How happy are you about living/working Liberty Hill

Respondents were asked ‘How happy are you about living/working in Liberty Hill?

Key things to note:

  • 345 valid ratings
  • 259 respondents (75.1%) gave positive ratings, compared with 47 (13.6%) negative. The Strategic Action Plan starts from a strong foundation of attachment to the community.
  • 224 respondents (64.9%) rated happiness +3 to +5; the mean was +2.35 out of a −5 to +5 scale. Positive sentiment is more than marginal.
  • Among the 303 respondents who rated both happiness and community direction, 89 (29.4%) were happy locally but concerned about its direction. Current satisfaction should not be interpreted as approval of the growth trajectory.
  • Sentiment: Strong attachment to Liberty Hill coexists with anxiety about its future. People can enjoy their current lives here while worrying that valued qualities are being lost.
  • Key theme: The Strategic Action Plan should build on existing pride and satisfaction while addressing the pressures that could weaken residents’ long-term commitment.
  • There was a good spread of responses and the chart can be filtered according to age group, ethnicity and residency on the right hand side.