Community survey

Since the 1980's, the city has conducted a community survey every three to four years. These are used to determine resident satisfaction levels with various city services and programs.

Earlier this year, Shoreview worked with Polco to complete its second community survey with them. The survey was mailed out to 3,000 households. The selected households were able to complete the survey either online or via mail. The city received 574 responses (19% response rate). The city also opened the survey to all residents for two weeks at the end and received 237 responses from that.

Below is a quick snapshot of the survey (% rated excellent or good). View the full results here.

  • Quality of life - 96%
    • This places Shoreview has the top city in 20 of its local peer cities that Polco has surveyed 
  • Shoreview outperformed the national and local benchmarks in the below areas:
    • Shoreview as a place to live - 97% 
    • Overall feeling of safety - 94%
    • Being honest – 80%
    • Overall direction that Shoreview is taking - 79%
    • Sense of community - 79%
    • Generally acting in the best interest of the community – 78%
    • Overall confidence in Shoreview government – 77%
    • Being open and transparent to the public – 76%
  • When compared to our local peer cities, the city ranked #1 in over 30 areas, including:
    • Shoreview as a place to live - 97%
    • Parks - 97%
    • Parks and recreation opportunities - 96%
    • Feeling of safety - 94%
    • Quality of natural environment - 94%
    • Recreation centers or facilities - 93%
    • Water resources - 92%
    • Availability of paths and walking trails - 92%
    • K-12 education - 91%

Past community surveys

2022 survey

2010 - 2018 surveys.

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