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National Community Survey
The National Community Survey™ (The NCS™) report is about the “livability” of State College. A livable community is a place that is not simply habitable, but that is desirable. It is not only where people do live, but where they want to live. The survey was developed by the experts from National Research Center at Polco.
Great communities are partnerships of the government, private sector, community-based organizations and residents, all geographically connected. The NCS captures residents’ opinions considering ten central facets of a community:
- Economy
- Mobility
- Community Design
- Utilities
- Safety
- Natural Environment
- Parks and Recreation
- Health and Wellness
- Education, Arts, and Culture
- Inclusivity and Engagement
The report provides the opinions of a representative sample of 593 residents of the Borough of State College collected from February 7th, 2023 to March 21st, 2023. The margin of error around any reported percentage is 4% for all respondents and the response rate for the 2023 survey was 12%. Survey results were weighted so that the demographic profile of respondents was representative of the demographic profile of adults in State College.