transit services 66% 5 25 Similar
Traffic enforcement 72% 5 27 Similar
Traffic signal timing 70% 3 27 Similar
Street repair 48% 24 31 Similar
Street cleaning 80% 4 28 Similar
Street lighting 76% 5 29 Similar
Snow removal 85% 1 34 Higher
Sidewalk maintenance 68% 12 27 Similar
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Table 172: Community Design
Community Design Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall established “built environment”
of Edina (including overall design,
buildings, parks and transportation syst 77% 5 26 Similar
Public places where people want to
spend time 85% 3 26 Higher
Variety of housing options 57% 20 29 Similar
Availability of quality affordable housing 32% 27 32 Similar
Land use, planning and zoning 50% 17 30 Similar
Code enforcement (weeds, abandoned
buildings, etc.) 65% 5 27 Similar
Table 173: Utilities
Utilities Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Fiber/home internet
connection 61% 5 21 Similar
Garbage collection 87% 2 25 Similar
Drinking water 72% 21 29 Similar
Sewer services 89% 10 28 Similar
Storm drainage 74% 21 28 Similar
Utility billing 75% 15 26 Similar
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Table 174: Safety
Safety Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall feeling of safety in Edina 89% 8 29 Similar
Police services 92% 2 34 Similar
Crime prevention 77% 12 28 Similar
Animal control 82% 5 28 Similar
Ambulance or emergency medical
services 97% 1 27 Higher
Fire services 98% 1 29 Similar
Fire prevention and education 89% 1 27 Similar
Emergency preparedness (services that
prepare the community for natural
disasters or other emergency situations) 81% 2 30 Similar
In your neighborhood 93% 24 27 Similar
In the 50th & France area (downtown
area) 84% 24 27 Similar
Table 175: Natural Environment
Natural Environment Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities
in comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Quality of overall natural
environment in Edina 90% 11 28 Similar
Cleanliness of Edina 93% 6 28 Similar
Air quality 91% 12 25 Similar
Edina open space 71% 7 25 Similar
Recycling 86% 3 31 Similar
Yard waste pickup 82% 3 24 Higher
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Table 176: Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Availability of paths and walking
trails 76% 23 28 Similar
City parks 93% 6 31 Similar
Recreational opportunities 85% 8 31 Similar
Recreation programs or classes 83% 5 27 Similar
Fitness opportunities (including
exercise classes and paths or trails,
etc.) 86% 6 27 Similar
Table 177: Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of communities
in comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Health and wellness
opportunities in Edina 90% 2 27 Higher
Public health services 84% 2 26 Similar
Table 178: Education, Arts, and Culture
Education, Arts, and Culture Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Overall opportunities for education and
enrichment 84% 2 27 Higher
Opportunities to attend
cultural/arts/music activities 77% 2 26 Higher
City-sponsored special events (Night to
Unite, Winter Ice Festival, Days of
Remembrance, etc.) 87% 1 25 Higher
K-12 education 87% 4 26 Higher
Adult educational opportunities 82% 1 26 Higher
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Table 179: Inclusivity and Engagement
Inclusivity and Engagement
Items
Percent
positive Rank
Number of
communities in
comparison
Comparison to
benchmark
Sense of community 66% 14 30 Similar
Neighborliness of residents in
Edina 75% 3 24 Similar
Making all residents feel welcome 70% 13 22 Similar
Attracting people from diverse
backgrounds 45% 19 21 Lower
Valuing/respecting residents from
diverse backgrounds 58% 16 22 Similar
Opportunities to participate in
social events and activities 76% 2 25 Similar
Opportunities to volunteer 79% 1 26 Higher
Opportunities to participate in
community matters 68% 5 25 Similar
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Appendix F: Survey Methodology
About the Survey
The City of Edina Resident Survey was first administered in 2011. General resident surveys, such as
this one, ask recipients their perspectives about the quality of life in the city, their use of city
amenities, their opinions on policy issues facing the city and their assessment of city service delivery.
The City of Edina funded this research. Please contact Jennifer Bennerotte of the City of Edina at
JBennerotte@edinamn.gov if you have any questions about the survey.
Developing the Questionnaire
The 2023 survey instrument was developed by starting with the version from the previous
implementation in 2021. Few changes were made to the survey in order to maximize comparisons over
time. In an iterative process between City staff and NRC staff, a final five-page questionnaire was
created.
Selecting Survey Recipients
“Sampling” refers to the method by which survey recipients are chosen. The “sample” refers to all
those who were given a chance to participate in the survey. A list of all households within the zip
codes serving Edina was purchased from Go-Dog Direct based on updated listings from the United
States Postal Service, updated every three months, providing the best representation of all
households in a specific geographic location. NRC used the USPS data to select the survey recipients.
A larger list than needed was pulled so that a process referred to as “geocoding” could be used to
eliminate addresses from the list that were outside Edina’s boundaries. Geocoding is a computerized
process in which addresses are compared to electronically mapped boundaries and coded as inside
or outside desired boundaries; in this case, within Edina. All addresses determined to be outside the
study boundaries were eliminated from the list of potential households. Each address identified as
being within city boundaries was further identified as being within one of four quadrants: Northeast
(NE), Northwest (NW), Southeast (SE), and Southwest (SW). A random selection was made of the
remaining addresses to create a mailing list of 2,000 addresses.
To choose the 2,000 survey recipients, a systematic sampling method was applied to the list of
households previously screened for geographic location. Systematic sampling is a procedure
whereby a complete list of all possible households is culled, selecting every Nth one, giving each
eligible household a known probability of selection, until the appropriate number of households is
selected. Multi-family housing units were selected at a higher rate as residents of this type of housing
typically respond at lower rates to surveys than do those in single-family housing units. In general,
because of the random sampling techniques used, the displayed sampling density will closely mirror
the overall housing unit density (which may be different from the population density). While the
theory of probability assumes no bias in selection, there may be some minor variations in practice
(meaning, an area with only 15% of the housing units might be selected at an actual rate that is
slightly above or below that).
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An individual within each household was randomly selected to complete the survey using the
birthday method. The birthday method selects a person within the household by asking the “person
whose birthday has most recently passed” to complete the questionnaire. The underlying assumption
in this method is that day of birth has no relationship to the way people respond to surveys. This
instruction was contained in the cover letter accompanying the questionnaire.
Survey Administration and Response Rate
Each selected household was contacted three times. First, a prenotification announcement was sent
on March 22, 2023, informing the household members that they had been selected to participate in
the City of Edina Resident Survey. Approximately one week after mailing the prenotification, each
household was mailed a survey containing a cover letter signed by City Manager Scott Neal enlisting
participation. The packet also contained a postage-paid return envelope in which the survey
recipients could return the completed questionnaire directly to NRC. A reminder letter and survey,
scheduled to arrive one to two weeks after the first survey, was the final contact for all households.
The second cover letter asked those who had not completed the survey to do so and those who had
already done so to refrain from turning in another survey. The survey was available in English. Each
wave of the cover letter accompanying the mailed survey included a web link for residents to visit if
they preferred to take the survey online. Data collection was open through May 3, 2023.
About 5% of the 2,000 surveys mailed were returned because the housing unit was vacant, or the
postal service was unable to deliver the survey as addressed. Of the 1,904 households presumed to
have received a survey, 475 completed the survey (192 of which were completed online), providing a
response rate of 25%. Additionally, responses were tracked by geographic area; response rates by
area ranged from 20% to 31%. The response rates were calculated using AAPOR’s response rate #21
for mailed surveys of unnamed persons.
1 See AAPOR’s Standard Definitions here: http://www.aapor.org/Standards-Ethics/Standard-Definitions-
(1).aspx for more information
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Response Rate by Area for Mailed Survey
NE NW SE SW Unknown Overall
Total sample used 368 492 852 288 - 2,000
I=Complete Interviews 93 130 157 83 1 464
P=Partial Interviews 2 2 6 1 0 11
R=Refusal and break off 1 0 0 1 0 2
NC=Non Contact 13 20 49 14 0 96
O=Other 0 0 0 0 0 0
UH=Unknown household 0 0 0 0 0 0
UO=Unknown other 259 340 640 189 0 1,523
Response rate: (I+P)/(I+P) + (R+NC+O) +
(UH+UO) 27% 28% 30% 31% - 25%
One survey did not have an indicated area. This survey is listed above as “unknown”.
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Margin of Error
The 95% confidence interval (or “margin of error”) quantifies the “sampling error” or precision of the
estimates made from the survey results. A 95% confidence interval can be calculated for any sample
size and indicates that in 95 of 100 surveys conducted like this one, for a particular item, a result
would be found that is within five percentage points of the result that would be found if everyone in
the population of interest was surveyed. The practical difficulties of conducting any resident survey
may introduce other sources of error in addition to sampling error. Despite best efforts to boost
participation and ensure potential inclusion of all households, some selected households will decline
participation in the survey (referred to as non-response error) and some eligible households may be
unintentionally excluded from the listed sources for the sample (referred to as coverage error).
While the margin of error for the survey is generally no greater than plus or minus five2 percentage
points around any given percent reported for the entire sample, results for subgroups will have wider
confidence intervals. Where estimates are given for subgroups, they are less precise.
Survey Processing (Data Entry)
Upon receipt, completed surveys were assigned a unique identification number. Additionally, each
survey was reviewed and “cleaned” as necessary. For example, a question may have asked a
respondent to pick two items out of a list of five, but the respondent checked three; in this case, NRC
would use protocols to randomly choose two of the three selected items for inclusion in the dataset.
All surveys then were entered twice into an electronic dataset; any discrepancies were resolved in
comparison to the original survey form. Range checks as well as other forms of quality control were
also performed.
NRC uses Polco, an online public engagement tool designed primarily for local governments, to
collect online survey data. The Polco platform includes many features of online survey tools, but also
includes elements tailored to the civic environment. For example, like NRC’s mailed surveys, surveys
on Polco are presented with the city name, logo (or other image) and a description, so residents
understand who is asking for input and why. Optionally, Polco can also verify respondents with local
public data to ensure respondents are residents or voters. More generally, an advantage of online
programming and data gathering is that it allows for more rigid control of the data format, making
extensive data cleaning unnecessary.
A series of quality control checks were also performed in order to ensure the integrity of the web
data. Steps may include and not be limited to reviewing the data for clusters of repeat IP addresses
2 Although this has become the traditional way to describe survey research precision, when opt-in results are blended with
scientific results, assumptions about randomness of responses are not the same as when results come only from the random
sample. Consequently other terms sometimes are used in place of "confidence interval" or "margin of error," such as
"credibility intervals." We hew to the traditional way of describing sample-driven uncertainty while we work with the
industry to sort out the best ways to describe these new approaches.
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and time stamps (indicating duplicate responses) and removing empty submissions (questionnaires
submitted with no questions answered).
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Weighting the Data
The demographic characteristics of the survey sample were compared to those found in the 2020
Census and the 2021 American Community Survey estimates for adults in the City of Edina. The
primary objective of weighting survey data is to make the survey sample reflective of the larger
population of the community. Both samples were weighted independently and then combined into
one final dataset.
The characteristics used for weighting were respondent gender, age, housing unit type (attached or
detached), housing tenure (rent or own), race, and ethnicity. This decision was based on:
• The disparity between the survey respondent characteristics and the population norms for
these variables
• The saliency of these variables in differences of opinion among subgroups
• The historical profile created and the desirability of consistently representing different
groups over the years
A special software program using mathematical algorithms is used to calculate the appropriate
weights. Several different weighting “schemes” are tested to ensure the best fit for the data.
The results of the weighting scheme are presented in the table on the following page.
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2023 Edina Resident Survey Weighting Table
Characteristic Population Norm Unweighted Data Weighted Data
Housing
Rent home 29% 14% 28%
Own home 66% 86% 72%
Detached unit 57% 58% 58%
Attached unit 43% 42% 42%
Race
White 88% 92% 88%
Not white 12% 8% 12%
Not Hispanic 98% 98% 96%
Hispanic 2% 2% 4%
White alone, not Hispanic 87% 91% 87%
Hispanic and/or other race 13% 6% 13%
Sex and Age
Female 54% 62% 55%
Male 46% 38% 45%
18-34 years of age 20% 6% 18%
35-54 years of age 34% 23% 33%
55+ years of age 45% 71% 48%
Females 18-34 10% 4% 12%
Females 35-54 19% 13% 17%
Females 55+ 26% 45% 26%
Males 18-34 11% 2% 6%
Males 35-54 16% 9% 17%
Males 55+ 20% 26% 22%
Council District
Northeast Quadrant 22% 20% 22%
Northwest Quadrant 28% 28% 38%
Southeast Quadrant 35% 34% 35%
Southwest Quadrant 15% 18% 15%
* 2020 U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey Population Estimates
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Analyzing the Data
The electronic dataset was analyzed by NRC staff using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
(SPSS). For the most part, frequency distributions and mean ratings are presented in the body of the
report. A complete set of frequencies for each survey question is presented in Appendix B: Complete
Survey Frequencies. Also included are results by respondent characteristics (Appendix D: Responses
to Selected Survey Questions by Respondent Characteristics). Chi-square or ANOVA tests of
significance were applied to these breakdowns of selected survey questions. A “p-value” of 0.05 or
less indicates that there is less than a 5% probability that differences observed between groups are
due to chance; or in other words, a greater than 95% probability that the differences observed in the
selected categories of the sample represent “real” differences among those populations. Where
differences between subgroups are statistically significant, they have been denoted with capital
letters.
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Appendix G: Survey Materials
The following pages contain copies of the survey materials sent to randomly selected households
within the City of Edina.
Results for
Edina, MN
Quality of Life Survey
June 20, 2023
●7th time conducting the Edina Quality of Life Survey
●Previous iterations in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.
●Survey conducted from March 22nd to May 3rd
●Sampling approached employed:
●Probability-based sample of 2,000 households
●475 total responses received
●25% overall response rate
●Results statistically weighted to reflect Edina
●95% confidence interval with a +/-5% margin of error
Survey Methodology
Polco’s Benchmarking Database
More than 500
comparison communities
across the nation.
Representing the opinions
of more than 50 million
residents.
Overview of
Survey Results
Comparisons to National Benchmarks
36
received similar
ratings
1
received
lower
ratings
41
received
higher
ratings
Comparisons to Minnesota Benchmarks
61
received similar
ratings
2
received
lower
ratings
15
received
higher
ratings
Comparisons to Previous Survey Year
166
received similar
ratings
27
received
more
negative
ratings
16
received
more
positive
ratings
Key Findings
Edina residents
enjoy an
exceptional quality
of life.
Quality of Life in Edina
Quality of Life Measures
70%
86%
95%
66%
87%
90%
Sense of community
Remain in Edina for the next five
years
Recommend living in Edina to
someone who asks
2023
2021
Excellent,
51%Good,
42%
Fair, 6%Poor, 1%
Overall Quality of Life
Higher than national
benchmarks
Percent excellent or good
Diversity and Inclusion
57%
70%
58%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2019 2021 2023
Importance of Edina Creating a
Diverse and Inclusive City by Year
Edina as a Welcoming Community by Year
29%
54%
54%
63%
33%
56%
57%
65%
66%
67%
67%
81%
For people who have a lower
income
For people of all ethnicities
For people of all races
For people of all religions
For people of all gender identities
For people of all abilities
For people of all sexual
orientations
For people of all ages
2023 2021
Percent essential or very important
Percent very welcoming or welcoming
Diversity and Inclusion
Job the City Does at Creating an Inclusive
and Diverse Community by Year
43%
55%
57%
72%
67%
45%
56%
58%
68%
70%
Attracting people from diverse backgrounds
Helping new residents feel connected and
integrated
Valuing/respecting residents from diverse
backgrounds
Providing a safe and secure environment for
residents of all backgrounds
Making all residents feel welcome
2023 2021
Percent excellent or good
Overall Community Characteristics
73%
81%
83%
90%
91%
92%
88%
75%
76%
77%
84%
90%
90%
90%
Neighborliness of residents in Edina
Overall image or reputation of Edina
Overall established "built environment" of Edina
Overall opportunities for education and enrichment
Overall economic health of Edina
Health and wellness opportunities in Edina
Quality of overall natural environment in Edina
2023
2021
Percent excellent or good
Higher than national
benchmarks Higher than Minnesota
benchmarks
Specific Community Characteristics
Higher than national
benchmarks Higher than Minnesota
benchmarks
Top-Rated Community Characteristics Changes Since 2021
Variety of housing options
Opportunities to attend
cultural/arts/music activities
49%
57%
2021 2023
68%
77%
2021 2023
Percent excellent or good
Percent excellent or good
Reasons for Living in Edina
Reasons for Living in Edina, 2023
7%
7%
7%
16%
27%
30%
43%
45%
47%
49%
59%
77%
Other
Affordable housing
Access to public transportation
Variety/type of housing
Family lives here/born or raised here
Job is here (or nearby)
Good neighborhoods
Amenities
Good schools
Attractive community
Safe community
Location/convenience
Percent of respondents selecting
3%
2%
2%
4%
7%
7%
11%
14%
42%
Other
Beauty/cleanliness of community
Raised here or close to family,
job, etc.
Housing/neighborhoods
Safe
City services/infrastructure/local
government
Schools
Positive comments about quality
of life and community
Convenient
location/accessibility/walkability
Most Liked Attribute of Living in Edina, 2023
Percent of respondents
While residents
generally feel safe in
Edina, the feeling of
safety has declined in
some areas of the city
and the perception of
some types of crime
has increased.
Safety
About
9 in 10
positively rated the
overall feeling of safety in
Edina
77%
89%
94%
67%
84%
93%
In the greater Southdale area
In the 50th and France area
(downtown area)
In your neighborhood
2023 2021 Percent very or somewhat safe
Feelings of Safety by Year
Crime
Percent moderate, major, or extreme problem
8%
16%
17%
26%
15%
18%
24%
31%
Violent crime
Drugs
Youth crimes
Vandalism and property crimes
2023
2021
Please rate how much of a problem, if at all, you feel each of
the following is in Edina:
City services
continue to be
highly rated.
City Services
Overall Quality of City Services
Highest Rated City Services
Excellent, 32%
Good,
55%
Fair, 13%
Higher than national
benchmarks Higher than Minnesota
benchmarks
Percent excellent or good
94%
93%
99%
99%
92%
93%
97%
98%
Police services
City parks
Ambulance or emergency
medical services
Fire services
2023 2021
Drinking Water & Garbage Collection
Quality of Drinking Water
Excellent, 26%
Good,
46%
Fair, 16%
Poor,
12%
Percent excellent or good
Quality of Garbage Collection
Excellent, 46%
Good,
41%
Fair,
10%
Poor,
3%
33%
65%
73%
84%
86%
89%
Hardness
Taste
Odor
Appearance
Safety
Reliability
50%49%50%53%59%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Aspects of Drinking Water, 2023 Support for Change in Garbage Collection
System by Year
Percent strongly or somewhat support
Parks and Recreation
Use of Parks and Recreation Facilities
by Year
Quality of Parks and Recreation Facilities
by Year
Municipal Liquor Stores
More than
9 in 10
support the City continuing to operate its
municipal liquor stores
Not at all,
27%
Once or just
a couple of
times, 28%
Every other
month,
13%
Once a
month,
17%
Twice a
month,
11%
Once a
week, 4%
Frequency of Edina Liquor Purchases
10%
7%
16%
67%
Other
Other stores have better selection or
are more convenient
More expensive than other stores
Don't drink alcohol/rarely drink
Reasons for Not Purchasing from Edina Liquor
Residents identify
opportunities for
improvement with
housing and
development.
Housing and Development
Community Characteristics
30%
49%
32%
57%
Affordable quality housing
Variety of housing options
2023
2021
Percent excellent or good
Most Serious Issues Facing Edina
Overdevelopment/wrong type of
development, teardowns
More affordable housing needed
22%
13%
71%67%
62%61%57%
71%72%
63%67%66%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Overall quality of residential redevelopment in Edina
Overall quality of commercial redevelopment in Edina
Percent excellent or good
Quality of Redevelopment in Edina
Housing and Development
City Management of Redevelopment Tensions by Year
Percent very or somewhat well
67%68%
51%55%53%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Housing and Development
Availability of Housing for Various Income Groups
Housing and Development
20%
26%
34%
66%
22%
27%
36%
66%
Higher-density development (like apartments)
Building of more accessory dwelling units
Medium-density development (like
townhouses)
Preservation of small starter homes
2023 2021
Housing Choice Priorities by Year
Percent essential or very important
Summary of
Key Findings
1.Edina residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life.
2.While residents generally feel safe in Edina, the feeling
of safety has declined in some areas of the city and
the perception of some types of crime has increased.
3.City services continue to be highly rated.
4.Residents identify opportunities for improvement with
housing and development.
Other Topics
Issues Facing Edina
Most Serious Issues Facing Edina
8%
1%
1%
1%
3%
8%
9%
10%
10%
13%
13%
22%
Other
Water quality/environmental issues
Too much focus on affordable housing
Economic development
Growth/overcrowding
Schools/education
Lack of diversity and sense of community
Safety/crime
City government
Traffic and infrastructure
More affordable housing needed
Overdevelopment/wrong type of development, teardowns
Percent of respondents
Issues Facing Edina
Future Economic Outlook by Year
Percent very or somewhat positive
Traffic Problems, 2023
33%34%27%38%
11%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
38%
26%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Traffic speeding in your
neighborhood
Stop sign violations in your
neighborhood
Percent moderate, major, or extreme problem
City Government & Employees
Aspects of Public Trust by Year Impression of Employee(s) by Year
68%
63%
58%
65%
64%
64%
65%
66%
Treating all residents fairly
Overall confidence in Edina
government
The job Edina government does
at welcoming resident
involvement
Generally acting in the best
interest of the community
2023 2021 Percent excellent or good
81%
83%
86%
89%
91%
73%
80%
81%
84%
86%
Follow-up
Responsiveness
Overall customer service
Knowledge
Courtesy
2023 2021 Percent excellent or good
Taxes
Higher than national
benchmarks
78%81%78%72%66%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Value of City Services by Year
Percent excellent or good
Property Tax Level by Year
Support for Property Tax Increase by Year
55%58%57%47%58%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
45%44%44%45%47%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Percent very or somewhat high
Percent strongly or somewhat support
Trust in City Government
City Direction
Wrong
track, 32%
Right
direction,
68%
Reasons for Wrong Track
7%
4%
4%
4%
5%
15%
61%
Other
Schools/education
Affordable housing/cost of
living/teardowns
Traffic, bike lanes, public transportation,
infrastructure
Safety
City government (high taxes, not
listening to residents, etc.)
Poor development/overbuilding/density
of city
Resident Involvement
Opportunity for Resident
Involvement
No, 42%
Yes, 58%
Reasons for Feeling Residents Don’t
Have a Say in How Edina is Run
17%
5%
17%
24%
37%
Other
Communication issues
Decisions are
predetermined/leaders have
agenda
Decisions are biased toward or
influenced by commercial,
wealthy, or special interests
Public voice not heard/listened to
Information Sources
Information Sources, 2023
12%
17%
17%
25%
37%
39%
41%
45%
52%
52%
71%
75%
77%
85%
91%
Edina TV
Online videos
City's email subscription service
City Council Members
City employees
Social media
City's engagement website, BetterTogetherEdina.org
NextDoor
Edina Sun-Current newspaper
Star-Tribune newspaper
City's website, EdinaMN.gov
Direct mail updates
Parks & Recreation Activities Directory
Edition: Edina monthly newsletter
Word of mouth from friends, family, or neighbors
Percent major or minor source
City Website
Accessed City Website by Year
47%52%50%52%53%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Quality of City Website by Year
73%70%75%78%79%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Aspects of City Website by Year
64%
84%
85%
59%
80%
86%
Ease of navigation/ability to
find information
Online information and
services offered
Appearance
2023 2021
Percent yes
Percent excellent or good
Sustainability & Climate Change
Quality of Sustainability Services by Year
54%
49%
48%
58%
57%
66%
69%
78%
71%
50%
54%
57%
60%
63%
66%
71%
76%
77%
Transportation emission (pollution) reduction
Investing in programs and creating policies to
address climate change
Adapting to climate change
Increasing renewable energy programs
Encouraging natural habitat on residential and
commercial land
Water conservation programs
Energy conservation and efficiency programs
Organics recycling collection services
Fostering natural habitats in public spaces
2023
2021
Percent excellent or good
Sustainability & Climate Change
Importance of Sustainability Services by Year
62%
68%
71%
73%
75%
75%
66%
73%
74%
60%
65%
70%
71%
72%
72%
73%
78%
81%
Organics recycling collection services
Investing in programs and creating policies to address
climate change
Transportation emission (pollution) reduction
Adapting to climate change
Energy conservation and efficiency programs
Increasing renewable energy programs
Encouraging natural habitat on residential and
commercial land
Water conservation programs
Fostering natural habitats in public spaces
2023
2021
Percent essential or
very important
Questions?
Thank you!Kim Daane
Survey Research Associate
Polco/National Research Center
kim@polco.us