Beverly Citizen's Survey Results

8/11/2019 Beverly Citizen's Survey Results

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19.2% 38

17.7% 35

15.7% 31

10.1% 20

9.1% 18

8.1% 16

7.1% 14

6.1% 12

4.0% 8

1.5% 3

1.0% 2

0.5% 1

Q1 Which neighborhood in Beverly do you

live in?

Answered: 198 Skipped: 2

Total 198

North Beverly

19.2% (38)

Montserrat17.7% (35)

Downtown15.7% (31)

Centerville10.1% (20)

Cove9.1% (18)

Goat Hill8.1% (16)

Beverly Farms7.1% (14)

Ryal Side6.1% (12)

Other4.0% (8)

Fish Flake Hill

1.5% (3)

Prides Crossing1.0% (2)

Answer Choices Responses

North Beverly

Montserrat

Downtown

Centerville

Cove

Goat Hill

Beverly Farms

Ryal Side

Other

Fish Flake Hill

Prides Crossing

Gloucester Crossing

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20.3%

40

51.3%

101

24.4%

48

4.1%

8

0.0%

0

197

2.12

20.5%

40

46.7%

91

29.7%

58

2.6%

5

0.5%

1

195

2.16

14.7%

27

45.7%

84

35.3%

65

3.8%

7

0.5%

1

184

2.30

15.5%

29

40.1%

75

36.9%

69

7.5%

14

0.0%

0

187

2.36

11.9%

22

32.4%

60

40.5%

75

13.0%

24

2.2%

4

185

2.61

5.9%

11

28.5%

53

58.6%

109

6.5%

12

0.5%

1

186

2.67

Overall safety of residents

Community openess and acceptance of all people

Quality of public schools

As a place to retire

Availability of affordable housing

Availability of job opportun ities

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Q3 Please rank the most important issues

in Beverly?


12.69%

25.0

20.81%

41.0

10.66%

21.0

14.21%

28.0

12.69%

25.0

6.60%

13.0

8.63%

17.0

7.61%

15.0

3.55%

7.0

2.54%

5.0

0.00%

0.0

197 7.7

18.78%

37.0

8.12%

16.0

11.68%

23.0

5.58%

11.0

13.20%

26.0

11.17%

22.0

14.21%

28.0

9.14%

18.0

5.08%

10.0

2.03%

4.0

1.02%

2.0

197 7.2

14.72%

29.0

12.69%

25.0

9.14%

18.0

10.15%

20.0

9.14%

18.0

8.63%

17.0

9.14%

18.0

10.66%

21.0

7.11%

14.0

8.12%

16.0

0.51%

1.0

197 6.9

8.63%

17.0

11.17%

22.0

16.75%

33.0

10.66%

21.0

11.68%

23.0

9.64%

19.0

7.61%

15.0

7.61%

15.0

9.14%

18.0

6.60%

13.0

0.51%

1.0

197 6.9

6.09%

12.0

5.08%

10.0

8.63%

17.0

10.66%

21.0

12.18%

24.0

14.21%

28.0

15.23%

30.0

10.66%

21.0

13.20%

26.0

4.06%

8.0

0.00%

0.0

197 6.1

6.60%

13.0

8.63%

17.0

9.64%

19.0

10.15%

20.0

10.66%

21.0

9.64%

19.0

11.68%

23.0

10.15%

20.0

8.63%

17.0

12.69%

25.0

1.52%

3.0

197 6.1

Downtown

Economic...

Funding our

schools

Property Taxes

Waterfront

Development

Improving

roads and...

Improving

Transparency...

Crime/Public

Safety

Brimbal

Avenue/Rte. ...

Budget/Fiscal

Responsibility

New Middle

School Project

Other

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

7.8

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.6

1.4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total Averag

Rankin

Downtown

Economic

Development

and Revitalization

Funding our

schools

Property Taxes

Waterfront

Development

Improving roads

and infrastructure

Improving

Transparency in

Local

Government

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7.61%

15.0

6.09%

12.0

9.14%

18.0

11.68%

23.0

7.11%

14.0

11.68%

23.0

9.64%

19.0

15.74%

31.0

13.71%

27.0

7.11%

14.0

0.51%

1.0

197 6.0

10.66%

21.0

8.63%

17.0

5.58%

11.0

10.15%

20.0

8.12%

16.0

10.15%

20.0

10.15%

20.0

7.61%

15.0

7.11%

14.0

17.77%

35.0

4.06%

8.0

197 5.9

9.18%

18.0

8.16%

16.0

10.20%

20.0

5.61%

11.0

7.65%

15.0

11.73%

23.0

5.10%

10.0

10.20%

20.0

11.22%

22.0

19.90%

39.0

1.02%

2.0

196 5.8

3.06%6.0

10.71%21.0

8.16%16.0

10.71%21.0

7.14%14.0

6.63%13.0

8.16%16.0

10.20%20.0

18.88%37.0

14.80%29.0

1.53%3.0

196 5.5

2.03%

4.0

0.00%

0.0

0.51%

1.0

0.51%

1.0

0.51%

1.0

0.00%

0.0

0.51%

1.0

0.51%

1.0

2.54%

5.0

4.06%

8.0

88.83%

175.0

197 1.4

Crime/Public

Safety

Brimbal

Avenue/Rte. 128

Interchange

Project

Budget/Fiscal

Responsibility

New MiddleSchool Project

Other

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7/12

Q5 Please rank your preferences of what

you'd like to see on the Waterfont in

Beverly.


44.4%

87

20.9%

41

13.8%

27

7.1%

14

6.1%

12

3.1%

6

2.0%

4

2.6%

5

196

6.60

15.3%

30

25.0%

49

27.0%

53

22.4%

44

7.1%

14

2.6%

5

0.5%

1

0.0%

0

196

6.09

17.3%

34

27.6%

54

17.9%

35

16.3%

32

16.3%

32

2.6%

5

1.0%

2

1.0%

2

196

5.96

10.2%

20

13.3%

26

21.9%

43

26.5%

52

18.9%

37

8.7%

17

0.5%

1

0.0%

0

196

5.41

10.7%

21

7.7%

15

13.3%

26

20.9%

41

29.6%

58

11.2%

22

5.6%

11

1.0%

2

196

4.88

0.0%

0

3.1%

6

4.6%

9

4.6%

9

17.9%

35

59.7%

117

7.7%

15

2.6%

5

196

3.40

1.5%

3

1.0%

2

1.5%

3

1.5%

3

1.5%

3

8.8%

17

59.3%

115

24.7%

48

194

2.12

0.5%

1

1.5%

3

0.0%

0

0.5%

1

2.6%

5

3.6%

7

23.6%

46

67.7%

132

195

1.53

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Restaurant(s)

Recreational

uses

Public

walkway

Maritime

Museum or...

Mixed

Commercial

a...

Marine

Industrialuses

Keep it the

way it is

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2.6%

1.0%

1.0%

2.6%

24.7%

67.7%

2.0%

0.5%

1.0%

0.5%

5.6%

7.7%

59.3%

23.6%

3.1%

2.6%

2.6%

8.7%

11.2%

59.7%

8.8%

3.6%

6.1%

7.1%

16.3%

18.9%

29.6%

17.9%

1.5%

2.6%

7.1%

22.4%

16.3%

26.5%

20.9%

4.6%

1.5%

0.5%

13.8%

27.0%

17.9%

21.9%

13.3%

4.6%

1.5%

20.9%

25.0%

27.6%

13.3%

7.7%

3.1%

1.0%

1.5%

44.4%

15.3%

17.3%

10.2%

10.7%

1.5%

0.5%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Average Ranking

Restaurant(s)

Recreational uses

Public walkway

Maritime Museum or Learning Center

Mixed Commercial and Residential uses

Marine Industrial uses

Keep it the way it is

Other

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20.9% 41

37.8% 74

18.4% 36

1.5% 3

21.4% 42

Q6 How would you describe transparency

in our local government since the last

election?


Total 196

SignificantlyImproved

20.9% (41)

Somewhat Improved

37.8% (74)

Has not improved18.4% (36)

Has gotten worse1.5% (3)

Not sure21.4% (42)


Significantly Improved

Somewhat Improved

Has not improved

Has gotten worse

Not sure

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64.0% 126

20.8% 41

15.2% 30

Q8 Would you say things in Beverly are

generally headed in the Right Direction or

would you say things have gotten off on the

Wrong Track?


Total 197

Right Direction64.0% (126)

Wrong Track20.8% (41)

Not Sure15.2% (30)


Right Direction

Wrong Track

Not Sure

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18.7% 37

57.6% 114

9.6% 19

4.0% 8

10.1% 20

Q9 Do you approve or disapprove of the job

performance of your elected officials in

local government?


Total 198

Strongly Approve18.7% (37)

Somewhat Approve57.6% (114)

Somewhat Disapprove9.6% (19)

Strongly Disapprove4.0% (8)

Don't know

10.1% (20)


Strongly Approve

Somewhat Approve

Somewhat Disapprove

Strongly Disapprove

Don't know

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Q10 Please share any additional comments,

questions or concerns. Thank you!


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