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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-22-26 Speical Study Session Agenda PacketSPECIAL STUDY SESSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO Monday, June 22, 2026 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting, and in person, at: 7500 West 29th Avenue, Municipal Building, Council Chambers. City Council members and City staff members will be physically present at the Municipal building for this meeting. The public may participate in these ways: 1. Attend the meeting in person at City Hall. Use the appropriate roster to sign up to speak upon arrival. 2. Provide comment in advance at www.wheatridgespeaks.org (comment by noon on June 22, 2026) 3. Virtually attend and participate in the meeting through a device or phone: Click here to pre-register and provide public comment by Zoom (You must preregister before 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2026) 4. View the meeting live or later at www.wheatridgespeaks.org, Channel 8, or YouTube Live at https://www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/view Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in all public meetings sponsored by the City of Wheat Ridge. The City will upon request, provide auxiliary aids and services leading to effective communication for people with disabilities, including qualified sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, documents in Braille, and other ways of making communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. To request auxiliary aid, service for effective communication, or document in a different format, please use this form or contact ADA Coordinator, (Kelly McLaughlin at ada@ci.wheatridge.co.us or 303-235-2885) as soon as possible, preferably 7 days before the activity or event. Public Comment on Agenda Items 1. 2026 Resident Survey Report 2. Wilmore Davis Elementary School – Request for Interest Update Item No. 1 Memorandum TO: Mayor and Council THROUGH: Patrick Goff, City Manager FROM: Marianne Schilling, Deputy City Manager DATE: June 22, 2026 SUBJECT: 2026 Resident Survey Report ISSUE: Sonya Wytinck, Polco’s EVP of Data & Insights, will be presenting the 2026 Resident Survey Report to City Council. The purpose of this presentation is to highlight data and findings from the most recent survey. The survey serves as the City’s “consumer report card” and is an information tool for the City to measure its performance. The survey encompasses best practices and is a statistically valid sample of 5,000 households in the City. The Wheat Ridge Resident Survey was last administered in 2023. BACKGROUND: The results from the survey reflect strong resident satisfaction with Wheat Ridge and demonstrate continued progress in many areas that have been priorities for the Council and organization. The survey found that residents continue to view Wheat Ridge as a highly desirable place to live, with overall quality of life ratings remaining strong and long-term commitment to the community at high levels. Residents expressed particularly positive views regarding parks, trails, recreation amenities, neighborhood quality, and community safety. Notably, ratings for overall City services and City government performance reached their highest levels in the history of the survey, with significant improvements recorded across most service areas. The survey also provides valuable insight into areas where residents would like to see continued focus and investment, including homelessness response, street maintenance, land use planning, crime prevention, and housing affordability. In addition, respondents identified transportation infrastructure, parks and open space, stormwater improvements, and pedestrian accessibility as top priorities for future capital investments. Encouragingly, residents also expressed moderate to strong support for future funding solutions to address long-term capital needs. Following this presentation, the survey results will be posted on the City website. June 22, 2026 Page 2 Additionally, the City will include the results of the survey in the upcoming edition of the Connections newsletter. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2026 Resident Survey Report 1241 John Q. Hammons Dr, Suite #203 Madison, WI 53717 info.polco.us • 608-709-8683 . CityofWheat Ridge, CO Resident Survey 2026 Report of Results May 2026 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 2 - Contents Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Figures ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 4 Summary of Survey Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Key Findings ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Survey Background ............................................................................................................................ 8 Survey Administration ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 How the Results Are Reported ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Precision of Estimates ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Comparison of Results Over Time and By Subgroups ................................................................................. 9 Comparing Survey Results to Other Communities ..................................................................................... 10 Quality of Life and Community .................................................................................................... 11 Quality of Life ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Community Inclusivity and Equality in Wheat Ridge................................................................................. 14 Outlook for Wheat Ridge .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Community Characteristics ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Community Participation .............................................................................................................................................. 20 Safety in Wheat Ridge .................................................................................................................................................... 22 City Government ................................................................................................................................ 25 Quality and Value of City Government Services .......................................................................................... 25 City Government and Employee Performance ............................................................................................... 32 Policy and Special Topics.............................................................................................................................................. 36 Communication with Residents ................................................................................................................................ 41 Appendix A: Respondent Characteristics ................................................................................ 44 Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies ........................................................................... 49 Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions ......................................... 87 Appendix D: Responses to Selected Survey Questions by Respondent Characteristics .................................................................................................................................... 90 Comparisons by Housing Tenure, Housing Unit Type, and Household Income ...................... 91 Comparisons by Race and Ethnicity .................................................................................................................... 124 Comparisons by Geographical Area .................................................................................................................... 154 Comparisons by Year .................................................................................................................................................... 177 Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons ................................................................. 205 Appendix F: Survey Methodology ............................................................................................. 217 Appendix G: Survey Materials .................................................................................................... 223 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 3 - Figures Figure 1: Overall Quality of Life in Wheat Ridge, 2026 ................................................................................ 11 Figure 2: Overall Quality of Life Compared by Year ....................................................................................... 11 Figure 3: Aspects of Quality of Life Compared by Year ................................................................................ 12 Figure 4: Aspects of Quality of Life Benchmarks, 2026 ............................................................................... 12 Figure 5: Reasons for Living in Wheat Ridge by Year .................................................................................... 13 Figure 6: Community Inclusivity and Equality by Year ................................................................................. 14 Figure 7: Quality of Life in Wheat Ridge over Next Five Years by Year ............................................ 15 Figure 8: Residential Stability by Year ..................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 9: Ratings of Individual Community Characteristics Compared by Year .......................... 17 Figure 10: Individual Community Characteristics Benchmarks, 2026 ............................................... 18 Figure 11: Aspects of Transportation by Year..................................................................................................... 19 Figure 12: Transportation Benchmark Comparisons, 2026 ....................................................................... 19 Figure 13: Participation in Activities by Year ....................................................................................................... 21 Figure 14: Safety in Public Areas by Year ............................................................................................................. 22 Figure 15: Crime Victimization and Reporting by Year ................................................................................. 22 Figure 16: Importance of Police Department Resource Prioritization by Year .............................. 23 Figure 17: Police Department Priorities by Year ............................................................................................... 24 Figure 18: Overall Quality of City Services, 2026 ............................................................................................ 25 Figure 19: Overall Quality of City Services Compared by Year ............................................................... 25 Figure 20: Quality of City Services Compared by Year and Benchmarks ........................................ 26 Figure 21: Importance of City Services Compared by Year ...................................................................... 28 Figure 22: City Services by Quality and Importance, 2026 ...................................................................... 30 Figure 23: Comparison of Quality and Importance Ratings, 2026 ....................................................... 31 Figure 24: Overall City Government Performance, 2026 ............................................................................ 32 Figure 25: Overall City Government Performance by Year ........................................................................ 32 Figure 26: Aspects of City Government Performance by Year ................................................................ 33 Figure 27: Contact with City Employees by Year .............................................................................................. 34 Figure 28: Rating of Overall Impression of City Employees by Year ................................................... 34 Figure 29: City Employee Characteristics by Year ........................................................................................... 35 Figure 30: City Employee Characteristics Benchmark Comparisons, 2026 .................................... 35 Figure 31: Frequency of Shopping in Wheat Ridge by Year ...................................................................... 36 Figure 32: Reasons for Shopping Outside of Wheat Ridge by Year ..................................................... 37 Figure 33: Economic Development by Year.......................................................................................................... 38 Figure 34: Priorities for Long-term Funding, 2026 .......................................................................................... 39 Figure 35: Support for Ballot Measure to Address Funding, 2026 ........................................................ 40 Figure 36: Information Sources by Year ................................................................................................................ 41 Figure 37: Use of Social Media Sites by Year ...................................................................................................... 43 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 4 - Executive Summary Summary of Survey Methods The 2026 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey provided residents with the opportunity to evaluate quality of life in the City of Wheat Ridge, assess the delivery of local government services, and rate the overall performance of City government. The survey also gave residents the chance to identify community strengths and areas for improvement, while sharing their priorities for future planning, investment, and resource allocation. Surveys were mailed to 5,000 randomly selected resident households in March 2026. A total of 786 surveys were completed and returned, yielding a response rate of 17%. 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 ±3% around any given percentage point reported for all survey respondents. Wheat Ridge has conducted resident surveys over many years, allowing 2026 results to be compared with findings from 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2023. Wheat Ridge also chose to compare its results with those of communities across the nation as well as Front Range communities in Colorado. These comparisons are made possible through Polco’s national benchmark database, which contains resident survey results collected from more than 400 jurisdictions over the past five years. Key Findings Results from the 2026 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey show that residents continue to view Wheat Ridge as a highly livable community with strong neighborhood appeal, valued parks and recreation amenities, and improving perceptions of City services and government performance. Across many measures, ratings remained stable or improved compared to prior survey years, with several areas reaching their highest recorded levels since trend measurement began. Residents Have a Good Quality of Life and Long-Term Commitment to Wheat Ridge Residents continue to express positive perceptions of life in Wheat Ridge. Nearly 8 in 10 respondents rated the overall quality of life as excellent or good in 2026, consistent with prior years and comparable to peer communities nationally and across the Front Range. Ratings for Wheat Ridge as a place to live remained especially strong: x About 9 in 10 residents rated Wheat Ridge positively as a place to live. x Approximately 8 in 10 gave favorable ratings to their neighborhood as a place to live and to Wheat Ridge as a place to raise children. x About 7 in 10 residents rated Wheat Ridge positively as a place to retire. Residents’ reasons for living in Wheat Ridge also remained consistent with previous survey years, with the city’s location, neighborhood quality, and feelings of safety among the most frequently cited factors. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 5 - Long-term attachment to the community also remained high. About 9 in 10 residents said they were somewhat or very likely both to recommend living in Wheat Ridge and to remain in the city over the next five years. Residents’ likelihood of recommending Wheat Ridge exceeded both national and Front Range benchmark comparisons. Community Features and Amenities Continue to Drive Positive Ratings Wheat Ridge’s parks, trails, and recreation amenities continue to stand out as defining community strengths. Nearly 9 in 10 residents gave high marks to the availability of parks, while 8 in 10 praised the availability of paths and walking trails. Recreational opportunities, the overall natural environment, and the availability of bike paths and bike lanes also received strong ratings from approximately three-fourths of respondents. Additional community characteristics receiving favorable ratings from at least 6 in 10 residents included: x Cleanliness x Sense of community x Opportunities to volunteer and participate in civic matters x Openness and acceptance toward people from diverse backgrounds x Availability of affordable quality food x Quality of local businesses and service establishments x Opportunities to participate in social events and activities Many community characteristics improved compared with 2023, including cleanliness, the availability of parks, paths and walking trails, and the city’s overall image and reputation. At the same time, residents identified several continuing challenges. Lower-rated items included: x Availability of affordable quality housing x Employment opportunities x Educational opportunities x Availability of affordable quality childcare x Shopping opportunities x Opportunities to attend cultural activities x Overall quality of new development More Residents Feel Safe and Support Community-Oriented Policing Priorities Feelings of safety remained one of Wheat Ridge’s strongest community attributes. Similar to previous years, nearly all residents reported feeling safe in their homes and in recreation centers, while about 9 in 10 felt safe in parks, playgrounds, and neighborhoods. Roughly 8 in 10 residents also felt safe in retail and commercial areas and on the trail system. Importantly, nearly every measured safety indicator increased between 2023 and 2026, suggesting continued improvement in residents’ perceptions of community safety. Three of the seven safety items could be compared to the national benchmark. Safety in parks and playgrounds and safety at City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 6 - home were rated much higher than the national benchmark, while safety in neighborhoods was similar. Residents also expressed strong support for community-oriented policing priorities. About 9 in 10 respondents placed a medium or high priority on directing additional City resources toward addressing crime-related mental health issues. More than 8 in 10 residents prioritized improving community connections and increasing relationship-based policing. Compared with 2023, support for strengthening community connections increased significantly. Ratings for City Services Improved Across Nearly All Areas Resident evaluations of City services improved substantially in 2026. About 8 in 10 residents rated the overall quality of City services as excellent or good; a statistically significant increase from previous years and a rating comparable to national and Front Range benchmarks. Residents evaluated 27 individual City services, and 24 showed statistically significant improvement compared with 2023. Some of the largest gains were seen in: x Snow removal x Efforts to address homelessness throughout the city x Crime prevention Among the highest-rated services were: x Recreation facilities x Maintenance of parks, open space, and trails x Recreation programs x City-sponsored special events x Police response time to emergency calls While many services were rated similarly to peer communities, several areas exceeded benchmark averages. Police response time to emergency calls ranked much higher than the national benchmark, while recreation-related services consistently ranked above national averages. Despite overall improvement, residents identified several services as both highly important and lower in perceived quality, suggesting areas for continued focus and investment. These included: x Addressing homelessness x Land use planning and zoning x Street repair and maintenance x Relationship-based policing x Building inspections x Crime prevention Evaluations of City Government Reached Their Highest Levels Resident perceptions of Wheat Ridge City government improved notably in 2026. Approximately two-thirds of respondents rated the overall performance of City government as excellent or good, marking the highest rating recorded since trend measurement began in 2004. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 7 - More than three-quarters of residents positively rated the quality of work performed by City employees and their interactions with Wheat Ridge police officers. At least 6 in 10 residents also gave favorable ratings to the overall direction Wheat Ridge is taking and to the extent to which elected officials act in the best interest of the community. Although ratings related to communication, citizen involvement, and value for taxes paid remained comparatively lower, each showed improvement compared with 2023. Residents Prioritize Infrastructure Investments and Show Support for Future Funding Solutions New questions in 2026 explored resident priorities for long-term capital investments. Transportation infrastructure — especially streets and roadways — emerged as the highest funding priority among respondents. Strong support was also expressed for: x Parks and open space x Stormwater and drainage infrastructure x Sidewalk, bike lane, and ADA accessibility improvements Support was comparatively lower for investments in individual facilities such as Anderson Pool and other City buildings. Residents were also asked about potential future funding measures if capital needs begin to affect current service delivery levels. Overall sentiment suggested moderate to strong support for future funding solutions, with nearly three-fourths of respondents indicating at least some likelihood of supporting a future ballot measure related to long-term capital needs. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 8 - Survey Background The City of Wheat Ridge contracted with Polco to conduct a community-wide resident survey designed to assess resident attitudes, experiences, and priorities. The primary goals of the survey were to: x Evaluate City programs and services. x Measure perceptions of quality of life in Wheat Ridge. x Identify key issues facing the community. x Compare local results with those of communities across the nation. x Establish trend data to monitor community opinions and government performance over time. The Wheat Ridge Resident Survey serves as a community feedback and performance measurement tool by giving residents the opportunity to evaluate quality of life in the City, rate local amenities and services, and assess their satisfaction with City government. The survey also allows residents to identify community strengths and areas for improvement while communicating priorities for future planning, investment, and resource allocation. With a focus on service delivery and resident experience, the survey provides City Council, staff, and the public with actionable information to support strategic planning, budgeting, and policy decisions. As this is the 9th iteration of the survey, Wheat Ridge is able to track changes in public opinion and monitor perceptions of the City’s core responsibilities and services. Resident feedback offers valuable insight into community needs, priorities, experiences, and perceptions of local government performance, particularly as communities place increasing importance on transparency, responsiveness, and data-informed decision-making. The survey measures many of the community conditions, services, and quality-of-life factors that local government can directly influence. Similar to customer and user experience research conducted in other sectors, resident surveys help local governments identify strengths, monitor emerging issues, evaluate performance over time, and make more informed decisions about future investments, priorities, and service delivery. Survey Administration A randomly selected sample of 5,000 Wheat Ridge households received a postcard invitation notifying residents that they had been selected to participate in the survey. Approximately one week later, sampled households received a paper questionnaire by mail, followed by a reminder postcard the following week. Each mailing included a web link and QR code, allowing residents the option to complete the survey online. The paper survey included a postage-paid return envelope. A total of 786 residents completed the survey and 251 of the addresses could not be delivered to - resulting in a response rate of 17% (786/4,749). 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. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 9 - How the Results Are Reported For the most part, either 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 (e.g., “excellent” and “good;” “very safe” and “somewhat safe;” or “strongly support” and “somewhat support;” etc.). Many survey questions included a “don’t know” response option. The percentage of respondents selecting this option is included in the complete response frequencies provided in Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies and is discussed in the body of the report when “don’t know” responses reached 30% or more. Unless otherwise noted, however, these responses are excluded from the analyses presented throughout the main body of the report. As a result, most tables and figures in the report body reflect only the responses of residents who expressed an opinion about a given topic or service area. Some survey questions allowed respondents to select more than one response option. In these cases, totals may exceed 100% because individual respondents could be counted in multiple categories. For questions that permitted only a single response, totals may not equal exactly 100% due to standard rounding of percentages 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 ±3% around any given percent reported for the entire sample (N=786). Comparison of Results Over Time and By Subgroups Comparisons to previous Wheat Ridge resident surveys conducted in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2023 are presented for questions that were included in both the 2026 survey and the prior iteration. Where differences in ratings from 2023 to 2026 are 5% or more, they can be considered significantly higher or lower. Selected survey results were compared by year, geographic location of a respondent’s home, race and ethnicity, 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. In tables where statistically significant differences exist between subgroups, an upper-case letter is displayed in the category with the larger proportion to highlight the statistical difference. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 10 - Comparing Survey Results to Other Communities Polco’s comparative benchmark database includes resident perspectives collected through community surveys conducted in approximately 400 jurisdictions nationwide. The communities included in Wheat Ridge’s benchmark comparisons are listed in Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons. National and Front Range benchmark comparisons are provided for survey questions that align with those included in Polco’s database and for which results were available from at least five comparison communities. Where benchmark comparisons were available, Wheat Ridge’s ratings were categorized as “higher,” “lower,” or “similar” to the benchmark. In cases where differences were especially pronounced, results were further identified as “much higher” or “much lower.” These designations are based on the difference between Wheat Ridge’s rating and the benchmark value on a 100-point scale. Ratings within 5% of the benchmark are considered “similar.” Ratings that differ by more than 5% but no more than 10% are categorized as “higher” or “lower,” while differences greater than 10% are categorized as “much higher” or “much lower.” Benchmark comparisons are not available for all survey items. Questions without sufficient comparable data in Polco’s benchmark database are excluded from the benchmark tables. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 11- Quality of Life and Community The Wheat Ridge Resident Survey included a series of questions related to overall quality of community life, including perceptions of Wheat Ridge as a place to live, work, visit, and retire. Residents also were asked about their likelihood of remaining in the community and whether they would recommend Wheat Ridge to others. Quality of Life Overall, Wheat Ridgeresidents give positive ratings tothe overall quality of life in the city, with 82% awarding excellent or good marks in 2026. This assessment remained stable compared with previous survey years andon par with both the national and Front Rangebenchmarks(see Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisonsfor more detail). Figure 1: Overall Quality of Life in Wheat Ridge, 2026 Figure 2: Overall Quality of Life Compared by Year Excellent 26% Good 56% Fair 16% Poor 2% 77%75%74%79%78%81% 81%78%82% 2004 2006 2008 2012 2015 2018 2021 2023 2026 Percent excellent or good City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 12 - Residents evaluated several specific aspects of community quality of life. About 9 in 10 survey respondents gave positive ratings to Wheat Ridge as a place to live, while about 8 in 10 gave favorable marks to their neighborhood as a place to live and to Wheat Ridge as a place to raise children. In addition, 7 in 10 residents rated Wheat Ridge positively as a place to retire. While about two-thirds of respondents gave excellent or good ratings to the city’s physical attractiveness and closer to 6 in 10 rated Wheat Ridge favorably as a place to work. Ratings for Wheat Ridge’s physical attractiveness, its appeal as a place to retire, and its neighborhoods as places to live all increased compared to 2023. Where comparisons were available, ratings were generally similar to peer communities nationally and across the Front Range, except for Wheat Ridge as a place to retire, which ranked higher than the Front Range benchmark. Figure 3: Aspects of Quality of Life Compared by Year Please rate each of the following aspects of quality of life in Wheat 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Wheat Ridge as a place to live Your neighborhood as a place to live Wheat Ridge as a place to retire Wheat Ridge as a place to work* .. *When asked about Wheat Ridge as a place to work, 45% of residents said, “don’t know”. The responses presented in this table 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. Figure 4: Aspects of Quality of Life Benchmarks,2026 Please rate each of the following aspects of quality of life in Wheat Ridge: National Front Range Wheat Ridge as a place to live Similar Similar Similar Similar Similar Similar Similar Similar Similar Higher Overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge Similar Similar City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 13- Asked why they choose to live in Wheat Ridge, the most frequently cited reasons were the Wheat Ridge’s overall location (selected by 74% of residents), liking their neighborhood (59%), and feeling safe in the City (51%). About 3 in 10respondents said they live in Wheat Ridgebecause of its access to dining and entertainment, its small-town feel, proximity to friends and family, and affordable housing or rental rates. Most reasons were selected at rates similar to 2023, except feeling safe and Wheat Ridge being a forward-thinking community, both of which increased. Figure 5: Reasons for Living in Wheat Ridge by Year What are your reasons for living in Wheat Ridge? (Please select all that apply.) Percent of respondents* *Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one answer. 5% 12% 8% 12% 19% 13% 14% 29% 28% 26% 27% 44% 55% 75% 5% 8% 9% 13% 17% 15% 15% 27% 29% 30% 27% 45% 58% 75% 5% 9% 10% 13% 16% 17% 22% 26% 28% 28% 29% 51% 59% 74% None of these My job is here I like the school my children attend I've always lived here Cost of living is affordable The growing and diverse community I like that the community is forward-thinking Housing and rental rates are affordable I have friends and family in the area Small town feel I like the access to dining and entertainment I feel safe here I like my neighborhood I like the location in general 2026 2023 2021 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 14- Community Inclusivity and Equality in Wheat Ridge About three-fourths of respondents gave high marks to the community for making all residents feel welcome in business establishments, while 7 in 10 indicated that Wheat Ridge does an excellent or good job welcoming residents from all backgrounds to participate in local government. Moreover, two-thirds of respondents praised how the city makes all residents feel welcome, respects individual cultural beliefs and values, treats everyone fairly, and provides a safe and secure environment for residents of all backgrounds. Most items showed strong increases in 2026 compared to 2023. Figure 6: Community Inclusivity and Equality by Year Please rate your community on each of the following. Percent of respondents Several survey items received “don’t know” responses from more than 30% of participants. The responses in this table only include those who had an opinion. The full set of responses, including “don’t know” can be found in Appendix B: Complete Survey Frequencies. 41% 49% 47% 57% 54% 55% 57% 59% 60% 65% 59% 70% 40% 45% 46% 48% 48% 51% 54% 51% 57% 62% 59% 66% 44% 50% 54% 57% 59% 62% 64% 65% 65% 67% 70% 77% Attracting people from diverse backgrounds Helping new residents feel connected and integrated Valuing residents from diverse backgrounds Providing equal access to housing for residents of all backgrounds Demonstrating respect for residents of different cultures and belief systems Providing equal employment opportunities to residents of all backgrounds Providing a safe and secure environment for residents of all backgrounds Treating all residents fairly Respecting individual cultural beliefs and values Making all residents feel welcome Welcoming residents from all backgrounds to participate in local government Making all residents feel welcome in business establishments City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 15- Outlook for Wheat Ridge Consistent with recentsurvey years, more than half of residents believed quality of life in Wheat Ridge would improve slightly or a lot over the next five years. About 2 in 10 expected quality of life to remain the same, while a similar proportion anticipated it would decline slightly or a lot. Figure 7: Quality of Life in Wheat Ridge over Next Five Yearsby Year Do you think the quality of life in Wheat Ridge is likely to improve, stay the same, or decline over the next 5 years? Percent of respondents About 9 in 10 residents, across all survey years,said they were very or somewhat likely to recommend living in Wheat Ridge and to remain in the city for the next five years. The likelihood of remaining in the city was on par with the national benchmark but higher than the Front Range benchmark. The likelihood of recommending Wheat Ridge was higher than the national benchmark and much higher than the Front Range benchmark(see Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons). Figure 8: Residential Stability by Year 36% 46% 50% 53% 61% 62% 58% 55% 58% 38% 29% 28% 31% 22% 19% 18% 21% 22% 26% 25% 22% 16% 17% 19% 23% 24% 20% 2004 2006 2008 2012 2015 2018 2021 2023 2026 Improve a lot/slightly Stay the same Decline a lot/slightly 90% 90% 90%87%89% 89% 88%87%86%83%87%86% 2012 2015 2018 2021 2023 2026 Percent very or somewhat likely Recommend living in Wheat Ridge to someone who asks Remain in Wheat Ridge for the next five years City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 16 - Community Characteristics Nearly all residents gave positive ratings to the availability of parks (89%), while about 8 in 10 praised the availability of paths and walking trails, making these the highest-rated community characteristics in Wheat Ridge. In addition, roughly three-fourths of respondents positively rated recreational opportunities, the overall natural environment, and the availability of bike paths and bike lanes, highlighting the city’s strong outdoor and recreation profile. About 7 in 10 residents also rated the overall image and reputation of Wheat Ridge as excellent or good. At least 6 in 10 residents gave favorable ratings to opportunities to volunteer, cleanliness, opportunities to participate in civic matters, and the community’s openness and acceptance of people from diverse backgrounds. Similar proportions positively rated the overall quality of business and service establishments, the availability of affordable quality food, sense of community, availability of preventive health services, opportunities to participate in social events and activities, and air quality. More than half of respondents also expressed positive views of the availability of affordable quality health care, dog parks, and housing options. The lowest rated items were the overall quality of new development in Wheat Ridge (rated excellent or good by 48% of respondents), opportunities to attend cultural activities (48%), shopping opportunities (45%), educational opportunities (42%), availability of affordable quality housing (35%), employment opportunities (28%) and availability of affordable quality child care (23%). Many items saw increases from 2023 to 2026, including cleanliness of Wheat Ridge (19%), availability of parks (+11%), availability of paths and walking trails (+11%), the overall image or reputation of Wheat Ridge (+10%), availability of bike paths and bike lanes (+9%), quality of overall natural environment (+11%), opportunities to participate in social events and activities (+9%), opportunities to attend cultural activities (+7%), recreational opportunities (+6%), opportunities to volunteer (+6%), opportunities to participate in civic matters (+6%), overall quality of business and service establishments (+6%) and variety of housing options (+6%). Meanwhile, employment opportunities was the only item to see a decline in resident sentiment between 2023 and 2026, decreasing by 8%. Statistically significant changes between 2023 and 2026 have been shaded grey in the table on the following page. Of the 24 items that could be compared to the national benchmark, one ranked much higher (availability of parks), three ranked higher (housing options, availability of affordable quality housing, and availability of paths and walking trails), 15 were similar, four ranked lower (cleanliness, employment and educational opportunities, and availability of affordable, quality child care), and one ranked much lower (air quality). Of the 23 items that could be compared to the Front Range benchmark, three ranked much higher (availability of housing options, availability of affordable quality housing, and availability of affordable quality food), five ranked higher (overall quality of new development, availability of paths and walking trails, quality health care, preventive health services and overall image or reputation of Wheat Ridge), 13 were similar, and two ranked lower (cleanliness and air quality). City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 17 - Figure 9: Ratings of Individual Community Characteristics Compared by Year Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Wheat Ridge as a whole: (Percent excellent or good) 2026 2023 2021 2018 2015 2012 Availability of parks 89% 78% 86% . . . Availability of paths and walking trails 80% 69% 82% 79% 74% 70% Recreational opportunities 75% 69% 72% 77% 66% 70% Quality of overall natural environment in Wheat Ridge 75% 64% 70% 70% 68% 71% Availability of bike paths and bike lanes 72% 63% 78% 77% 71% . Overall image or reputation of Wheat Ridge 72% 62% 67% 61% 60% 61% Opportunities to volunteer 66% 60% 56% 69% 60% 65% Cleanliness of Wheat Ridge 66% 47% 57% 60% 60% 66% Opportunities to participate in civic matters 63% 57% 56% 63% 56% 59% Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of diverse backgrounds 62%60%58%59%56% 62%56%62%48%51% 59%50%51%59%48%46% At least 30% of respondents said “don’t know” when rating employment opportunities, educational opportunities, opportunities to volunteer, availability of preventive health services, availability of dog parks, and availability of affordable quality child care. 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. “Availability of dog parks” was a new item in 2023. Prior to 2023, “Availability of bike paths and bike lanes” was “Availability of bike trails.” City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 18 - Figure 10: Individual Community Characteristics Benchmarks, 2026 Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Wheat Ridge as a whole: National benchmark Front Range benchmark Sense of community Similar Similar Similar Similar Cleanliness of Wheat Ridge Lower Lower Overall quality of new development in Wheat Ridge Similar Higher Variety of housing options Higher Much Higher Overall quality of business and service establishments in Wheat Ridge Similar Similar Shopping opportunities Similar Similar Opportunities to attend cultural activities Similar Similar Recreational opportunities Similar Similar Employment opportunities Lower Similar Educational opportunities Lower Similar Opportunities to participate in social events and activities Similar Similar Opportunities to volunteer Similar Similar Opportunities to participate in civic matters Similar Similar Availability of parks Much Higher - Availability of paths and walking trails Higher Higher Availability of affordable quality housing Higher Much Higher Availability of affordable quality child care Lower Similar Availability of affordable quality health care Similar Higher Availability of affordable quality food Similar Much Higher Availability of preventive health services Similar Higher Air quality Much Lower Lower Quality of overall natural environment in Wheat Ridge Similar Similar Overall image or reputation of Wheat Ridge Similar Higher City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 19 - About three-fourths of residents gave positive ratings to the ease of car travel in Wheat Ridge, while roughly 6 in 10 praised the ease of bicycle travel, access to mass transit, ease of bus travel, and ease of walking. Around half of respondents rated the ease of commuter rail use as excellent or good, while at least 4 in 10 gave favorable marks to the condition of city streets, sidewalks, and traffic flow on major streets. Compared to 2023, five items had statistically significant increases in ratings (ease of car and bicycle travel, condition of streets and sidewalks, and traffic flow on major streets), while four remained unchanged. The condition of streets and sidewalks was rated lower than the national benchmark, while ease of bus travel in Wheat Ridge ranked higher than both the national and Front Range benchmarks. Figure 11: Aspects of Transportation by Year Please rate the following aspects of transportation within the City of Wheat Ridge: (Percent excellent or good) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 Ease of car travel in Wheat Ridge 74% 65% 73% 66% 58% 68% 65% 65% 64% Ease of bicycle travel in Wheat Ridge 63% 58% 66% 61% 58% 50% . . . Access to mass transit 59% 56% 67% 67% . . . . . Ease of bus travel in Wheat Ridge 58% 57% 62% 69% 61% 58% 60% 61% 57% Ease of walking in Wheat Ridge 56% 54% 62% 56% 58% 50% 56% 58% . Ease of commuter rail use in Wheat Ridge 49% 48% 53% . . . . . . Condition of city streets 45% 38% 49% 64% 54% 64% 61% 68% 70% Traffic flow on major streets 42% 35% 42% 31% 33% 46% . . . Condition of sidewalks 40% 34% . . . . . . . At least 30% of respondents said “don’t know” when rating ease of bus travel in Wheat Ridge (50%) and ease of commuter rail use in Wheat Ridge (43%). 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. “Condition of sidewalks” was a new item in 2023. Figure 12: Transportation Benchmark Comparisons, 2026 Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Wheat Ridge as a whole: National benchmark Front Range benchmark Condition of city streets Lower - Condition of sidewalks Lower - Ease of car travel in Wheat Ridge Similar Higher Ease of bus travel in Wheat Ridge Higher Higher Ease of walking in Wheat Ridge Similar Lower Ease of bicycle travel in Wheat Ridge Higher Similar Traffic flow on major streets Similar Similar City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 20 - Community Participation Residents were asked about their participation in a variety of activities in Wheat Ridge (see Figure 13 on the following page), offering insight into how community members engage with local amenities, services, and recreational opportunities. Overall, results indicate strong and widespread participation across many aspects of community life. About 9 in 10 participants reported dining at a Wheat Ridge restaurant (other than fast food) and using a Wheat Ridge park or trail, suggesting that both local dining and outdoor recreation remain central to residents’ experiences. Meanwhile, about 8 in 10 reported using a Wheat Ridge bike or pedestrian path at least once in the 12 months prior to the survey, reflecting continued use of the city’s active transportation infrastructure. Close to 7 in 10 respondents used Clear Creek Trail or attended a Wheat Ridge festival or special event, while about 6 in 10 used the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. At least half of survey respondents also said they used the Wheat Ridge Library. Between one-fourth and one-half of respondents reported participating in more occasional or situational activities, including visiting the Anderson Building, riding the G-Line from the Wheat Ridge–Ward station, and attending a virtual or in-person meeting with local officials or another public meeting. Finally, fewer than one-fourth of respondents reported watching a meeting of local city officials (via cable television, YouTube, or similar platforms), visiting the Active Adult Center, or participating in a senior program. Compared to 2023, participation increased in several key areas. Respondents in 2026 were more likely to have used Clear Creek Trail (+6%), the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center (+8%), and the Wheat Ridge Library (+10%), as well as to have visited the Anderson Building for a reason not related to the outdoor pool (+7%). These increases suggest growing awareness or utilization of community amenities over time. All other activity ratings remained stable compared to the previous survey iteration. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 21 - Figure 13: Participation in Activities by Year In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members participated in the following activities in Wheat Ridge? (Percent at least once in the 20 2 5 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Dined at a Wheat Ridge restaurant (other than fast food) 92% 92% 87% 93% 89% 89% 92% 90% 90% Used a Wheat Ridge park or trail 88% 86% 86% 86% 85% 85% 85% 84% 82% Used a Wheat Ridge bike/pedestrian path 80% 80% 79% 78% 76% 75% 76% 75% 71% Used Clear Creek Trail 71% 65% 67% 68% . . . . . Attended a Wheat Ridge festival or special event 66% 64% 42% 68% 61% .... ...... ...... ...... Prior to 2023, “Attended a virtual or in-person meeting of local city officials or other local public meeting” was “Attended a (virtual) meeting of local city officials or other local public meeting”, and “Visited the Wheat Ridge outdoor pool at Anderson Park” was “Visited the Wheat Ridge outdoor pool.” In 2021, the stem of this question was “Despite the limitation of some of these facilities and services due to COVID, in the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members participated in the following activities in Wheat Ridge?” City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 22- Safety in Wheat Ridge Residents evaluated how safe they felt in a variety of settings throughout Wheat Ridge. Similar to previous years, residents reported feeling safest in their homes (95% felt very or somewhat safe), in recreation centers (94%), in parks and playgrounds (89%), and in their neighborhoods (87%). About 8 in 10 also felt at least somewhat safe in retail and commercial areas and on the trail system. Finally, about 7 in 10 felt safe on roadways. Each of these items experienced a statistically significant increase from 2023 to 2026, except for safety at home and in recreation centers, which were already rated at very high levels. Three of the seven safety items could be compared to the national benchmark. Safety in parks and playgrounds and safety at home were rated much higher than the national benchmark, while safety in neighborhoods was similar. Safety in parks and playgrounds could also be compared to the Front Range benchmark, where it was on par(see Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons). Figure 14: Safety in Public Areas by Year Please rate how safe you feel in the following areas in Wheat Ridge: 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 In your home 95%91%90%93%93%93%88%.. Recreation centers 94%91%93%94%93%92%92%92%92% Parks and playgrounds 89%81%84%87%85%88%82%86%82% In your neighborhood 87%81%80%86%81%85%83%78%85% Retail/commercial areas 82%73%82%82%84%83%83%83%. On the trail system 79%65%76%73%72%75%70%67%67% On roadways 69%64%72%70%74%.... Similar to previous years, aboutone-filthof residents indicated they had reported a crime to the police in Wheat Ridge, and 11% reported that a household member was a victim of a crime. Figure 15: Crime Victimization and Reporting by Year Please indicate whether or not you have done each of the following in the last 12 months. 24%24%22% 22%21% 14%13% 13%14%11% 2015 2018 2021 2023 2026 Percent yes Reported a crime to the police in Wheat Ridge Household member was a victim of a crime in Wheat Ridge City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 23- Residents were also asked about the importance of prioritizing resources across potentialWheat Ridge Police Department focus areas for the coming year. Consistent with previous survey years, nearly all respondents considered solving violent crime to be essential or very important, while about 9 in 10 said the same about addressing property crime. Approximately three-quarters of residents also felt it was important to prioritize police resources toward reducing illegal drug activity, reducing illegal activities committed by youth, and supporting crime prevention efforts such as School Resource Officers, neighborhood watch programs, and the citizen police academy. Finally, about two-thirds of residents thought it was important to prioritize the enforcement of traffic laws, while about half of respondents felt it was important to prioritize code enforcement. These priorities were similar to past years. Figure 16: Importance of Police Department Resource Prioritization by Year How important, if at all, is it for the Wheat Ridge Police Department to prioritize resources in each of the following areas in the next 12 months? Percent essential or very important 51% 61% 75% 76% 72% 88% 97% 54% 62% 76% 74% 75% 88% 94% 51% 65% 73% 75% 76% 90% 97% Code enforcement (junk vehicles, weed control, trash, etc.) Enforcement of traffic laws Reducing illegal activities committed by youth Crime prevention (School Resource Officers, Reducing illegal drug activity Solving property crimes Solving violent crimes City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 24- Looking ahead, residents shared their priorities for future policing strategies and community safety efforts in Wheat Ridge. About 9 in 10 respondents placed a medium or high priority on directing additional City resources toward addressing crime-related mental health issues in the community. At least 8 in 10 residents prioritized improving connections with the community and increasing relationship-based policing. About three-fourths of respondents indicated that higher priority should be placed on adding surveillance cameras in high-crime areas, increasing police visibility, and improving accessibility to police and police-related information. Finally, about two-thirds of respondents said that adding officers in public schools was a medium or high priority. Compared to 2023, prioritization of better community connections increased significantly, while support for adding surveillance cameras in high-crime areas decreased. Figure 17: Police Department Priorities by Year How much of a priority, if at all, should the City of Wheat Ridge Police Department place on each of the following in the next two years? Percent high or medium priority Prior to 2023, “More relationship-based policing officers (problem solving at a community-level such as neighborhood problems)” was “More community policing officers (problem solving at a community-level such as neighborhood problems).” 57% 79% 74% 77% 80% 84% 92% 70% 74% 78% 84% 80% 79% 90% 66% 75% 76% 78% 81% 84% 90% Adding officers in public schools Greater accessibility to police and police-related information Increased visibility of police Adding surveillance cameras in high crime areas More relationship-based policing officers (problem solving at a community level such as neighborhood problems) Better connection with the community (i.e., community forums, events) Additional City resources directed towards crime- related mental health issues in the community City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 25- City Government The Wheat Ridge ResidentSurvey included several questions designed to assess perceptions of City government performance, quality of municipal services, and residents’ interactions with City employees. Quality and Value of City Government Services When asked to rate the overall quality of Wheat Ridgeservices, about 8out of 10 residents rated it as excellent or good. This rating is statistically higher than inprevious yearsand similar to national and Front Rangebenchmarks (see Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisonsfor detailed information on the benchmark comparisons). Figure 18: Overall Quality of City Services, 2026 Figure 19: Overall Quality of City Services Compared by Year Percent excellent or good Excellent 15% Good 65% Fair 17% Poor 3% 75% 75%72%73% 73%72%80% City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 26 - Residents were asked their opinion on the quality and importance of 27 individual services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge (see Figure 20 below). Twenty-four of the 27 services showed statistically significant increases in 2026 compared to 2023. At least 8 in 10 residents gave positive ratings to the quality of recreation facilities, maintenance of existing parks, maintenance of open space and trails, and recreation programs. Approximately three- fourths of respondents rated city-sponsored special events and police response time to emergency calls as excellent or good. More than 7 in 10 residents also gave favorable ratings to snow removal and services and programs for seniors, with snow removal showing the largest increase in positive ratings since 2023. Approximately two-thirds of respondents gave high ratings to animal control and policing services. At least 6 in 10 residents positively rated stormwater drainage, services and programs for youth, police response time to non-emergency calls, street sweeping, relationship-based policing, crime prevention, and the municipal court. The lowest-rated service areas included building permits, code enforcement, land planning and zoning, street repair and maintenance, and efforts to address homelessness throughout the city, with fewer than half of respondents giving these items positive ratings. While most service ratings were similar to national and Front Range benchmarks, there were several notable exceptions. Police response time to emergency calls ranked much higher than the national benchmark and maintenance of existing city parks, recreation programs, and recreation facilities ranked higher than national averages. Compared to the Front Range benchmark, snow removal was rated higher. On the downside, stormwater drainage, building inspections, public information services, policing services, and crime prevention ranked lower than the national benchmark. Additionally, stormwater drainage, public information services, and crime prevention were rated lower than the Front Range benchmark. Figure 20: Quality of City Services Compared by Year and Benchmarks The following are services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge. For each service, please rate the quality of each service: (Percent excellent or good) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Recreation facilities 83% 78% 84% 77% 83% 85% 85% 87% 85% Similar Maintenance of existing city parks 83% 75% 80% 74% 77% 80% 77% 79% 76% - - - Higher City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 27 - The following are services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge. For each service, please rate the quality of each service: (Percent excellent or good) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Police response time to emergency police calls 76% 66% 80% 74% 79% 83% 79% 79% 79% Similar Snow removal 73% 52% 65% 64% 67% 67% 58% 69% 64% Similar Services/programs for seniors 70% 62% 66% 68% 76% 77% 72% 74% 75% Similar Similar Animal control 67% 60% 68% 60% 68% 71% . . . Similar Similar Policing services 67% 54% 69% 68% 69% 76% 73% 72% 76% Similar Stormwater drainage 64% 59% . . . . . . . Services/programs for youth 64% 48% 58% 61% 64% 64% 65% 54% 64% Similar - Police response time to non- emergency police calls 63% 53% 69% 68% 72% 77% 69% 64% 71% - - Street sweeping 62% 49% 56% 64% 57% 62% 58% 63% 62% Similar Similar Relationship-based policing 61% 50% 55% . . . . . . - - Crime prevention 61% 43% 56% 70% 59% 67% . .. Municipal court 60% 56% 62% 54% 60% 67% 66% 68% 66% - - Traffic enforcement 58% 52% 60% 64% 66% 69% 69% 69% 66% Similar Similar Public information services 55% 53% 55% 56% 48% . . .. Community engagement by City staff 54% 47% 49% ... Lower .... At least 30% of respondents said “don’t know” when rating the following services: Municipal court (78%), Services/programs for youth (70%), Building permits (66%), Building inspections (66%), Services/programs for seniors (60%), Police response time to emergency police calls (56%), Community engagement by City staff (51%), Police response time to non-emergency police calls (51%), Crime prevention (50%), Public information services (42%), Animal control (40%), Recreation programs (33%), Land use, planning and zoning (31%) and City-sponsored special events (31%). 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. Prior to 2023, “street sweeping” was “street cleaning” and “relationship-based policing” was “community-oriented policing”. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 28 - Looking at how important these services are to residents, more than 9 in 10 residents rated police response time to emergency police calls, street repair and maintenance, and maintenance of existing city parks as essential or very important. Additionally, between 8 and 9 in 10 respondents considered maintenance of open space and trails, addressing homelessness throughout the city, policing services, stormwater drainage, police response time to non-emergency police calls, snow removal, crime prevention, and land use, planning, and zoning to be highly important. At least two-thirds of residents rated relationship-based policing, services and programs for youth and seniors, building inspections, and recreation facilities as essential or very important. Among the services considered less important were public art and street sweeping, with fewer than 50% of residents considering them essential or very important. Most service importance ratings were on par with 2023 results. However, several services experienced moderate increases in perceived importance, including maintenance of existing city parks (+7%), maintenance of open space and trails (+6%), stormwater drainage (+5%), community engagement by City staff (+5%), city-sponsored special events (+7%), and community and public art (+8%). Figure 21: Importance of City Services Compared by Year The following are services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge. For each service, please rate the importance of each service: (Percent essential or very important) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 Police response time to emergency police calls .. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 29 - The following are services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge. For each service, please rate the importance of each service: (Percent essential or very important) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Municipal court 74% 76% 76% 69% 75% 76% 78% 79% 78% Building permits 72% 71% 73% 66% 63% 68% 64% 68% 65% Public information services 72% 70% 71% 63% 68% . . . . Traffic enforcement 71% 67% 68% 73% 76% 72% 77% 78%82% Recreation programs 67% 63% 63% 75% 66% 72% 72% 71% 69% Community engagement by City staff 65% 60% 62% . . . . . . Code enforcement (junk vehicles, weed control, trash, outside storage) 63% 60% 62% 66% 59% 66% 69% 72% 67% Animal control 56% 52% 63% 56% 59% 60% . . . City-sponsored special events 51% 44% . . . . . . . Community/public art 49% 41% 44% 53% 37% 44% 46% 38% . Street sweeping 46% 42% 59% 68% 61% 53% 55% 53%55% Prior to 2023, “street sweeping” was “street cleaning” and “relationship-based policing” was “community-oriented policing”. “Stormwater drainage”, “city-sponsored special events”, and “addressing homelessness throughout city” were added in 2023. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 30 - Balancing Quality and Importance To help inform future planning and resource allocation decisions, ratings of service importance were compared with ratings of service quality. While most City services were viewed as important by residents, this analysis helps identify areas where community expectations may not align with perceived performance. In particular, services considered highly important but rated lower in quality may represent opportunities for additional attention or investment. To identify these areas, quality and importance ratings for each service were plotted and compared. Services were categorized as “more important” if 77% or more of respondents rated them as essential or very important, representing the median importance rating across all services. Services rated below this threshold were categorized as “less important.” Similarly, services receiving excellent or good quality ratings from 62% or more of respondents — the median quality rating across all services — were classified as “higher quality,” while those below 62% were considered “lower quality.” Figure 23 displays the plot of these services. In both figures, the upper left-hand quadrant contains those services rated as higher in importance but lower in quality. Figure 22 also shows, in italicized red and green font, the services that received ratings lower (red) or higher (green) than the national benchmark comparison. Figure 22: City Services by Quality and Importance, 2026 Lower Quality Higher Quality Hi g h e r I m p o r t a n c e x Addressing homelessness x Land use, planning and zoning x Street repair and maintenance x Relationship-based policing x Building inspections x Crime prevention x Police response time to emergency calls x Police response time to non- x Services/programs for youth x Services/programs for seniors x Snow removal x Maintenance of open space and trails x Maintenance of existing city parks x Stormwater drainage x Policing services Lo w e r I m p o r t a n c e x Code enforcement x Building permits x Community/public art x Community engagement by City staff x Traffic enforcement x Municipal court x Public information services x Animal control x City-sponsored special events x Street sweeping x Recreation programs x Recreation facilities Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 3 1 - Fi g u r e 2 3 : C o m p a r i s o n o f Q u a l i t y an d I m p o r t a n c e R a t i n g s , 2 0 2 6 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 32- City Government and Employee Performance About two-thirds of respondents rated the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge City government as excellent or good in 2026. This thisan increase from 61% in 2023to 68% in 2026 andmarks the highest rating recorded in the 2024-2026 trendline. Figure 24: Overall City Government Performance, 2026 How would you rate the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge city government? Figure 25: Overall City Government Performance by Year How would you rate the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge city government? Percent excellent or good Excellent 12% Good Fair 25% Poor 7% 60%62%65%64% 51% 64%66%61%68% City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 33 - Residents evaluated seven aspects of City government performance to assess the quality, value, and responsiveness of City government and its employees. More than three-fourths of residents rated both the quality of work performed by City of Wheat Ridge employees and the quality of their interactions with Wheat Ridge police officers as excellent or good. At least 6 in 10 residents gave positive ratings to the overall direction the City is taking and the extent to which elected officials act in the best interest of the community. Finally, just over half of respondents praised the City’s efforts to welcome citizen involvement, the value of services received for the taxes paid, and the job the City does informing residents about major community issues. Five of the seven aspects experienced moderate increases from 2023 to 2025. Where benchmark comparisons were available, Wheat Ridge residents generally gave ratings similar to national and peer communities. Notable exceptions included the overall direction Wheat Ridge is taking, which ranked higher than both the national and peer benchmarks, and the City’s performance in informing residents about major community issues, which rated higher than the Front Range benchmark (see Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons). Figure 26: Aspects of City Government Performance by Year Please rate the following aspects of Wheat Ridge city government performance. (Percent excellent or 20 2 6 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 The quality of experience interacting with a Wheat Ridge police officer 79% 72% . . . . . . . The quality of work performed by City of 76%69%70% The overall direction that Wheat Ridge is 57%61%51% officials act in the best interest of the community at large 62%71%64% 50%61%59% 57%55%62% The job Wheat Ridge does at informing residents on major issues within the community 49%40%46% At least 30% of respondents said “don’t know” when rating: The extent to which Wheat Ridge elected officials act in the best interest of the community at large (30% “don’t know”) and the quality of experience interacting with a Wheat Ridge police officer (35%). The responses presented in this table 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. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 34- City Employees Approximately 4 in 10 respondents reported having contact with a City employee in the 12 months prior to the survey, consistent with previous survey years. Compared with benchmark communities, the rate of resident contact with Wheat Ridge employees was lower than the national average and much lower than rates observed among Front Range peer communities. (see Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons). Figure 27: Contact with City Employees by Year In the last 12 months, have you had any in-person, phone or email contact with a City of Wheat Ridge employee(s)? Percent who had contact in the last 12 months Of those who had contact with a city employee,about8in 10 respondentsrated their overall impression of the City employee in their most recent interaction as excellent or good. This rating was 13% higher than in 2023 and comparable to ratings recorded in 2018 and 2021.Compared to the benchmarks,the rating was higher than theFront Range and national benchmarks. Figure 28: Rating of Overall Impression of City Employees by Year Percent who had contact in the last 12 months rating as excellent or good 44%44%40%35%42%40%37%33%38% 73%75%72%79% 65%76%77%68% 81% City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 35 - Among respondents who had recent contact with a City employee, ratings were positive across all evaluated characteristics. Courtesy received the highest marks, with 88% of respondents rating it as excellent or good. Knowledge also received strong ratings at 84%, followed by responsiveness at 81%. Slightly fewer respondents, though still a substantial majority, said employees did an excellent or good job making them feel valued (76%). All four aspects were rated higher in 2026 than in 2023, with an average increase of 10% each. When compared to the national benchmark, Wheat Ridge employees were similar in knowledge and higher in responsiveness, courtesy and overall impression. Compared to the Front Range communities, they were similar to the benchmark in knowledge and responsiveness, and higher for the overall impression. Figure 29: City Employee Characteristics by Year What was your impression of the City of Wheat Ridge employee in your most recent contact? (Percent 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Courtesy 88%77%82%84%75%86%85%82%81% Knowledge 84%77%81%77%72%86%82%78%78% Responsiveness 81%71%77%72%71%81%76%76%76% Making you feel valued 76%64%73%70%60%76%69%69%69% *Asked only of those who had contact with a City employee in the last 12 months. Figure 30: City Employee Characteristics Benchmark Comparisons, 2026 What was your impression of the City of Wheat Ridge employee in your most recent contact? National benchmark Front Range benchmark Overall impression Higher Higher Courtesy Higher - Knowledge Similar Similar Responsiveness Higher Similar City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 36 - Policy and Special Topics Shopping in Wheat Ridge Residents were asked how often they make various types of purchases within Wheat Ridge, continuing a trend measure included in the survey since 2004. Grocery shopping remained the most common type of local purchase in 2026, with 83% of residents reporting that they bought groceries in Wheat Ridge somewhat or very frequently. About 6 in 10 respondents reported frequently purchasing meals and entertainment within the city, while more than half said they regularly purchased household items locally. Fewer than half of respondents reported making health services purchases at least somewhat frequently in Wheat Ridge, and about one-third indicated they frequently made general retail purchases within the city. Computer and electronics purchases were the least common, with only about 1 in 10 residents reporting they purchased these frequently in Wheat Ridge. Overall, rates across all purchase categories remained stable over the years. Figure 31: Frequency of Shopping in Wheat Ridge by Year For each type of shopping, you make purchases in Wheat Ridge: (Percent very or 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Grocery shopping 83%84%89%82%87%88% Meals and entertainment 59%63%64%62%68%68% Household items 54%56%57%59%63%63% Health services 46%44%45%47%52%54% 34%39%32%41%41%44% Computers and electronics 8%11%9%16%14%12% City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 37 - Residents who reported shopping outside of Wheat Ridge were asked to identify their reasons for doing so. The most common reason was that the desired item was not available within Wheat Ridge, selected by 68% of respondents. In 2026, more than half of respondents also indicated that they shop online and value the broader range and quality of goods and services available elsewhere. Fewer than half of respondents said they preferred visiting malls or major retailers outside the city or found it more convenient to shop elsewhere. Nearly 2 in 10 respondents indicated that shopping outside Wheat Ridge was more affordable. Overall, reasons for shopping outside the city remained consistent with findings from previous survey years. Figure 32: Reasons for Shopping Outside of Wheat Ridge by Year When you shop outside of Wheat Ridge, why do you shop outside of Wheat Ridge? (Check all that apply.) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Desired item is not available in Wheat Ridge 68%68%69%69%72%71%69%67%71% I shop online 56%54%58%55%. . . . . 53%52%48%45%44%46%41%41%42% 49%45%49%43%38%41%38%40%39% 46%46%46%50%53%57%57%. . It is more affordable 19%17%14%19%19%22%20%20%16% Other 8%12%10%6%15%17%18%5%4% *Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one answer. Respondents who do not shop outside of Wheat Ridge were removed from the table above since they should not have answered the question. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 38 - Economic Development Residents were asked about their level of support for several economic development and revitalization efforts in Wheat Ridge. More than 8 in 10 respondents agreed that the City should revitalize business areas throughout Wheat Ridge, improve major commercial corridors such as 38th Avenue, 44th Avenue, Wadsworth Boulevard, and Kipling Street, and attract new types of retail businesses to the community. More than three-fourths of residents also supported efforts to attract new jobs to Wheat Ridge. Support was somewhat lower, though still strong, for revitalizing housing areas (66%) and strengthening Wheat Ridge’s community image and identity (65%). Compared with 2023, support for revitalizing business corridors declined slightly but remained high overall. Support for revitalizing housing areas and strengthening the city’s image and identity also experienced moderate decreases compared with the previous survey year. Figure 33: Economic Development by Year How much do you agree or disagree that the City of Wheat Ridge should do each of the following? (Percent strongly or 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Revitalize Wheat Ridge's business areas 83% 84% 85% 85% 84% 85% 83% 83% 78% Revitalize business corridors such as 38th Avenue, 44th Avenue, Wadsworth Boulevard and Kipling St businesses to Wheat Ridge Attract new jobs ..... City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 39- Long-term Capital Projects Funding New in 2026, residents were asked which types of capital projects should be prioritized for long-term funding and investment. Streets and roadways emerged as the top priority, selected by 66% of respondents. Parks and open space followed at 51%, indicating strong support for maintaining and enhancing outdoor amenities. Nearly half of respondents (48%) prioritized stormwater and drainage infrastructure, while 43% selected bike lanes, sidewalks, and ADA accessibility improvements. About one-third of respondents (35%) identified recreational facilities such as the recreation center and Active Adult Center as a priority. Smaller shares of respondents prioritized Anderson Pool (21%) and City facilities such as City Hall, public safety buildings, and public works facilities (17%). Respondents had the opportunity to write in other priorities, which can be found in Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions. Overall, the results show strong support for transportation infrastructure and parks, followed by infrastructure systems such as stormwater and pedestrian improvements, with comparatively lower prioritization for individual facilities. Figure 34: Priorities for Long-term Funding, 2026 Which types of capital projects should be the highest priorities for long-term funding? (Select up to three) Percent of respondents 1% 8% 17% 21% 35% 43% 48% 51% 66% None of the above Other City facilities (e.g., City Hall, Public Safety, Public Works) Anderson Pool Recreational Facilities (Rec Center, Active Adult Center, etc.) Bike Lanes, Sidewalks, & ADA accessibility Improvements Stormwater & drainage infrastructure Parks and open space Streets and roadways City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 40- Residents were asked how likely they would be to support a future ballot measure if capital needs could notbe funded through existing revenues and began to impact current service delivery. Overall, support was strong. About 35% of respondents said they would be very likely to support such a measure, while 38% said they would be somewhat likely. A smaller share of residents expressed uncertainty, with 13% indicating they were neither likely nor unlikely to support a ballot measure. Opposition was comparatively limited, with 4% saying they were somewhat unlikely and 11% saying they were very unlikely to support a measure. In total, nearly three-quarters of respondents (72%) indicated at least some likelihood of supporting a ballot measure, suggesting generally favorable sentiment toward this potential funding solution for long-term capital needs. Figure 35: Support for Ballot Measure to Address Funding, 2026 If future capital needs cannot be funded through existing revenues, which may result in impacts to existing service delivery, how likely or unlikely would you be to support a ballot measure to address those needs? Very likely 35% Somewhat likely 38% Neither likely nor unlikely 13% Somewhat unlikely 4% Very unlikely 11% City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 41 - Communication with Residents Wheat Ridge residents reported which sources they used to obtain news and information about the city. Word of mouth, the Neighborhood Gazette, and the City’s quarterly “Connections” newsletter were the most commonly used sources, with at least two-thirds of residents indicating they had used these within the 12 months prior to the survey. At least half of respondents reported using the Parks and Recreation Activity Guide and the City’s website, while more than 4 in 10 used television news and neighborhood websites such as Nextdoor. In addition, at least one-third of residents reported using Wheat Ridge Police Department social media, City of Wheat Ridge social media, radio news, and the City’s website notification system. The remaining sources, including the Denver Post, community-created Facebook groups or pages about Wheat Ridge, What’s Up Wheat Ridge, the Jeffco Transcript, the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center Facebook page, Wheat Ridge Speaks, City live or on-demand video streaming (including City Council meetings), WRTV8, and Denver Post YourHub, were used by fewer than 30% of respondents. Compared with 2023, usage declined for five information sources: the City’s quarterly “Connections” newsletter, television news, radio news, the Denver Post, and Denver Post YourHub. In contrast, word of mouth and the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center Facebook page saw slight increases in usage. Figure 36: Information Sources by Year In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household sources of information for news about Wheat Ridge? (Percent at least once in the 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Word of mouth Neighborhood Gazette . .. ... .. Television news .. .. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 42 - In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household sources of information for news about Wheat Ridge? (Percent at least once in the 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 Wheat Ridge Police Department social media sites 37% 33% 24% 20% 16% .. .. NA .. .. Radio news notifications (e.g., community .. .. Denver Post groups/pages about Wheat .. .. What's Up Wheat Ridge .... .. Jeffco Transcript . ... .. .. .. Wheat Ridge Speaks .... .. streaming, including City . .. Denver Post YourHub 7%. .. Prior to 2023, “Wheat Ridge Recreation Center’s Facebook/Instagram page” was “Wheat Ridge Recreation Center’s Facebook page”. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May2026 Report of Results - 43- Respondents were also asked to report their use of various social networking sites in a typical month. Similar to previous years, YouTube and Facebook were the most frequently used platforms, with 71% and 60% of respondents reporting use at least once per month, respectively. Additionally, half of respondents reported using Instagram, while about 4 in 10 reported using LinkedIn and Nextdoor at least once per month. Fewer residents reported using X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok (19%, each) on a monthly basis. Most ratings were on par with the 2023 survey iteration, except for Instagram, which saw a slight increase in usage, and Nextdoor, which experienced a small decrease. Figure 37: Use of Social Media Sites by Year In a typical month, about how many times, if ever, do you use each of the following social media sites? Percent at least once 20% 31% 38% 33% 66% 72% 23% 42% 36% 38% 59% 71% 16% 23% 41% 38% 44% 60% 73% 19% 19% 36% 39% 51% 60% 71% TikTok X/Twitter NextDoor LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube 2026 2023 2021 2018 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 44 - Appendix A: Respondent Characteristics The following tables summarize the demographic characteristics of Wheat Ridge’s 2026 survey respondents. Table 1: Question D1 About how long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? Percent of respondents Less than 2 years 15% 2 to 5 years 25% 6 to 10 years 14% 11 to 20 years 16% More than 20 years 29% Total 100% Table 2: Question D2 In what city do you work? (If you work in more than one city, check the box for the city in which you most often work.) Percent of respondents Arvada 4% Aurora 1% Boulder 1% Broomfield 1% Denver 25% Englewood 1% Golden 5% Lakewood 6% Littleton 2% Louisville 0% Northglenn 0% Thornton 1% Westminster 0% Wheat Ridge 14% Other 11% Do not work (student, homemaker, retired, etc.) 29% Total 100% City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 45 - Table 3: Question D3 Please check the appropriate box indicating the type of housing unit in which you live. Percent of respondents Detached single-family home 54% Condominium or townhouse 11% Duplex 10% Apartment 25% Mobile home 0% Total 100% Table 4: Question D4 Do you live in senior housing such as an assisted-living or senior living community? Percent of respondents Yes 7% No 93% Total 100% Table 5: Question D5 Do you own or rent your residence? Percent of respondents Own 57% Rent 43% Total 100% Table 6: Question D6 How many people (including yourself) live in your household? Percent of respondents 1 31% 2 46% 3 11% 4 9% 5+ 2% Total 100% Average number of household members 2.1 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 46 - Table 7: Question D7 How many of these household members are 17 or younger? Percent of respondents 1 45% 2 42% 3 10% 4 2% Total 100% Average number of household members under 18 for households with at least one child under 18 1.7 Table 8: Question D8 Please indicate the number of dogs and cats in your household. (Please write 0 if none.) None 1 2 3 or more Total Dogs 56% 29% 13% 2% 100% Cats 75% 15% 6% 3% 100% Dogs and cats 46% 28% 18% 8% 100% Table 9: Average number of dogs and cats in households with dogs and cats Average number (for those who Number of dogs 1.7 Number of cats 1.6 Dogs and cats 2.0 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 47 - Table 10: Question D9 How much do you anticipate your household's total income before taxes will be for the current year? Percent of respondents Less than $15,000 3% $15,000 to $24,999 4% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 8% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $124,999 11% $125,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 11% $200,000 or more 17% Total 100% Table 11: Question D10 What is your age? Percent of respondents 18 to 24 years 2% 25 to 34 years 21% 35 to 44 years 17% 45 to 54 years 15% 55 to 64 years 11% 65 to 74 years 17% 75 years or older 16% Total 100% City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 48 - Table 12: Question D11 What is your race? (Please check all that apply.) Percent of respondents* White 79% Black or African American 2% Asian or Pacific Islander 5% American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5% Other 9% Prefer not to say 8% *Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one answer. Table 13: Question D12 Are you Hispanic/Spanish/Latino? Percent of respondents Yes 18% No 82% Total 100% Table 14: Question D13 What is your gender? Percent of respondents Female 51% Male 44% Prefer to self-describe 0% Prefer not to say 5% Total 100% Table 15: Question D14 Did you vote in the last election? Percent of respondents Yes 92% No 8% Total 100% Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 4 9 - Ap p e n d i x B : C o m p l e t e S u r v e y F r e q u e n c i e s Th e f o l l o w i n g p a g e s c o n t a i n a c o m p l e t e s e t o f r e s p o n s e s t o e a c h q u e s t i o n o n t h e s u r v e y . F o r q u e s t i o n s t h a t i n c l u d e d a “ d o n ’ t k n ow ” o r “n o o p i n i o n ” r e s p o n s e o p t i o n , t w o t a b l e s a r e p r o v i d e d : t h e f i r s t e x c l u d e s t h e “ d o n ’ t k n o w ” o r “ n o o p i n i o n ” r e s p o n s e s a n d t h e s e co n d in c l u d e s t h o s e r e s p o n s e o p t i o n s . Ta b l e 1 6 : Q u e s t i o n 1 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f qu a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t R i d g e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 33 % N= 2 5 5 56 % N= 4 3 5 10 % N= 7 7 1% N= 9 10 0 % N= 7 7 6 Yo u r n e i g h b o r h o o d a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 37 % N= 2 8 6 47 % N= 3 6 0 15 % N= 1 1 2 2% N= 1 3 10 0 % N= 7 7 2 Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r a i s e c h i l d r e n 28 % N= 1 5 3 50 % N= 2 7 0 17 % N= 9 0 5% N= 2 9 10 0 % N= 5 4 2 Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o w o r k 19 % N= 7 9 42 % N= 1 7 8 29 % N= 1 2 1 11 % N= 4 5 10 0 % N= 4 2 2 Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r e t i r e 25 % N= 1 4 5 45 % N= 2 6 0 22 % N= 1 2 5 9% N= 5 0 10 0 % N= 5 8 1 Th e p h y s i c a l a t t r a c t i v e n e s s o f W h e a t R i d g e a s a wh o l e 17 % N= 1 3 0 47 % N= 3 5 4 30 % N= 2 2 8 6% N= 4 6 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t R i d g e 26 % N= 1 9 8 56 % N= 4 2 9 16 % N= 1 2 0 2% N= 1 5 10 0 % N= 7 6 2 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 0 - Ta b l e 1 7 : Q u e s t i o n 1 w i t h " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g as p e c t s o f q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 33 % N= 2 5 5 56 % N= 4 3 5 10 % N= 7 7 1% N= 9 0% N= 1 10 0 % N= 7 7 7 Yo u r n e i g h b o r h o o d a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 37 % N= 2 8 6 47 % N= 3 6 0 14 % N= 1 1 2 2% N= 1 3 0% N= 3 10 0 % N= 7 7 5 Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r a i s e ch i l d r e n 20 % N= 1 5 3 35 % N= 2 7 0 12 % N= 9 0 4% N= 2 9 29 % N= 2 2 4 10 0 % N= 7 6 6 Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o w o r k 10 % N= 7 9 23 % N= 1 7 8 16 % N= 1 2 1 6% N= 4 5 45 % N= 3 4 4 10 0 % N= 7 6 6 Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r e t i r e 19 % N= 1 4 5 34 % N= 2 6 0 16 % N= 1 2 5 7% N= 5 0 24 % N= 1 8 7 10 0 % N= 7 6 8 Th e p h y s i c a l a t t r a c t i v e n e s s o f W h e a t Ri d g e a s a w h o l e 17 % N= 1 3 0 47 % N= 3 5 4 30 % N= 2 2 8 6% N= 4 6 0% N= 2 10 0 % N= 7 6 0 Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t R i d g e 26 % N= 1 9 8 56 % N= 4 2 9 16 % N= 1 2 0 2% N= 1 5 0% N= 3 10 0 % N= 7 6 5 Ta b l e 1 8 : Q u e s t i o n 2 Do y o u t h i n k t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t R i d g e i s l i ke l y t o i m p r o v e , s t a y t h e s a m e o r d e c l i n e o v e r t h e ne x t 5 y e a r s ? Pe r c e n t Nu m b e r Im p r o v e a l o t 12 % N= 9 2 Im p r o v e s l i g h t l y 46 % N= 3 5 2 St a y t h e s a m e 22 % N= 1 7 1 De c l i n e s l i g h t l y 15 % N= 1 1 6 De c l i n e a l o t 5% N= 4 1 To t a l 10 0 % N= 7 7 2 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 1 - Ta b l e 1 9 : Q u e s t i o n 3 Wh a t a r e y o u r r e a s o n s f o r l i vi n g i n W h e a t R i d g e ? ( P l e a s e s e l e c t a l l t h a t a p p l y . ) Pe r c e n t o f r e s p o n d e n t s * I l i k e t h e l o c a t i o n i n g e n e r a l 74 % I l i k e m y n e i g h b o r h o o d 59 % I f e e l s a f e h e r e 51 % I l i k e t h e a c c e s s t o d i n i n g a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t 29 % I h a v e f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y i n t h e a r e a 28 % Sm a l l t o w n f e e l 28 % Ho u s i n g a n d r e n t a l r a t e s a r e a f f o r d a b l e 26 % I l i k e t h a t t h e c o m m u n i t y i s f o r w a r d - t h i n k i n g 22 % Th e g r o w i n g a n d d i v e r s e c o m m u n i t y 17 % Co s t o f l i v i n g i s a f f o r d a b l e 16 % I' v e a l w a y s l i v e d h e r e 13 % I l i k e t h e s c h o o l m y c h i l d r e n a t t e n d 10 % My j o b i s h e r e 9% No n e o f t h e s e 5% *T o t a l m a y e x c e e d 1 0 0 % as r e s p o n d e n t s c o u l d s e l e c t m o r e t h a n o n e a n s w e r . Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 2 - Ta b l e 2 0 : Q u e s t i o n 4 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s as t h e y r e l a t e t o W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Se n s e o f c o m m u n i t y 11 % N= 8 1 50 % N= 3 7 3 33 % N= 2 4 3 6% N= 4 4 10 0 % N= 7 4 1 Op e n n e s s a n d a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e c o m m u n i t y t o w a r d pe o p l e o f d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s 14 % N= 8 9 48 % N= 3 1 2 33 % N= 2 1 2 5% N= 3 5 10 0 % N= 6 4 8 Cl e a n l i n e s s o f W h e a t R i d g e 12 % N= 9 4 53 % N= 4 1 0 28 % N= 2 1 5 6% N= 4 9 10 0 % N= 7 6 8 Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f n e w d e v e l o p m e n t i n W h e a t R i d g e 9% N= 6 4 39 % N= 2 6 9 38 % N= 2 6 6 14 % N= 1 0 1 10 0 % N= 6 9 9 Va r i e t y o f h o u s i n g o p t i o n s 9% N= 6 0 43 % N= 2 9 1 36 % N= 2 4 0 12 % N= 8 3 10 0 % N= 6 7 4 Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f b u s i n e s s a n d s e r v i c e es t a b l i s h m e n t s i n W h e a t R i d g e 14 % N= 1 0 8 48 % N= 3 6 3 31 % N= 2 3 3 7% N= 5 0 10 0 % N= 7 5 4 Sh o p p i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s 8% N= 5 7 38 % N= 2 8 5 42 % N= 3 1 8 13 % N= 9 8 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o a t t e n d c u l t u r a l a c t i v i t i e s 8% N= 5 6 40 % N= 2 7 3 42 % N= 2 8 7 10 % N= 7 1 10 0 % N= 6 8 8 Re c r e a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s 20 % N= 1 4 7 55 % N= 4 1 5 23 % N= 1 7 2 2% N= 1 7 10 0 % N= 7 5 0 Em p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s 4% N= 1 4 24 % N= 8 8 49 % N= 1 7 6 23 % N= 8 4 10 0 % N= 3 6 2 Ed u c a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s 7% N= 3 0 35 % N= 1 5 5 42 % N= 1 8 5 16 % N= 6 9 10 0 % N= 4 3 9 Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n s o c i a l e v e n t s a n d ac t i v i t i e s 12 % N= 8 0 47 % N= 3 1 5 34 % N= 2 3 0 7% N= 4 9 10 0 % N= 6 7 4 Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o v o l u n t e e r 15 % N= 8 0 51 % N= 2 6 0 29 % N= 1 5 2 4% N= 2 3 10 0 % N= 5 1 4 Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n c i v i c m a t t e r s 17 % N= 9 4 46 % N= 2 4 9 30 % N= 1 6 3 7% N= 4 1 10 0 % N= 5 4 7 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a r k s 43 % N= 3 2 5 47 % N= 3 5 8 9% N= 6 6 2% N= 1 4 10 0 % N= 7 6 4 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f d o g p a r k s 14 % N= 6 5 37 % N= 1 7 0 32 % N= 1 4 3 17 % N= 7 5 10 0 % N= 4 5 3 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a t h s a n d w a l k i n g t r a i l s 36 % N= 2 6 3 45 % N= 3 3 1 15 % N= 1 1 1 5% N= 3 4 10 0 % N= 7 3 9 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f b i k e p a t h s a n d b i k e l a n e s 25 % N= 1 6 8 48 % N= 3 2 5 21 % N= 1 4 2 7% N= 4 7 10 0 % N= 6 8 2 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y h o u s i n g 7% N= 4 4 28 % N= 1 6 8 43 % N= 2 6 5 22 % N= 1 3 1 10 0 % N= 6 0 8 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y c h i l d c a r e 5% N= 1 1 18 % N= 3 6 42 % N= 8 5 34 % N= 6 9 10 0 % N= 2 0 1 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 3 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s as t h e y r e l a t e t o W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 4 - Ta b l e 2 1 : Q u e s t i o n 4 w i t h " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s t h e y r e l a t e t o Se n s e o f c o m m u n i t y 11 % N= 8 1 48 % N= 3 7 3 31 % N= 2 4 3 6% N= 4 4 4% N= 3 0 10 0 % N= 7 7 1 Op e n n e s s a n d a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e co m m u n i t y t o w a r d p e o p l e o f se r v i c e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n W h e a t Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 5 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s t h e y r e l a t e t o Av a i l a b i l i t y o f d o g p a r k s 9% N= 6 5 22 % N= 1 7 0 19 % N= 1 4 3 10 % N= 7 5 41 % N= 3 1 0 10 0 % N= 7 6 4 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a t h s a n d w a l k i n g tr a i l s 34 % N= 2 6 3 43 % N= 3 3 1 15 % N= 1 1 1 4% N= 3 4 4% N= 2 7 10 0 % N= 7 6 6 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f b i k e p a t h s a n d b i k e la n e s 22 % N= 1 6 8 43 % N= 3 2 5 19 % N= 1 4 2 6% N= 4 7 10 % N= 7 6 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y ho u s i n g 6% N= 4 4 22 % N= 1 6 8 35 % N= 2 6 5 17 % N= 1 3 1 20 % N= 1 5 5 10 0 % N= 7 6 3 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y ch i l d c a r e 1% N= 1 1 5% N= 3 6 11 % N= 8 5 9% N= 6 9 73 % N= 5 5 2 10 0 % N= 7 5 4 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y he a l t h c a r e 10 % N= 7 2 30 % N= 2 2 7 23 % N= 1 7 1 9% N= 7 1 28 % N= 2 1 3 10 0 % N= 7 5 5 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y fo o d 14 % N= 1 0 3 45 % N= 3 4 7 32 % N= 2 4 1 7% N= 5 2 3% N= 2 2 10 0 % N= 7 6 5 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p r e v e n t i v e h e a l t h se r v i c e s 9% N= 6 8 33 % N= 2 4 8 24 % N= 1 7 9 5% N= 3 9 30 % N= 2 2 6 10 0 % N= 7 6 1 Qu a l i t y o f o v e r a l l n a t u r a l en v i r o n m e n t i n W h e a t R i d g e 18 % N= 1 4 0 56 % N= 4 3 3 20 % N= 1 5 5 4% N= 3 1 2% N= 1 4 10 0 % N= 7 7 3 Ov e r a l l i m a g e o r r e p u t a t i o n o f Wh e a t R i d g e 17 % N= 1 2 8 52 % N= 4 0 3 22 % N= 1 7 3 4% N= 2 9 5% N= 4 0 10 0 % N= 7 7 2 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 6 - Ta b l e 2 2 : Q u e s t i o n 5 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y o n e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Ma k i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f e e l w e l c o m e 16 % N= 1 0 6 51 % N= 3 3 9 29 % N= 1 9 3 5% N= 3 0 10 0 % N= 6 6 8 He l p i n g n e w r e s i d e n t s f e e l co n n e c t e d a n d i n t e g r a t e d 12 % N= 7 1 38 % N= 2 2 6 40 % N= 2 3 7 11 % N= 6 4 10 0 % N= 5 9 8 At t r a c t i n g p e o p l e f r o m d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s 10 % N= 5 0 34 % N= 1 7 8 40 % N= 2 1 0 16 % N= 8 1 10 0 % N= 5 1 9 Va l u i n g r e s i d e n t s f r o m d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s 12 % N= 6 3 42 % N= 2 1 9 35 % N= 1 8 0 11 % N= 5 9 10 0 % N= 5 2 0 De m o n s t r a t i n g r e s p e c t f o r r e s i d e n t s o f d i f f e r e n t cu l t u r e s a n d b e l i e f s y s t e m s 12 % N= 6 9 46 % N= 2 5 9 32 % N= 1 7 7 10 % N= 5 5 10 0 % N= 5 6 0 Tr e a t i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f a i r l y 14 % N= 8 3 51 % N= 3 0 8 27 % N= 1 6 0 8% N= 5 1 10 0 % N= 6 0 1 Pr o v i d i n g a s a f e a n d s e c u r e e n v i r o n m e n t f o r re s i d e n t s o f a l l b a c k g r o u n d s 15 % N= 9 5 49 % N= 3 0 9 28 % N= 1 7 7 7% N= 4 6 10 0 % N= 6 2 7 Re s p e c t i n g i n d i v i d u a l c u l t u r a l b e l i e f s a n d v a l u e s 15 % N= 8 2 50 % N= 2 7 2 29 % N= 1 5 6 6% N= 3 2 10 0 % N= 5 4 2 Pr o v i d i n g e q u a l e m p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o re s i d e n t s o f a l l b a c k g r o u n d s 15 % N= 4 5 46 % N= 1 3 4 29 % N= 8 5 9% N= 2 6 10 0 % N= 2 9 0 Pr o v i d i n g e q u a l a c c e s s t o h o u s i n g f o r r e s i d e n t s o f a l l ba c k g r o u n d s 13 % N= 5 1 44 % N= 1 6 9 31 % N= 1 1 9 12 % N= 4 6 10 0 % N= 3 8 5 Ma k i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f e e l w e l c o m e i n b u s i n e s s es t a b l i s h m e n t s 17 % N= 1 0 1 60 % N= 3 4 4 19 % N= 1 0 8 4% N= 2 4 10 0 % N= 5 7 7 We l c o m i n g r e s i d e n t s f r o m a l l b a c k g r o u n d s t o pa r t i c i p a t e i n l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t a n d c o m m u n i t y Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 7 - Ta b l e 2 3 : Q u e s t i o n 5 w i t h " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y o n ea c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r Do n ' t k n o w To t a l Ma k i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f e e l w e l c o m e 14 % N= 1 0 6 44 % N= 3 3 9 25 % N= 1 9 3 4% N= 3 0 13 % N= 1 0 1 10 0 % N= 7 6 9 He l p i n g n e w r e s i d e n t s f e e l c o n n e c t e d an d i n t e g r a t e d 9% N= 7 1 29 % N= 2 2 6 31 % N= 2 3 7 8% N= 6 4 22 % N= 1 6 9 10 0 % N= 7 6 7 At t r a c t i n g p e o p l e f r o m d i v e r s e ba c k g r o u n d s 7% N= 5 0 23 % N= 1 7 8 27 % N= 2 1 0 11 % N= 8 1 32 % N= 2 4 7 10 0 % N= 7 6 6 Va l u i n g r e s i d e n t s f r o m d i v e r s e ba c k g r o u n d s 8% N= 6 3 29 % N= 2 1 9 24 % N= 1 8 0 8% N= 5 9 32 % N= 2 4 1 10 0 % N= 7 6 2 De m o n s t r a t i n g r e s p e c t f o r r e s i d e n t s of d i f f e r e n t c u l t u r e s a n d b e l i e f en v i r o n m e n t f o r r e s i d e n t s o f a l l op p o r t u n i t i e s t o r e s i d e n t s o f a l l Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 8 - Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y o n ea c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r Do n ' t k n o w To t a l ba c k g r o u n d s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n l o c a l go v e r n m e n t a n d c o m m u n i t y Ta b l e 2 4 : Q u e s t i o n 6 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e i n d i c a t e h o w l i k e l y o r u n l i k e l y y o u a r e to d o e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g . Ve r y l i k e l y So m e w h a t li k e l y So m e w h a t un l i k e l y Ve r y un l i k e l y To t a l Re c o m m e n d l i v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e t o s o m e o n e wh o a s k s 47 % N= 3 5 0 43 % N= 3 1 8 6% N= 4 3 5% N= 3 6 10 0 % N= 7 4 6 Re m a i n i n W h e a t R i d g e fo r t h e n e x t f i v e y e a r s 58 % N= 4 2 3 29 % N= 2 1 0 7% N= 5 2 7% N= 4 8 10 0 % N= 7 3 3 Ta b l e 2 5 : Q u e s t i o n 6 w i t h " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e i n d i c a t e h o w l i k e l y o r un l i k e l y y o u a r e t o d o e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g . Ve r y l i k e l y So m e w h a t li k e l y So m e w h a t un l i k e l y Ve r y Do n ' t Re c o m m e n d l i v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e t o so m e o n e w h o a s k s 46 % N= 3 5 0 42 % N= 3 1 8 6% N= 4 3 5% N= 3 6 2% N= 1 7 10 0 % N= 7 6 4 Re m a i n i n W h e a t R i d g e f o r t h e n e x t fi v e y e a r s 55 % N= 4 2 3 28 % N= 2 1 0 7% N= 5 2 6% N= 4 8 4% N= 3 0 10 0 % N= 7 6 4 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 5 9 - Ta b l e 2 6 : Q u e s t i o n 7 In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w ma n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s pa r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g Us e d W h e a t R i d g e R e c r e a t i o n Ce n t e r 41 % N= 3 1 9 20 % N= 1 5 2 18 % N= 1 3 7 8% N= 6 3 13 % N= 1 0 5 10 0 % N= 7 7 5 Pa r t i c i p a t e d i n a r e c r e a t i o n pr o g r a m o r a c t i v i t y 54 % N= 4 1 6 22 % N= 1 7 0 13 % N= 9 8 6% N= 4 2 5% N= 4 2 10 0 % N= 7 6 8 Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e p a r k o r t r a i l 12 % N= 9 2 12 % N= 9 4 24 % N= 1 8 6 18 % N= 1 3 7 34 % N= 2 6 1 10 0 % N= 7 7 0 Vi s i t e d t h e W h e a t R i d g e o u t d o o r po o l a t A n d e r s o n P a r k 73 % N= 5 6 2 10 % N= 7 9 11 % N= 8 6 2% N= 1 6 3% N= 2 5 10 0 % N= 7 6 8 Vi s i t e d t h e A n d e r s o n B u i l d i n g f o r a re a s o n n o t r e l a t e d t o t h e o u t d o o r po o l 72 % N= 5 5 0 20 % N= 1 5 4 5% N= 4 0 2% N= 1 2 1% N= 1 0 10 0 % N= 7 6 6 Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e bi k e / p e d e s t r i a n p a t h 20 % N= 1 5 6 13 % N= 1 0 1 23 % N= 1 7 8 14 % N= 1 1 0 29 % N= 2 2 7 10 0 % N= 7 7 1 Us e d C l e a r C r e e k T r a i l 29 % N= 2 2 0 14 % N= 1 0 9 22 % N= 1 6 6 13 % N= 1 0 0 23 % N= 1 7 4 10 0 % N= 7 6 9 At t e n d e d a v i r t u a l o r i n - p e r s o n me e t i n g o f l o c a l c i t y o f f i c i a l s o r of f i c i a l s ( o n c a b l e t e l e v i s i o n , Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 0 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w ma n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s pa r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e f o l l o w i n g Di n e d a t a W h e a t R i d g e r e s t a u r a n t (o t h e r t h a n f a s t f o o d ) 8% N= 5 7 14 % N= 1 0 3 39 % N= 2 9 4 22 % N= 1 6 8 18 % N= 1 4 0 10 0 % N= 7 6 2 Us e d t h e W h e a t R i d g e L i b r a r y 48 % N= 3 7 0 22 % N= 1 6 7 16 % N= 1 2 2 6% N= 4 9 8% N= 5 9 10 0 % N= 7 6 7 At t e n d e d a W h e a t R i d g e f e s t i v a l o r sp e c i a l e v e n t 34 % N= 2 5 8 38 % N= 2 9 3 23 % N= 1 7 8 3% N= 2 4 1% N= 1 1 10 0 % N= 7 6 5 Ri d d e n a n R T D b u s 69 % N= 5 3 3 13 % N= 1 0 1 12 % N= 9 1 2% N= 1 6 4% N= 2 7 10 0 % N= 7 6 8 Ri d d e n t h e G - L i n e f r o m t h e W h e a t Ri d g e - W a r d s t a t i o n 73 % N= 5 6 5 10 % N= 7 9 11 % N= 8 2 2% N= 1 8 4% N= 2 9 10 0 % N= 7 7 3 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 1 - Ta b l e 2 7 : Q u e s t i o n 8 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f tr a n s p o r t a t i o n w i t h i n t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Co n d i t i o n o f c i t y s t r e e t s 6% N= 4 3 40 % N= 3 0 5 39 % N= 3 0 2 15 % N= 1 1 7 10 0 % N= 7 6 7 Co n d i t i o n o f s i d e w a l k s 4% N= 3 3 35 % N= 2 6 5 40 % N= 3 0 2 20 % N= 1 4 8 10 0 % N= 7 4 8 Ac c e s s t o m a s s t r a n s i t 12 % N= 8 0 47 % N= 3 0 1 29 % N= 1 8 9 12 % N= 7 4 10 0 % N= 6 4 4 Ea s e o f c a r t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 21 % N= 1 6 1 52 % N= 3 9 7 20 % N= 1 5 1 6% N= 4 9 10 0 % N= 7 5 7 Ea s e o f b u s t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 8% N= 3 2 50 % N= 1 9 3 27 % N= 1 0 4 15 % N= 5 6 10 0 % N= 3 8 6 Ea s e o f c o m m u t e r r a i l u s e i n W h e a t R i d g e 11 % N= 4 7 38 % N= 1 6 5 29 % N= 1 2 4 22 % N= 9 7 10 0 % N= 4 3 3 Ea s e o f w a l k i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e 12 % N= 9 2 44 % N= 3 2 4 30 % N= 2 2 4 14 % N= 1 0 3 10 0 % N= 7 4 3 Ea s e o f b i c y c l e t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 14 % N= 7 7 49 % N= 2 6 1 28 % N= 1 5 2 9% N= 4 7 10 0 % N= 5 3 8 Tr a f f i c f l o w o n m a j o r s t r e e t s 5% N= 3 8 37 % N= 2 8 1 39 % N= 3 0 1 19 % N= 1 4 4 10 0 % N= 7 6 3 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 2 - Ta b l e 2 8 : Q u e s t i o n 8 w i t h " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w i t h i n t h e C i t y of W h e a t R i d g e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r Do n ' t k n o w To t a l Co n d i t i o n o f c i t y s t r e e t s 6% N= 4 3 40 % N= 3 0 5 39 % N= 3 0 2 15 % N= 1 1 7 0% N= 4 10 0 % N= 7 7 1 Co n d i t i o n o f s i d e w a l k s 4% N= 3 3 35 % N= 2 6 5 39 % N= 3 0 2 19 % N= 1 4 8 2% N= 1 9 10 0 % N= 7 6 7 Ac c e s s t o m a s s t r a n s i t 10 % N= 8 0 39 % N= 3 0 1 25 % N= 1 8 9 10 % N= 7 4 16 % N= 1 2 4 10 0 % N= 7 6 7 Ea s e o f c a r t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 21 % N= 1 6 1 51 % N= 3 9 7 20 % N= 1 5 1 6% N= 4 9 2% N= 1 4 10 0 % N= 7 7 1 Ea s e o f b u s t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 4% N= 3 2 25 % N= 1 9 3 14 % N= 1 0 4 7% N= 5 6 50 % N= 3 8 1 10 0 % N= 7 6 7 Ea s e o f c o m m u t e r r a i l u s e i n W h e a t Ri d g e 6% N= 4 7 22 % N= 1 6 5 16 % N= 1 2 4 13 % N= 9 7 43 % N= 3 2 4 10 0 % N= 7 5 7 Ea s e o f w a l k i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e 12 % N= 9 2 42 % N= 3 2 4 29 % N= 2 2 4 13 % N= 1 0 3 3% N= 2 1 10 0 % N= 7 6 4 Ea s e o f b i c y c l e t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 10 % N= 7 7 34 % N= 2 6 1 20 % N= 1 5 2 6% N= 4 7 30 % N= 2 3 3 10 0 % N= 7 7 0 Tr a f f i c f l o w o n m a j o r s t r e e t s 5% N= 3 8 36 % N= 2 8 1 39 % N= 3 0 1 19 % N= 1 4 4 1% N= 7 10 0 % N= 7 7 0 Ta b l e 2 9 : Q u e s t i o n 9 Q u a l i t y w i th o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y of W h e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Sn o w r e m o v a l 17 % N= 1 2 1 56 % N= 4 0 5 22 % N= 1 5 9 6% N= 4 1 10 0 % N= 7 2 6 St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 6% N= 4 3 37 % N= 2 7 8 40 % N= 2 9 8 17 % N= 1 2 4 10 0 % N= 7 4 3 St r e e t s w e e p i n g 13 % N= 8 7 49 % N= 3 2 5 30 % N= 2 0 0 8% N= 5 1 10 0 % N= 6 6 3 St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 14 % N= 8 7 51 % N= 3 1 6 26 % N= 1 6 4 9% N= 5 8 10 0 % N= 6 2 5 Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 11 % N= 7 2 46 % N= 2 9 8 29 % N= 1 8 9 13 % N= 8 4 10 0 % N= 6 4 3 An i m a l c o n t r o l 9% N= 3 9 58 % N= 2 6 3 25 % N= 1 1 1 9% N= 3 8 10 0 % N= 4 5 1 Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t 9% N= 5 3 36 % N= 2 2 1 35 % N= 2 1 8 21 % N= 1 2 8 10 0 % N= 6 1 9 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 3 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y of W h e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 4 - Ta b l e 3 0 : Q u e s t i o n 9 Q u a l i t y wi t h " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e Sn o w r e m o v a l 16 % N= 1 2 1 53 % N= 4 0 5 21 % N= 1 5 9 5% N= 4 1 5% N= 3 5 10 0 % N= 7 6 1 St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 6% N= 4 3 37 % N= 2 7 8 39 % N= 2 9 8 16 % N= 1 2 4 2% N= 1 5 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 St r e e t s w e e p i n g 12 % N= 8 7 43 % N= 3 2 5 27 % N= 2 0 0 7% N= 5 1 11 % N= 8 6 10 0 % N= 7 4 9 St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 12 % N= 8 7 42 % N= 3 1 6 22 % N= 1 6 4 8% N= 5 8 16 % N= 1 2 2 10 0 % N= 7 4 7 Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 10 % N= 7 2 40 % N= 2 9 8 25 % N= 1 8 9 11 % N= 8 4 14 % N= 1 0 4 10 0 % N= 7 4 7 Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , we e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , o u t s i d e s t o r a g e ) 7% N= 5 3 29 % N= 2 2 1 29 % N= 2 1 8 17 % N= 1 2 8 19 % N= 1 4 1 10 0 % N= 7 6 0 An i m a l c o n t r o l 5% N= 3 9 35 % N= 2 6 3 15 % N= 1 1 1 5% N= 3 8 40 % N= 2 9 7 10 0 % N= 7 4 8 La n d u s e , p l a n n i ng a n d z o n i n g 4% N= 2 8 26 % N= 1 9 5 25 % N= 1 8 6 14 % N= 1 0 4 31 % N= 2 3 4 10 0 % N= 7 4 6 Bu i l d i n g p e r m i t s 2% N= 1 7 14 % N= 1 0 2 11 % N= 7 9 8% N= 5 7 66 % N= 4 9 2 10 0 % N= 7 4 7 Bu i l d i n g i n s p e c t i o n s 3% N= 2 5 15 % N= 1 1 2 10 % N= 7 2 6% N= 4 4 66 % N= 4 9 0 10 0 % N= 7 4 3 Ma i n t e n a n c e o f e x i s t i n g c i t y p a r k s 23 % N= 1 7 1 54 % N= 4 0 4 13 % N= 1 0 0 2% N= 1 4 8% N= 5 7 10 0 % N= 7 4 6 Ma i n t e n a n c e o f o p e n s p a c e a n d tr a i l s 22 % N= 1 6 4 53 % N= 4 0 0 13 % N= 1 0 0 2% N= 1 4 10 % N= 7 5 10 0 % N= 7 5 4 Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 15 % N= 1 1 5 38 % N= 2 8 9 12 % N= 9 3 1% N= 8 33 % N= 2 5 1 10 0 % N= 7 5 5 Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 12 % N= 9 1 41 % N= 3 0 8 13 % N= 1 0 0 2% N= 1 8 31 % N= 2 3 0 10 0 % N= 7 4 8 Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 20 % N= 1 5 4 45 % N= 3 3 6 12 % N= 8 7 2% N= 1 4 22 % N= 1 6 2 10 0 % N= 7 5 4 Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 8% N= 5 7 32 % N= 2 3 6 26 % N= 1 9 1 8% N= 5 9 27 % N= 2 0 5 10 0 % N= 7 4 9 Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h 4% N= 3 2 15 % N= 1 0 9 9% N= 6 8 2% N= 1 4 70 % N= 5 2 7 10 0 % N= 7 5 0 Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s 7% N= 5 1 21 % N= 1 5 5 10 % N= 7 3 2% N= 1 5 60 % N= 4 4 9 10 0 % N= 7 4 3 Mu n i c i p a l c o u r t 2% N= 1 4 12 % N= 8 6 7% N= 5 0 2% N= 1 7 78 % N= 5 7 9 10 0 % N= 7 4 6 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 5 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 5% N= 3 7 27 % N= 2 0 0 21 % N= 1 5 4 6% N= 4 3 42 % N= 3 1 1 10 0 % N= 7 4 4 Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y st a f f 6% N= 4 7 20 % N= 1 5 1 14 % N= 1 0 5 8% N= 6 3 51 % N= 3 8 3 10 0 % N= 7 4 9 Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s th r o u g h o u t c i t y 3% N= 2 1 23 % N= 1 7 1 27 % N= 2 0 4 21 % N= 1 5 7 26 % N= 1 9 5 10 0 % N= 7 4 9 Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 13 % N= 1 0 0 40 % N= 2 9 4 22 % N= 1 6 1 4% N= 3 3 21 % N= 1 5 5 10 0 % N= 7 4 4 Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o e m e r g e n c y po l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 12 % N= 8 8 22 % N= 1 6 5 9% N= 6 6 2% N= 1 6 56 % N= 4 2 0 10 0 % N= 7 5 5 Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o n o n - em e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e Of f i c e r s , n e i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 6 - Ta b l e 3 1 : Q u e s t i o n 9 I m p o r t a n c e wi t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e ra t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e Es s e n t i a l Ve r y Sn o w r e m o v a l 41 % N= 2 7 6 41 % N= 2 7 9 17 % N= 1 1 3 1% N= 7 10 0 % N= 6 7 5 St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 53 % N= 3 5 8 41 % N= 2 8 0 6% N= 4 3 0% N= 0 10 0 % N= 6 8 2 St r e e t s w e e p i n g 13 % N= 8 5 33 % N= 2 2 5 50 % N= 3 3 6 4% N= 2 9 10 0 % N= 6 7 4 St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 38 % N= 2 5 0 46 % N= 2 9 7 15 % N= 9 9 1% N= 5 10 0 % N= 6 5 2 Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 28 % N= 1 8 6 43 % N= 2 8 7 26 % N= 1 7 0 4% N= 2 4 10 0 % N= 6 6 8 Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , w e e d c o n t r o l , tr a s h , o u t s i d e s t o r a g e ) 18 % N= 1 1 8 45 % N= 2 9 9 33 % N= 2 1 9 4% N= 2 4 10 0 % N= 6 6 0 An i m a l c o n t r o l 15 % N= 9 4 41 % N= 2 6 3 40 % N= 2 5 6 4% N= 2 6 10 0 % N= 6 3 9 La n d u s e , p l a n n i ng a n d z o n i n g 34 % N= 2 0 6 46 % N= 2 7 6 16 % N= 9 8 4% N= 2 3 10 0 % N= 6 0 4 Bu i l d i n g p e r m i t s 27 % N= 1 4 1 45 % N= 2 3 7 26 % N= 1 3 5 2% N= 1 2 10 0 % N= 5 2 6 Bu i l d i n g i n s p e c t i o n s 31 % N= 1 7 5 45 % N= 2 5 1 22 % N= 1 2 5 1% N= 6 10 0 % N= 5 5 8 Ma i n t e n a n c e o f e x i s t i n g c i t y p a r k s 37 % N= 2 4 6 55 % N= 3 6 9 7% N= 4 9 0% N= 1 10 0 % N= 6 6 4 Ma i n t e n a n c e o f o p e n s p a c e a n d t r a i l s 39 % N= 2 6 0 50 % N= 3 3 2 10 % N= 6 6 1% N= 6 10 0 % N= 6 6 3 Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 19 % N= 1 2 5 47 % N= 3 0 6 32 % N= 2 0 4 2% N= 1 0 10 0 % N= 6 4 6 Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 11 % N= 6 8 40 % N= 2 5 7 43 % N= 2 7 7 6% N= 3 6 10 0 % N= 6 3 9 Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 24 % N= 1 5 7 52 % N= 3 4 3 22 % N= 1 4 3 2% N= 1 0 10 0 % N= 6 5 3 Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 12 % N= 7 4 37 % N= 2 3 0 41 % N= 2 5 5 11 % N= 6 8 10 0 % N= 6 2 7 Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h 32 % N= 1 8 0 47 % N= 2 6 9 19 % N= 1 0 8 2% N= 1 3 10 0 % N= 5 7 1 Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s 28 % N= 1 6 9 48 % N= 2 9 1 21 % N= 1 2 7 2% N= 1 4 10 0 % N= 6 0 1 Mu n i c i p a l c o u r t 32 % N= 1 6 9 42 % N= 2 2 4 25 % N= 1 3 3 2% N= 9 10 0 % N= 5 3 5 Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 28 % N= 1 6 8 44 % N= 2 6 7 26 % N= 1 5 9 1% N= 8 10 0 % N= 6 0 2 Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y s t a f f 21 % N= 1 2 3 44 % N= 2 5 9 32 % N= 1 8 7 4% N= 2 2 10 0 % N= 5 9 1 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 7 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e ra t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e Es s e n t i a l Ve r y Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s t h r o u g h o u t c i t y 46 % N= 2 9 7 43 % N= 2 7 7 10 % N= 6 6 1% N= 9 10 0 % N= 6 4 9 Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 49 % N= 3 2 3 35 % N= 2 2 9 13 % N= 8 6 2% N= 1 6 10 0 % N= 6 5 4 Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o e m e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s (n o t c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 72 % N= 4 6 4 25 % N= 1 5 8 3% N= 1 7 1% N= 4 10 0 % N= 6 4 4 Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o n o n - e m e r g e n c y p o l i c e ca l l s ( n o t c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 31 % N= 2 0 1 52 % N= 3 2 9 16 % N= 1 0 5 1% N= 4 10 0 % N= 6 3 8 Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r c e O f f i c e r s , ne i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , c i t i ze n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) 43 % N= 2 7 3 39 % N= 2 4 6 16 % N= 1 0 0 2% N= 1 4 10 0 % N= 6 3 2 Re l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o l i c i n g 38 % N= 2 0 7 41 % N= 2 2 5 18 % N= 9 7 3% N= 1 6 10 0 % N= 5 4 5 Ta b l e 3 2 : Q u e s t i o n 9 I m p o r t a n c e wi t h " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e ra t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h Ve r y Sn o w r e m o v a l 40 % N= 2 7 6 41 % N= 2 7 9 17 % N= 1 1 3 1% N= 7 1% N= 6 10 0 % N= 6 8 2 St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 52 % N= 3 5 8 41 % N= 2 8 0 6% N= 4 3 0% N= 0 0% N= 2 10 0 % N= 6 8 4 St r e e t s w e e p i n g 12 % N= 8 5 33 % N= 2 2 5 49 % N= 3 3 6 4% N= 2 9 1% N= 7 10 0 % N= 6 8 1 St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 37 % N= 2 5 0 44 % N= 2 9 7 15 % N= 9 9 1% N= 5 4% N= 2 6 10 0 % N= 6 7 8 Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 27 % N= 1 8 6 42 % N= 2 8 7 25 % N= 1 7 0 4% N= 2 4 2% N= 1 5 10 0 % N= 6 8 2 Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , we e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , o u t s i d e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 8 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e ra t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h Ve r y An i m a l c o n t r o l 14 % N= 9 4 39 % N= 2 6 3 38 % N= 2 5 6 4% N= 2 6 6% N= 4 0 10 0 % N= 6 7 9 La n d u s e , p l a n n i ng a n d z o n i n g 31 % N= 2 0 6 41 % N= 2 7 6 15 % N= 9 8 3% N= 2 3 10 % N= 6 8 10 0 % N= 6 7 1 Bu i l d i n g p e r m i t s 21 % N= 1 4 1 35 % N= 2 3 7 20 % N= 1 3 5 2% N= 1 2 22 % N= 1 4 9 10 0 % N= 6 7 5 Bu i l d i n g i n s p e c t i o n s 26 % N= 1 7 5 37 % N= 2 5 1 18 % N= 1 2 5 1% N= 6 18 % N= 1 1 9 10 0 % N= 6 7 7 Ma i n t e n a n c e o f e x i s t i n g c i t y p a r k s 36 % N= 2 4 6 54 % N= 3 6 9 7% N= 4 9 0% N= 1 3% N= 1 8 10 0 % N= 6 8 2 Ma i n t e n a n c e o f o p e n s p a c e a n d tr a i l s 38 % N= 2 6 0 48 % N= 3 3 2 10 % N= 6 6 1% N= 6 3% N= 2 3 10 0 % N= 6 8 7 Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 18 % N= 1 2 5 45 % N= 3 0 6 30 % N= 2 0 4 2% N= 1 0 5% N= 3 7 10 0 % N= 6 8 3 Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 10 % N= 6 8 38 % N= 2 5 7 41 % N= 2 7 7 5% N= 3 6 6% N= 3 8 10 0 % N= 6 7 7 Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 23 % N= 1 5 7 51 % N= 3 4 3 21 % N= 1 4 3 2% N= 1 0 3% N= 2 3 10 0 % N= 6 7 6 Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 11 % N= 7 4 34 % N= 2 3 0 38 % N= 2 5 5 10 % N= 6 8 7% N= 5 0 10 0 % N= 6 7 7 Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h 27 % N= 1 8 0 40 % N= 2 6 9 16 % N= 1 0 8 2% N= 1 3 16 % N= 1 0 6 10 0 % N= 6 7 7 Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s 25 % N= 1 6 9 43 % N= 2 9 1 19 % N= 1 2 7 2% N= 1 4 11 % N= 7 7 10 0 % N= 6 7 8 Mu n i c i p a l c o u r t 25 % N= 1 6 9 33 % N= 2 2 4 20 % N= 1 3 3 1% N= 9 21 % N= 1 4 1 10 0 % N= 6 7 6 Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 25 % N= 1 6 8 40 % N= 2 6 7 24 % N= 1 5 9 1% N= 8 11 % N= 7 4 10 0 % N= 6 7 6 Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y st a f f 18 % N= 1 2 3 38 % N= 2 5 9 28 % N= 1 8 7 3% N= 2 2 13 % N= 8 5 10 0 % N= 6 7 6 Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s th r o u g h o u t c i t y 44 % N= 2 9 7 41 % N= 2 7 7 10 % N= 6 6 1% N= 9 4% N= 2 7 10 0 % N= 6 7 6 Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 48 % N= 3 2 3 34 % N= 2 2 9 13 % N= 8 6 2% N= 1 6 3% N= 2 3 10 0 % N= 6 7 8 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 6 9 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e ra t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h Ve r y Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o em e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e en f o r c e m e n t ) 68 % N= 4 6 4 23 % N= 1 5 8 3% N= 1 7 1% N= 4 5% N= 3 7 10 0 % N= 6 8 0 Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o n o n - em e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e en f o r c e m e n t ) 30 % N= 2 0 1 49 % N= 3 2 9 16 % N= 1 0 5 1% N= 4 6% N= 3 8 10 0 % N= 6 7 7 Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l Re s o u r c e O f f i c e r s , n e i g h b o r h o o d wa t c h , c i t i z e n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) 40 % N= 2 7 3 36 % N= 2 4 6 15 % N= 1 0 0 2% N= 1 4 7% N= 4 8 10 0 % N= 6 8 0 Re l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o l i c i n g 31 % N= 2 0 7 33 % N= 2 2 5 14 % N= 9 7 2% N= 1 6 19 % N= 1 3 0 10 0 % N= 6 7 5 Ta b l e 3 3 : Q u e s t i o n 1 0 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ov e r a l l , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e s e rv i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e ? Pe r c e n t Nu m b e r Ex c e l l e n t 15 % N= 1 1 2 Go o d 65 % N= 4 7 7 Fa i r 17 % N= 1 2 5 Po o r 3% N= 2 1 To t a l 10 0 % N= 7 3 6 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 0 - Ta b l e 3 4 : Q u e s t i o n 1 0 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ov e r a l l , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e s e rv i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e ? Pe r c e n t Nu m b e r Ex c e l l e n t 15 % N= 1 1 2 Go o d 63 % N= 4 7 7 Fa i r 16 % N= 1 2 5 Po o r 3% N= 2 1 Do n ' t k n o w 3% N= 2 6 To t a l 10 0 % N= 7 6 2 Ta b l e 3 5 : Q u e s t i o n 1 1 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e o v e r a l l p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e W h e a t R i d g e c i t y g o v e r n m e n t ? Pe r c e n t Nu m b e r Ex c e l l e n t 12 % N= 7 3 Go o d 56 % N= 3 3 5 Fa i r 25 % N= 1 5 0 Po o r 7% N= 4 2 To t a l 10 0 % N= 6 0 0 Ta b l e 3 6 : Q u e s t i o n 1 1 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e o v e r a l l p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e W h e a t R i d g e c i t y g o v e r n m e n t ? Pe r c e n t Nu m b e r Ex c e l l e n t 10 % N= 7 3 Go o d 44 % N= 3 3 5 Fa i r 20 % N= 1 5 0 Po o r 6% N= 4 2 Do n ' t k n o w 21 % N= 1 5 7 To t a l 10 0 % N= 7 5 7 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 1 - Ta b l e 3 7 : Q u e s t i o n 1 2 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f W h e a t R i d g e ci t y g o v e r n m e n t p e r f o r m a n c e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Th e e x t e n t t o w h i c h W h e a t Ri d g e e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l s ac t i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t of t h e c o m m u n i t y a t l a r g e 13 % N= 6 9 49 % N= 2 5 2 26 % N= 1 3 5 12 % N= 6 4 10 0 % N= 5 1 9 Th e q u a l i t y o f w o r k p e r f o r m e d b y C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e e m p l o y e e s 18 % N= 1 0 0 57 % N= 3 1 6 21 % N= 1 1 4 4% N= 2 1 10 0 % N= 5 5 0 Th e q u a l i t y o f e x p e r i e n c e i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h a W h e a t Ri d g e p o l i c e o f f i c e r 30 % N= 1 4 5 49 % N= 2 3 9 15 % N= 7 3 6% N= 2 7 10 0 % N= 4 8 3 Th e v a l u e o f s e r v i c e s f o r t h e t a x e s p a i d t o W h e a t Ri d g e 11 % N= 6 9 43 % N= 2 6 0 34 % N= 2 0 7 12 % N= 7 1 10 0 % N= 6 0 8 Th e o v e r a l l d i r e c t i o n t h a t W h e a t R i d g e i s t a k i n g 16 % N= 1 0 7 48 % N= 3 1 3 25 % N= 1 6 3 11 % N= 7 3 10 0 % N= 6 5 6 Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e d o e s a t i n f o r m i n g r e s i d e n t s o n ma j o r i s s u e s w i t h i n t h e c o m m u n i t y 16 % N= 1 0 4 37 % N= 2 4 2 30 % N= 2 0 1 17 % N= 1 1 3 10 0 % N= 6 6 0 Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e g o v e r n m e n t d o e s a t we l c o m i n g r e s i d e n t i n v o l v e m e n t 17 % N= 9 2 38 % N= 2 0 7 27 % N= 1 4 7 19 % N= 1 0 4 10 0 % N= 5 4 9 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 2 - Ta b l e 3 8 : Q u e s t i o n 1 2 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s of W h e a t R i d g e c i t y g o v e r n m e n t pe r f o r m a n c e . Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r Do n ' t k n o w To t a l Th e e x t e n t t o w h i c h W h e a t R i d g e el e c t e d o f f i c i a l s a c t i n t h e b e s t do e s a t w e l c o m i n g r e s i d e n t Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 3 - Ta b l e 3 9 : Q u e s t i o n 1 3 In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , h a v e y o u h a d a n y i n - p e r s o n, p h o n e o r e m a i l c o n t a c t w i t h a C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e e m p l o y e e ( s ) ? Pe r c e n t Nu m b e r Ye s 38 % N= 2 8 8 No 62 % N= 4 6 8 To t a l 10 0 % N= 7 5 6 Ta b l e 4 0 : Q u e s t i o n 1 4 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Wh a t w a s y o u r i m p r e s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e e m p l o y e e ( s ) o v e r a l l ? Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r To t a l Kn o w l e d g e 44 % N= 1 2 5 40 % N= 1 1 4 12 % N= 3 4 3% N= 1 0 10 0 % N= 2 8 3 Re s p o n s i v e n e s s 46 % N= 1 3 1 35 % N= 1 0 0 13 % N= 3 8 6% N= 1 6 10 0 % N= 2 8 5 Co u r t e s y 55 % N= 1 5 7 33 % N= 9 3 9% N= 2 5 3% N= 9 10 0 % N= 2 8 4 Ma k i n g y o u f e e l v a l u e d 45 % N= 1 2 2 31 % N= 8 5 14 % N= 3 8 10 % N= 2 6 10 0 % N= 2 7 2 Ov e r a l l i m p r e s s i o n 47 % N= 1 3 1 35 % N= 9 7 12 % N= 3 4 6% N= 1 8 10 0 % N= 2 8 0 Ta b l e 4 1 : Q u e s t i o n 1 4 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Wh a t w a s y o u r i m p r e s s i o n o f t h e C i t y of W h e a t R i d g e e m p l o y e e ( s ) o v e r a l l ? Ex c e l l e n t Go o d Fa i r Po o r Do n ' t kn o w To t a l Kn o w l e d g e 44 % N= 1 2 5 40 % N= 1 1 4 12 % N= 3 4 3% N= 1 0 1% N= 3 10 0 % N= 2 8 6 Re s p o n s i v e n e s s 46 % N= 1 3 1 35 % N= 1 0 0 13 % N= 3 8 6% N= 1 6 1% N= 2 10 0 % N= 2 8 8 Co u r t e s y 55 % N= 1 5 7 32 % N= 9 3 9% N= 2 5 3% N= 9 1% N= 4 10 0 % N= 2 8 8 Ma k i n g y o u f e e l v a l u e d 43 % N= 1 2 2 30 % N= 8 5 14 % N= 3 8 9% N= 2 6 4% N= 1 1 10 0 % N= 2 8 3 Ov e r a l l i m p r e s s i o n 46 % N= 1 3 1 34 % N= 9 7 12 % N= 3 4 6% N= 1 8 1% N= 2 10 0 % N= 2 8 2 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 4 - Ta b l e 4 2 : Q u e s t i o n 1 5 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e h o w s a f e y o u f e e l i n th e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s i n W h e a t Ve r y Pa r k s a n d p l a y g r o u n d s 51 % N= 3 6 7 38 % N= 2 6 9 6% N= 4 2 4% N= 2 8 1% N= 1 0 10 0 % N= 7 1 6 Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 74 % N= 4 2 8 20 % N= 1 1 7 4% N= 2 1 3% N= 1 5 0% N= 2 10 0 % N= 5 8 3 In y o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d 47 % N= 3 5 0 40 % N= 3 0 5 6% N= 4 6 6% N= 4 3 1% N= 9 10 0 % N= 7 5 2 In y o u r h o m e 69 % N= 5 2 3 26 % N= 1 9 7 2% N= 1 5 2% N= 1 9 1% N= 4 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 On t h e t r a i l s y s t e m 34 % N= 2 2 3 45 % N= 3 0 0 10 % N= 6 3 8% N= 5 3 3% N= 2 2 10 0 % N= 6 6 1 On r o a d w a y s 19 % N= 1 4 5 49 % N= 3 6 5 16 % N= 1 1 8 12 % N= 9 1 3% N= 2 5 10 0 % N= 7 4 5 Re t a i l / c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s 40 % N= 2 9 7 42 % N= 3 1 3 11 % N= 8 3 5% N= 4 0 1% N= 1 0 10 0 % N= 7 4 3 Ta b l e 4 3 : Q u e s t i o n 1 5 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Pl e a s e r a t e h o w s a f e yo u f e e l i n t h e fo l l o w i n g a r e a s i n Ve r y Do n ' t Pa r k s a n d pl a y g r o u n d s 48 % N= 3 6 7 36 % N= 2 6 9 6% N= 4 2 4% N= 2 8 1% N= 1 0 5% N= 4 1 10 0 % N= 7 5 7 Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 57 % N= 4 2 8 15 % N= 1 1 7 3% N= 2 1 2% N= 1 5 0% N= 2 23 % N= 1 7 0 10 0 % N= 7 5 3 In y o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d 46 % N= 3 5 0 40 % N= 3 0 5 6% N= 4 6 6% N= 4 3 1% N= 9 1% N= 7 10 0 % N= 7 6 0 In y o u r h o m e 69 % N= 5 2 3 26 % N= 1 9 7 2% N= 1 5 2% N= 1 9 1% N= 4 0% N= 3 10 0 % N= 7 6 1 On t h e t r a i l s y s t e m 29 % N= 2 2 3 39 % N= 3 0 0 8% N= 6 3 7% N= 5 3 3% N= 2 2 13 % N= 1 0 0 10 0 % N= 7 6 1 On r o a d w a y s 19 % N= 1 4 5 48 % N= 3 6 5 16 % N= 1 1 8 12 % N= 9 1 3% N= 2 5 1% N= 9 10 0 % N= 7 5 3 Re t a i l / c o m m e r c i a l ar e a s 39 % N= 2 9 7 41 % N= 3 1 3 11 % N= 8 3 5% N= 4 0 1% N= 1 0 2% N= 1 3 10 0 % N= 7 5 6 Ta b l e 4 4 : Q u e s t i o n 1 6 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 5 - Pl e a s e i n d i c a t e w h e t h e r o r n o t e a c h o f th e f o l l o w i n g h a s a p p l i e d t o y o u i n t h e la s t 1 2 m o n t h s . No Ye s To t a l Ta b l e 4 5 : Q u e s t i o n 1 7 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ho w i m p o r t a n t , i f a t a l l , i s i t f o r t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t t o p r i o r i t i z e re s o u r c e s i n e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s i n t h e ne x t 1 2 m o n t h s ? Es s e n t i a l Ve r y So l v i n g v i o l e n t c r i m e s 80 % N= 5 8 4 17 % N= 1 2 4 2% N= 1 8 1% N= 5 10 0 % N= 7 3 0 So l v i n g p r o p e r t y c r i m e s 39 % N= 2 8 6 50 % N= 3 6 6 9% N= 6 6 1% N= 1 0 10 0 % N= 7 2 9 Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s c o m m i t t e d b y y o u t h 34 % N= 2 4 7 39 % N= 2 8 3 22 % N= 1 5 8 5% N= 3 4 10 0 % N= 7 2 2 Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l d r u g a c t i v i t y 46 % N= 3 4 0 30 % N= 2 2 1 19 % N= 1 3 9 5% N= 3 5 10 0 % N= 7 3 5 En f o r c e m e n t o f t r a f f i c l a w s 25 % N= 1 8 7 40 % N= 2 9 6 28 % N= 2 0 5 7% N= 5 3 10 0 % N= 7 4 1 Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , w e e d c o n t r o l , tr a s h , e t c . ) 18 % N= 1 3 5 33 % N= 2 4 0 41 % N= 3 0 1 8% N= 6 2 10 0 % N= 7 3 8 Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r c e O f f i c e r s , ne i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , c i t i ze n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) 37 % N= 2 6 1 38 % N= 2 7 2 22 % N= 1 5 6 3% N= 2 0 10 0 % N= 7 0 9 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 6 - Ta b l e 4 6 : Q u e s t i o n 1 7 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ho w i m p o r t a n t , i f a t a l l , i s i t f o r t h e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e P o l i c e in e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s i n Do n ' t So l v i n g v i o l e n t c r i m e s 77 % N= 5 8 4 16 % N= 1 2 4 2% N= 1 8 1% N= 5 4% N= 2 9 10 0 % N= 7 6 0 So l v i n g p r o p e r t y c r i m e s 38 % N= 2 8 6 48 % N= 3 6 6 9% N= 6 6 1% N= 1 0 4% N= 3 2 10 0 % N= 7 6 1 Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s c o m m i t t e d by y o u t h 33 % N= 2 4 7 37 % N= 2 8 3 21 % N= 1 5 8 5% N= 3 4 5% N= 3 7 10 0 % N= 7 6 0 Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l d r u g a c t i v i t y 45 % N= 3 4 0 29 % N= 2 2 1 18 % N= 1 3 9 5% N= 3 5 3% N= 2 5 10 0 % N= 7 5 9 En f o r c e m e n t o f t r a f f i c l a w s 25 % N= 1 8 7 39 % N= 2 9 6 27 % N= 2 0 5 7% N= 5 3 2% N= 1 7 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , we e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , e t c . ) 18 % N= 1 3 5 32 % N= 2 4 0 40 % N= 3 0 1 8% N= 6 2 2% N= 1 7 10 0 % N= 7 5 5 Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r c e Of f i c e r s , n e i g h b o r h o od w a t c h , c i t i z e n po l i c e a c a d e m y ) 35 % N= 2 6 1 37 % N= 2 7 2 21 % N= 1 5 6 3% N= 2 0 5% N= 3 5 10 0 % N= 7 4 4 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 7 - Ta b l e 4 7 : Q u e s t i o n 1 8 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ho w m u c h o f a p r i o r i t y , i f a t a l l , s h o u l d t h e C i t y of W h e a t R i d g e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t p l a c e o n Hi g h No t a Be t t e r c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e c o m m u n i t y ( i . e . , co m m u n i t y f o r u m s , e v e n t s ) 29 % N= 2 1 1 54 % N= 3 9 0 13 % N= 9 3 3% N= 2 5 10 0 % N= 7 2 0 In c r e a s e d v i s i b i l i t y o f p o l i c e 37 % N= 2 7 1 39 % N= 2 8 4 17 % N= 1 2 4 7% N= 4 8 10 0 % N= 7 2 8 Ad d i t i o n a l C i t y r e s o u r c e s d i r e c t e d t o w a r d s c r i m e - re l a t e d m e n t a l h e a l t h i s s u e s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y 50 % N= 3 6 0 40 % N= 2 8 6 8% N= 5 9 2% N= 1 4 10 0 % N= 7 1 9 Gr e a t e r a c c e s s i b i l i t y t o p o l i c e a n d p o l i c e - r e l a t e d in f o r m a t i o n 23 % N= 1 6 8 52 % N= 3 7 2 21 % N= 1 5 3 4% N= 2 7 10 0 % N= 7 1 9 Mo r e r e l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o li c i n g o f f i c e r s ( p r o b l e m so l v i n g a t a c o m m u n i t y - Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 8 - Ta b l e 4 8 : Q u e s t i o n 1 8 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ho w m u c h o f a p r i o r i t y , i f a t a l l , sh o u l d t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t p l a c e o n e a c h of t h e f o l l o w i n g i n t h e n e x t t w o Hi g h No t a Be t t e r c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e co m m u n i t y ( i . e . , c o m m u n i t y f o r u m s , ev e n t s ) 28 % N= 2 1 1 53 % N= 3 9 0 13 % N= 9 3 3% N= 2 5 3% N= 2 4 10 0 % N= 7 4 3 In c r e a s e d v i s i b i l i t y o f p o l i c e 36 % N= 2 7 1 38 % N= 2 8 4 17 % N= 1 2 4 6% N= 4 8 3% N= 1 9 10 0 % N= 7 4 6 Ad d i t i o n a l C i t y r e s o u r c e s d i r e c t e d to w a r d s c r i m e - of f i c e r s ( p r o b l e m s o l v i n g a t a co m m u n i t y - l e v e l s u c h a s Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 7 9 - Ta b l e 4 9 : Q u e s t i o n 1 9 Wh e n y o u s h o p o u t s i d e o f W h e a t R i d g e , w h y d o y o u s h o p o u t s i d e o f W h e a t R i d g e ? (C h e c k a l l t h a t a p p l y . ) Pe r c e n t o f r e s p o n d e n t s * It i s c o n v e n i e n t ; o n m y w a y t o or f r o m w o r k o r n e a r m y h o m e 49 % I l i k e t h e r a n g e o f q u a l i t y g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s 53 % De s i r e d i t e m i s n o t a v a i l a b l e i n W h e a t R i d g e 68 % It i s m o r e a f f o r d a b l e 19 % Vi s i t a m a l l o r o t h e r m a j o r r e t a i l e r s 46 % I s h o p o n l i n e 56 % Ot h e r 8% *T o t a l m a y e x c e e d 1 0 0 % as r e s p o n d e n t s c o u l d s e l e c t m o r e t h a n o n e a n s w e r . Ta b l e 5 0 : Q u e s t i o n 2 0 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Fo r e a c h t y p e o f s h o p p i n g , pl e a s e e s t i m a t e h o w fr e q u e n t l y y o u m a k e Ve r y Ve r y Gr o c e r y s h o p p i n g 1% N= 8 8% N= 6 4 7% N= 5 5 17 % N= 1 2 9 66 % N= 5 0 4 10 0 % N= 7 6 1 He a l t h s e r v i c e s 15 % N= 1 0 9 22 % N= 1 6 4 17 % N= 1 2 2 26 % N= 1 9 0 20 % N= 1 5 0 10 0 % N= 7 3 4 Me a l s a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t 3% N= 2 0 17 % N= 1 2 5 22 % N= 1 6 2 39 % N= 2 9 5 20 % N= 1 5 0 10 0 % N= 7 5 2 Ho u s e h o l d i t e m s 6% N= 4 5 18 % N= 1 3 4 21 % N= 1 5 9 32 % N= 2 3 5 23 % N= 1 6 7 10 0 % N= 7 4 0 Co m p u t e r s a n d e l e c t r o n i c s 51 % N= 3 6 1 31 % N= 2 2 1 11 % N= 7 5 4% N= 3 1 3% N= 2 5 10 0 % N= 7 1 3 Ge n e r a l r e t a i l ( s h o e s , d r u g st o r e s , c l o t h i n g , e t c . ) 12 % N= 8 7 28 % N= 2 1 1 27 % N= 2 0 0 25 % N= 1 8 4 9% N= 6 9 10 0 % N= 7 5 2 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 8 0 - Ta b l e 5 1 : Q u e s t i o n 2 0 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Fo r e a c h t y p e o f sh o p p i n g , p l e a s e es t i m a t e h o w fr e q u e n t l y y o u Ve r y Ve r y Do n ' t Gr o c e r y s h o p p i n g 1% N= 8 8% N= 6 4 7% N= 5 5 17 % N= 1 2 9 66 % N= 5 0 4 0% N= 0 10 0 % N= 7 6 1 He a l t h s e r v i c e s 14 % N= 1 0 9 22 % N= 1 6 4 16 % N= 1 2 2 25 % N= 1 9 0 20 % N= 1 5 0 3% N= 2 3 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 Me a l s a n d en t e r t a i n m e n t 3% N= 2 0 17 % N= 1 2 5 22 % N= 1 6 2 39 % N= 2 9 5 20 % N= 1 5 0 0% N= 3 10 0 % N= 7 5 5 Ho u s e h o l d i t e m s 6% N= 4 5 18 % N= 1 3 4 21 % N= 1 5 9 31 % N= 2 3 5 22 % N= 1 6 7 1% N= 1 1 10 0 % N= 7 5 2 Co m p u t e r s a n d el e c t r o n i c s 48 % N= 3 6 1 29 % N= 2 2 1 10 % N= 7 5 4% N= 3 1 3% N= 2 5 5% N= 4 1 10 0 % N= 7 5 4 Ge n e r a l r e t a i l (s h o e s , d r u g s t o r e s , cl o t h i n g , e t c . ) 11 % N= 8 7 28 % N= 2 1 1 26 % N= 2 0 0 24 % N= 1 8 4 9% N= 6 9 1% N= 7 10 0 % N= 7 5 9 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 8 1 - Ta b l e 5 2 : Q u e s t i o n 2 1 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ho w m u c h d o y o u a g r e e o r di s a g r e e t h a t t h e C i t y o f Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t R i d g e " s ho u s i n g a r e a s 31 % N= 2 2 0 35 % N= 2 5 1 24 % N= 1 6 8 6% N= 4 1 5% N= 3 3 10 0 % N= 7 1 2 Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t R i d g e " s bu s i n e s s a r e a s 43 % N= 3 1 1 40 % N= 2 9 3 13 % N= 9 4 3% N= 2 2 1% N= 6 10 0 % N= 7 2 7 St r e n g t h e n W h e a t R i d g e " s co m m u n i t y i m a g e a n d i d e n t i t y 28 % N= 2 0 4 37 % N= 2 7 1 28 % N= 2 0 5 5% N= 3 6 2% N= 1 3 10 0 % N= 7 2 8 At t r a c t a n d r e c r u i t n e w t y p e s o f re t a i l b u s i n e s s e s t o W h e a t R i d g e 45 % N= 3 3 3 37 % N= 2 7 5 14 % N= 1 0 2 2% N= 1 4 2% N= 1 3 10 0 % N= 7 3 7 Re v i t a l i z e b u s i n e s s c o r r i d o r s su c h a s 3 8 t h A v e n u e , 4 4 t h Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 8 2 - Ta b l e 5 3 : Q u e s t i o n 2 1 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s Ho w m u c h d o y o u ag r e e o r d i s a g r e e th a t t h e C i t y o f do e a c h o f t h e Do n ' t Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t Ri d g e ’ s h o u s i n g a r e a s 29 % N= 2 2 0 33 % N= 2 5 1 22 % N= 1 6 8 5% N= 4 1 4% N= 3 3 6% N= 4 6 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t Ri d g e ’ s b u s i n e s s a r e a s 41 % N= 3 1 1 39 % N= 2 9 3 12 % N= 9 4 3% N= 2 2 1% N= 6 4% N= 3 2 10 0 % N= 7 5 9 St r e n g t h e n W h e a t Ri d g e ’ s c o m m u n i t y ty p e s o f r e t a i l bu s i n e s s e s t o W h e a t Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 8 3 - Ta b l e 5 4 : Q u e s t i o n 2 2 Wh i c h t y p e s o f c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s s h o u l d b e t h e h i g h e s t p r i o r i t i e s f o r l o n g - t e r m f u n d i n g ? (S e l e c t u p t o t h r e e ) Pe r c e n t o f re s p o n d e n t s * St o r m w a t e r & d r a i n a ge i n f r a s t r u c t u r e 48 % Ci t y f a c i l i t i e s ( e . g . , C i t y H a l l , P u b l i c S a f e t y , P u b l i c W o r k s ) 17 % An d e r s o n P o o l 21 % Re c r e a t i o n a l F a c i l i t i e s ( R e c C e nt e r , A c t i v e A d u l t C e n t e r , e t c . ) 35 % Pa r k s a n d o p e n s p a c e 51 % Bi k e L a n e s , S i d e w a l k s , & A D A a c c e s s i b i l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t s 43 % St r e e t s a n d r o a d w a y s 66 % Ot h e r ( p l e a s e s p e c i f y ) 8% No n e o f t h e a b o v e 1% Do n ’ t k n o w / n o t s u r e 4% *T o t a l m a y e x c e e d 1 0 0 % as r e s p o n d e n t s c o u l d s e l e c t m o r e t h a n o n e a n s w e r . Ta b l e 5 5 : Q u e s t i o n 2 3 w i t h o u t " d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s If f u t u r e c a p i t a l n e e d s c a n n o t b e f u n d e d t h r o u g h e x i s t i n g r e v e n u e s , w h i c h m a y r e s u l t i n i m p a c t s t o ex i s t i n g s e r v i c e d e l i v e r y , h o w l i k e l y o r u n l i k e l y w o ul d y o u b e t o s u p p o r t a b a ll o t m e a s u r e t o a d d r e s s Ve r y l i k e l y 35 % N= 2 3 3 So m e w h a t l i k e l y 38 % N= 2 5 4 Ne i t h e r l i k e l y n o r u n l i k e l y 13 % N= 8 6 So m e w h a t u n l i k e l y 4% N= 2 7 Ve r y u n l i k e l y 11 % N= 7 2 To t a l 10 0 % N= 6 7 1 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 8 4 - Ta b l e 5 6 : Q u e s t i o n 2 3 w i t h "d o n ' t k n o w " r e s p o n s e s If f u t u r e c a p i t a l n e e d s c a n n o t b e f u n d e d t h r o u g h e x i s t i n g r e v e n u e s , w h i c h m a y r e s u l t i n i m p a c t s t o ex i s t i n g s e r v i c e d e l i v e r y , h o w l i k e l y o r u n l i k e l y w o ul d y o u b e t o s u p p o r t a b a ll o t m e a s u r e t o a d d r e s s Ve r y l i k e l y 31 % N= 2 3 3 So m e w h a t l i k e l y 34 % N= 2 5 4 Ne i t h e r l i k e l y n o r u n l i k e l y 11 % N= 8 6 So m e w h a t u n l i k e l y 4% N= 2 7 Ve r y u n l i k e l y 9% N= 7 2 Do n ' t k n o w / n o t s u r e 11 % N= 8 6 To t a l 10 0 % N= 7 5 8 Ta b l e 5 7 : Q u e s t i o n 2 4 In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w ma n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r fo l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f i n f o r m a t i o n 13 - 2 6 Ci t y Q u a r t e r l y " C o n n e c t i o n s " Ne w s l e t t e r 33 % N= 2 5 0 23 % N= 1 7 1 35 % N= 2 5 9 5% N= 4 0 4% N= 2 8 10 0 % N= 7 4 8 Pa r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n A c t i v i t y G u i d e 38 % N= 2 8 3 30 % N= 2 2 2 24 % N= 1 8 3 7% N= 5 0 2% N= 1 3 10 0 % N= 7 5 1 De n v e r P o s t 71 % N= 5 3 1 11 % N= 8 0 8% N= 5 7 4% N= 3 2 6% N= 4 4 10 0 % N= 7 4 3 De n v e r P o s t Y o u r H u b 93 % N= 6 8 8 3% N= 2 2 3% N= 1 9 1% N= 5 0% N= 4 10 0 % N= 7 3 7 Je f f c o T r a n s c r i p t 76 % N= 5 5 9 11 % N= 8 4 9% N= 6 3 3% N= 2 0 2% N= 1 2 10 0 % N= 7 3 8 Ne i g h b o r h o o d G a z e t t e 26 % N= 1 9 4 20 % N= 1 5 4 38 % N= 2 8 6 11 % N= 7 9 5% N= 3 9 10 0 % N= 7 5 1 Ra d i o n e w s 68 % N= 5 1 4 13 % N= 1 0 1 7% N= 5 5 5% N= 4 1 5% N= 4 1 10 0 % N= 7 5 1 Te l e v i s i o n n e w s 56 % N= 4 1 8 15 % N= 1 1 1 12 % N= 8 9 8% N= 6 3 9% N= 6 8 10 0 % N= 7 5 0 Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 8 5 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w ma n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r fo l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f i n f o r m a t i o n 13 - 2 6 WR T V 8 ( G o v e r n m e n t A c c e s s C h a n n e l ) 88 % N= 6 6 2 7% N= 5 1 4% N= 2 7 1% N= 8 0% N= 4 10 0 % N= 7 5 2 Ci t y l i v e / o n - d e m a n d v i d e o s t r e a m i n g , in c l u d i n g C i t y C o u n c i l m e e t i n g s 86 % N= 6 4 5 8% N= 6 3 5% N= 3 5 0% N= 3 0% N= 3 10 0 % N= 7 5 0 Ci t y ’ s w e b s i t e : ww w . c i . w h e a t r i d g e . c o . u s 45 % N= 3 3 3 25 % N= 1 8 4 25 % N= 1 8 3 5% N= 3 5 1% N= 1 1 10 0 % N= 7 4 5 Ci t y w e b s i t e a u t o m a t i c n o t i f i c a t i o n s (e . g . , c o m m u n i t y e v e n t s , c a l e n d a r Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 8 6 - Ta b l e 5 8 : Q u e s t i o n 2 5 In a t y p i c a l m o n t h , a b o u t h o w ma n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , d o y o u u s e ea c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g s o c i a l 1- Fa c e b o o k 40 % N= 2 9 8 13 % N= 9 4 8% N= 5 8 14 % N= 1 0 5 26 % N= 1 9 2 10 0 % N= 7 4 7 X/ T w i t t e r 81 % N= 6 0 4 7% N= 5 2 4% N= 2 9 4% N= 3 3 4% N= 2 7 10 0 % N= 7 4 5 Yo u T u b e 29 % N= 2 1 8 21 % N= 1 6 0 10 % N= 7 6 21 % N= 1 5 9 18 % N= 1 3 3 10 0 % N= 7 4 5 Li n k e d I n 61 % N= 4 5 3 17 % N= 1 2 8 9% N= 6 9 9% N= 7 0 4% N= 2 7 10 0 % N= 7 4 6 Ne x t D o o r 64 % N= 4 7 5 19 % N= 1 4 5 7% N= 5 6 7% N= 5 2 3% N= 2 0 10 0 % N= 7 4 8 In s t a g r a m 49 % N= 3 6 6 6% N= 4 4 6% N= 4 2 12 % N= 9 2 27 % N= 2 0 4 10 0 % N= 7 4 9 Ti k T o k 81 % N= 6 0 5 5% N= 3 5 2% N= 1 2 4% N= 2 8 9% N= 6 8 10 0 % N= 7 4 8 City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 87 - Appendix C: Verbatim Responses to Open-Ended Questions The 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 presented in alphabetical order. Question 22: Which types of capital projects should be the highest priorities for long-term funding? (Select up to three) – Other responses x 38TH AVE CURB & SIDEWALK x ADA sidewalks - the bus route on 38th has no sidewalks near me. That is shameful and illegal. x ANIMAL CARE (ACCESSIBLE WATER FOUNTAINS x Attract and recruit new types of retail businesses to Wheat Ridge x BLINDE INTERSECTIONS (OVER GROWTH VEGETATION x Build sidewalks!!! Pierce needs sidewalks, same with Teller! x Bury power lines so the community is more resistant to inclement weather and to improve the community aesthetics. x BUS ROUTE NEEDED ON GARRISON AND TO SOCIAL SEC. OFFICE. THANKS. x CLEANING UP THE TRASH ALONG STREETS & NEIGHBOURHOODS x Community areas are lacking. We aren't a bedroom community exactly, but we aren't the Highlands either. x COMMUNITY PRESENCE x Dealing with homeless all over Wheat Ridge x Denver water need cleaner filtration system x DOG PARKS x ENFORCE AMOUNT & STREET CATS BARKING DOGS x FIX THE ROADS x FIX THE ROADS MAINTAIN BETTER MUCH STOP SPEEDERS-BAN NOISY VEHICLES x FIX THE ROADS! ESP. 32,38,44 x FIX THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM ON W.32ND AVE. TOO MANY FAST-CARS-KIPLING TO PLEASE x HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE SIDEWALKS x HOMELESS CLEANUP x Homeless people are everywhere, begging and getting mad and sometimes violent when you don't give them something...they set up encampments...in the building I live in...homeless people have broke in inside and slept in our lobby on the couches and behind shelves and behind countertops...and showering in our fitness center showers...they have even been been seem sleeping on our building outside stairs, all verified by management, maintenance and residents. There are also many illegal aliens living/hanging out around here...my area and Wheat Ridge needs alot of help...Another HUGE problem here is all the motorcycles speeding on Wadsworth... x Homeless problem is out of control x HOMELESSNESS IS OUT OF CONTROL BUMS EVERYWHERE. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 88 - x INCREASE SIZE OF WHEAT RIDGE RECREATION CENTER x Infrastructure related to new development and construction. x INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE NEW MULTI-DENSITY PROJECTS (I.E. APARTMENTS 44+KIPLA) x INSTEAD OF PAINTING MURALS ON HIGHWAY EMBANKMENT AT 32 ND & YOUNG FIELD, USE THAT MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE! WE HAVE ENOUGH BIKE LANES x LEAD PIPES!! x Library x MAINTENANCE x MAINTENANCE/WEEKS/TRASH/CORNER LAWNS ON MAIN STREETS LANDSCAPING MAKE OUR BEAUTIFUL & DEPT UP x MAKE MORE ATTRACTIVE PLANT MORE TREES x MORE LIGHTING IN DARK AREAS x MOVING CITY HALL SHOULD NOT BE A PRIORITY x NEED A DOUBLE LEFT TURN FROM EB 38TH ON TO NB KIPLING! x NEW WARDS WORTH ROAD IS TERRIBLE x NO CITY MANAGER. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT JOB? x POLICE VISIBILITY x Property crime in Wheat Ridge is horrible. I moved from West Colfax (yes, West Colfax) and had zero property crime in a decade. I had three incidents in the first three months I lived in Wheat Ridge, and the police didn't even bother to come out. Lakewood PD is amazing - Wheat Ridge PD is terrible. I met a former officer who worked decades with WRPD and I told him my stories. All he could say was "a lot of people there just don't care." I am shocked that Wheat Ridge is such a hot bed of crime. I would never have moved had I known. Also, on 29th, why are you forcing cyclists into the street with the new yellow poles? Twice now I've seen cyclists have to veer into traffic right in front a car they didn't know was there. Someone is going to get hit. x Public Art, and supporting local small businesses. x Publicly owned affordable housing x PUT A BETTER CROSS WALK IN AT PROSPECT PARK x Rail-public transit x REDUCE CORRUPTION IN CITY GOV. x Revitalize business areas off of Wadsworth and spots off of Sheridan for nicer appeal and better quality rental space for small businesses. x RIGHT TURN LANES ON SB & NB KIPLING @44 x ROADS ARE DISASTER! x SAFETY x SAFETY OF PARKS (APEL BACHOR) TONS OF RVS ABANDONED CARS x SAVE LUTH BUILDINGS MOVE CITY HALL ! x Shops / attractions x SIDEWALKS x Sidewalks and Sidewalks x SIDEWALKS KIPLING TO YOUNG FIELD City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 89 - x SIDEWALKS ON WADS (BETWEEN 38TH AVE & 26TH AVE) x Solving Homeless and Petty Crime and Dilapidated Houses x SPEND THE ON OUR STREETS! x Steer safety for kids x TO MANY POT HOLES x Traffic noise and pollution in neighborhoods along 1-70. I live in Leppla Manor and the noise from the highway at times is deafening. It also smells like exhaust. Neighbors say was never this bad. x UNIFORM SIDEWALKS x WALMART/FURNITURE STORE x WE NEED MORE BUSINESSES IN WR. x WHEAT RIDGE NEEDS TO ADOPT THE SAME SERVICE LAKEWOOD HAS FOR RESIDENTS THAT LIVE ALONG ROCKY WITH DITCH. 40 CHARGE TO EACH RESIDENT TO HAVE TREES & BRUSH REMEMBER W.R. CONTRACTOR, OR NO CHARGE PRESENT DOES TI THEMSELVES CORRECTLY. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 90 - 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 59 on the next page, 93% of residents who lived in households with incomes above $150,000 per year (Column D) gave excellent or good ratings to Wheat Ridge as a place to live. This proportion was statistically higher than that of residents in households earning less than $50,000 per year (Column A), as indicated by the letter “A” below the 93%. In another example from the same table, renters (Column A) gave statistically higher ratings to the physical attractiveness of Wheat Ridge than homeowners (Column B). Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 1 - Co m p a r i s o n s b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , H o u s i n g U n i t T y p e , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Ta b l e 5 9 : Q u e s t i o n 1 b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , H ou s i n g U n i t T y p e , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f q u a l i t y of l i f e i n W h e a t R i d g e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " or " g o o d " ) . Re n t o r ow n De t a c h e d o r at t a c h e d Ho u s e h o l d i n c o m e Ov e r a l l Re n t Ow n Si n g l e Fa m i l y Ho m e Mu l t i - Fa m i l y Ho m e Le s s t h a n $5 0 , 0 0 0 $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 89 % 89 % 88 % 90 % 87 % 88 % 90 % 93 % A 89 % Yo u r n e i g h b o r h o o d a s a p l a c e to l i v e 81 % 86 % 86 % B 81 % 79 % 82 % 93 % A B 87 % A 84 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r a i s e ch i l d r e n 75 % 80 % 82 % B 72 % 82 % B 67 % 88 % B 82 % B 78 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o w o r k 59 % 63 % 62 % 60 % 60 % 58 % 69 % 59 % 61 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o re t i r e 66 % 72 % 73 % B 65 % 71 % 62 % 83 % A B 71 % 70 % Th e p h y s i c a l a t t r a c t i v e n e s s o f Wh e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e 70 % B 59 % 61 % 67 % 72 % B D 58 % 69 % B 61 % 64 % Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t Ri d g e 81 % 83 % 83 % 82 % 83 % 76 % 89 % B 86 % B 82 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 2 - Ta b l e 6 0 : Q u e s t i o n 2 b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , Ty p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , an d H o u s e h o l d i n c o m e Do y o u t h i n k t h e q u a l i t y o f li f e i n W h e a t R i d g e i s l i k e l y to i m p r o v e , s t a y t h e s a m e , or d e c l i n e o v e r t h e n e x t 5 $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Im p r o v e a l o t 10 % 12 % 13 % 10 % 16 % B 5% 12 % B 14 % B 12 % Im p r o v e s l i g h t l y 52 % B 42 % 41 % 53 % A 32 % 48 % A 55 % A 57 % A 46 % St a y t h e s a m e 23 % 22 % 22 % 23 % 35 % B C D 22 % 16 % 16 % 22 % De c l i n e s l i g h t l y 10 % 18 % A 19 % B 10 % 12 % 18 % 13 % 13 % 15 % De c l i n e a l o t 5% 6% 6% 4% 5% D 7% D 5% D 1% 5% Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 3 - Ta b l e 6 1 : Q u e s t i o n 3 b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Wh a t a r e y o u r r e a s o n s f o r li v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e ? (P l e a s e s e l e c t a l l t h a t $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 I f e e l s a f e h e r e 55 % B 47 % 50 % 50 % 51 % 44 % 63 % B 52 % 51 % I l i k e t h e s c h o o l m y c h i l d r e n at t e n d 9% 11 % 12 % B 7% 10 % 8% 6% 14 % 10 % My j o b i s h e r e 12 % B 7% 7% 11 % 10 % 11 % 6% 8% 9% I l i k e m y n e i g h b o r h o o d 52 % 65 % A 68 % B 48 % 48 % 54 % 69 % A B 69 % A B 59 % I l i k e t h e l o c a t i o n i n g e n e r a l 72 % 75 % 76 % 72 % 67 % 71 % 71 % 86 % A B C 74 % I l i k e t h e a c c e s s t o d i n i n g an d e n t e r t a i n m e n t 28 % 29 % 28 % 30 % 17 % 25 % 39 % A B 37 % A 29 % Ho u s i n g a n d r e n t a l r a t e s a r e af f o r d a b l e 42 % B 14 % 13 % 42 % A 30 % 27 % 23 % 25 % 26 % I' v e a l w a y s l i v e d h e r e 7% 16 % A 17 % B 8% 16 % D 15 % D 9% 6% 13 % I h a v e f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y i n th e a r e a 23 % 31 % A 31 % 24 % 27 % 24 % 28 % 29 % 28 % Sm a l l t o w n f e e l 24 % 31 % 30 % 26 % 24 % 27 % 37 % 25 % 28 % Co s t o f l i v i n g i s a f f o r d a b l e 24 % B 10 % 9% 24 % A 20 % 15 % 20 % 11 % 16 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 4 - Wh a t a r e y o u r r e a s o n s f o r li v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e ? (P l e a s e s e l e c t a l l t h a t $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 I l i k e t h a t t h e c o m m u n i t y i s fo r w a r d - t h i n k i n g 20 % 24 % 23 % 21 % 20 % 18 % 25 % 28 % 22 % Th e g r o w i n g a n d d i v e r s e co m m u n i t y 16 % 18 % 18 % 17 % 12 % 16 % 20 % 23 % A 17 % No n e o f t h e s e 4% 6% 5% 6% 6% 5% 7% 3% 5% Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 5 - Ta b l e 6 2 : Q u e s t i o n 4 b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , Ty p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s a w h o l e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Se n s e o f c o m m u n i t y 59 % 63 % 62 % 60 % 69 % B 46 % 62 % B 70 % B 61 % Op e n n e s s a n d a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e co m m u n i t y t o w a r d p e o p l e o f B B B A D Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 6 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s a w h o l e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Ed u c a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s 39 % 44 % 46 % 37 % 38 % 36 % 45 % 49 % 42 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n so c i a l e v e n t s a n d a c t i v i t i e s 53 % 63 % A 61 % 55 % 58 % B 44 % 70 % A B 62 % B 59 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o v o l u n t e e r 66 % 67 % 68 % 64 % 65 % 58 % 72 % B 70 % B 66 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n ci v i c m a t t e r s 60 % 66 % 67 % B 58 % 61 % 53 % 70 % B 70 % B 63 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a r k s 90 % 89 % 89 % 89 % 89 % 88 % 89 % 92 % 89 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f d o g p a r k s 57 % B 47 % 47 % 58 % A 65 % B C 46 % 41 % 56 % C 52 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a t h s a n d w a l k i n g tr a i l s 79 % 81 % 77 % 84 % A 81 % 75 % 83 % 81 % 80 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f b i k e p a t h s a n d bi k e l a n e s 73 % 72 % 70 % 73 % 81 % B D 67 % 74 % 68 % 72 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y ho u s i n g 37 % 33 % 32 % 39 % 37 % 27 % 37 % 39 % B 35 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y ch i l d c a r e 31 % B 18 % 18 % 31 % A 40 % B C D 15 % 20 % 11 % 23 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y he a l t h c a r e 51 % 59 % 56 % 54 % 55 % 48 % 61 % 61 % B 55 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y fo o d 66 % B 57 % 57 % 64 % 50 % 62 % A 64 % A 65 % A 61 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 7 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s a w h o l e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p r e v e n t i v e h e a l t h se r v i c e s 58 % 61 % 60 % 58 % 62 % 52 % 56 % 67 % B 59 % Ai r q u a l i t y 55 % 58 % 60 % 53 % 54 % 49 % 65 % B 64 % B 57 % Qu a l i t y o f o v e r a l l n a t u r a l en v i r o n m e n t i n W h e a t R i d g e 77 % 74 % 75 % 76 % 71 % 75 % 82 % A 79 % 75 % Ov e r a l l i m a g e o r r e p u t a t i o n o f Wh e a t R i d g e 77 % B 69 % 71 % 74 % 71 % 71 % 77 % 72 % 72 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 8 - Ta b l e 6 3 : Q u e s t i o n 5 b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , Ty p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y on e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Ma k i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f e e l we l c o m e 66 % 67 % 69 % 65 % 66 % B 55 % 75 % B 74 % B 67 % He l p i n g n e w r e s i d e n t s f e e l co n n e c t e d a n d i n t e g r a t e d 48 % 52 % 53 % 46 % 46 % 39 % 58 % B 57 % B 50 % At t r a c t i n g p e o p l e f r o m d i v e r s e ba c k g r o u n d s 45 % 43 % 42 % 46 % 55 % B 34 % 48 % B 45 % 44 % Va l u i n g r e s i d e n t s f r o m d i v e r s e ba c k g r o u n d s 53 % 55 % 54 % 54 % 62 % B 38 % 70 % B 57 % B 54 % De m o n s t r a t i n g r e s p e c t f o r re s i d e n t s o f d i f f e r e n t c u l t u r e s an d b e l i e f s y s t e m s 59 % 59 % 61 % 56 % 62 % B B B en v i r o n m e n t f o r r e s i d e n t s o f A B B op p o r t u n i t i e s t o r e s i d e n t s o f Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 9 9 - Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y on e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Pr o v i d i n g e q u a l a c c e s s t o ho u s i n g f o r r e s i d e n t s o f a l l B A B D we l c o m e i n b u s i n e s s B B B lo c a l g o v e r n m e n t a n d B A B B Ta b l e 6 4 : Q u e s t i o n 6 b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , Ty p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Pl e a s e i n d i $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Re c o m m e n d l i v i n g i n W h e a t Ri d g e t o s o m e o n e w h o a s k s 92 % 88 % 88 % 91 % 90 % 88 % 92 % 91 % 89 % Re m a i n i n W h e a t R i d g e f o r t h e ne x t f i v e y e a r s 79 % 92 % A 91 % B 81 % 87 % 80 % 91 % B 87 % B 86 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 0 - Ta b l e 6 5 : Q u e s t i o n 7 b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , Ty p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t ho w m a n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e yo u o r o t h e r h o u s e h o l d me m b e r s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e fo l l o w i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n W h e a t Ri d g e ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a t l e a s t $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Us e d W h e a t R i d g e R e c r e a t i o n Ce n t e r 51 % 64 % A 63 % B 53 % 48 % 57 % 64 % A 65 % A 59 % Pa r t i c i p a t e d i n a r e c r e a t i o n pr o g r a m o r a c t i v i t y 41 % 49 % A 50 % B 41 % 37 % 45 % 56 % A B 49 % A 46 % Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e p a r k o r t r a i l 83 % 92 % A 91 % B 85 % 75 % 88 % A 92 % A 99 % A B C 88 % Vi s i t e d t h e W h e a t R i d g e o u t d o o r po o l a t A n d e r s o n P a r k 17 % 33 % A 33 % B 18 % 22 % 23 % 24 % 33 % A B C 27 % Vi s i t e d t h e A n d e r s o n B u i l d i n g f o r a re a s o n n o t r e l a t e d t o t h e o u t d o o r po o l 21 % 34 % A B A A A me e t i n g o f l o c a l c i t y o f f i c i a l s o r A B A A A of f i c i a l s ( o n c a b l e t e l e v i s i o n , A A C D Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 1 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t ho w m a n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e yo u o r o t h e r h o u s e h o l d me m b e r s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e fo l l o w i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n W h e a t Ri d g e ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a t l e a s t $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Pa r t i c i p a t e d i n a s e n i o r p r o g r a m 13 % 14 % 14 % 12 % 21 % B C D 14 % D 9% 5% 13 % Vi s i t e d t h e A c t i v e A d u l t C e n t e r 17 % 20 % 21 % 16 % 29 % B C D 19 % 13 % 12 % 19 % Di n e d a t a W h e a t R i d g e r e s t a u r a n t (o t h e r t h a n f a s t f o o d ) 90 % 94 % A 95 % B 89 % 81 % 95 % A 94 % A 98 % A 92 % Us e d t h e W h e a t R i d g e L i b r a r y 52 % 52 % 57 % B 45 % 46 % 56 % C 42 % 58 % A C 52 % At t e n d e d a W h e a t R i d g e f e s t i v a l o r sp e c i a l e v e n t 59 % 73 % A 75 % B 57 % 49 % 66 % A 71 % A 79 % A B 66 % Ri d d e n a n R T D b u s 39 % B 24 % 24 % 38 % A 37 % D 33 % 27 % 25 % 31 % Ri d d e n t h e G - L i n e f r o m t h e W h e a t Ri d g e - W a r d s t a t i o n 24 % 29 % 24 % 30 % 22 % 32 % A 26 % 30 % 27 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 2 - Ta b l e 6 6 : Q u e s t i o n 8 b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , Ty p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g as p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n wi t h i n t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Co n d i t i o n o f c i t y s t r e e t s 50 % B 42 % 39 % 53 % A 45 % 48 % 44 % 44 % 45 % Co n d i t i o n o f s i d e w a l k s 43 % 36 % 37 % 42 % 47 % B D 35 % 43 % 35 % 40 % Ac c e s s t o m a s s t r a n s i t 62 % 56 % 54 % 64 % A 69 % D 59 % D 64 % D 47 % 59 % Ea s e o f c a r t r a v e l i n W h e a t Ri d g e 76 % 72 % 72 % 77 % 72 % 69 % 76 % 81 % A B 74 % Ea s e o f b u s t r a v e l i n W h e a t Ri d g e 62 % 54 % 52 % 64 % A 69 % B D 55 % 63 % D 44 % 58 % Ea s e o f c o m m u t e r r a i l u s e i n Wh e a t R i d g e 48 % 49 % 43 % 54 % A 65 % B D 37 % 59 % B D 41 % 49 % Ea s e o f w a l k i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e 53 % 58 % 57 % 54 % 65 % B D 52 % 59 % 49 % 56 % Ea s e o f b i c y c l e t r a v e l i n W h e a t Ri d g e 61 % 64 % 63 % 63 % 63 % 61 % 64 % 63 % 63 % Tr a f f i c f l o w o n m a j o r s t r e e t s 43 % 41 % 41 % 43 % 38 % 33 % 49 % B 51 % A B 42 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 3 - Ta b l e 6 7 : Q u e s t i o n 9 : Q u a l i t y b y H o u s i n g T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i ng U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Sn o w r e m o v a l 75 % 71 % 69 % 76 % A 78 % D 70 % 76 % 69 % 73 % St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 41 % 44 % 40 % 46 % 43 % 41 % 50 % 43 % 43 % St r e e t s w e e p i n g 64 % 61 % 62 % 62 % 68 % B 57 % 67 % 64 % 62 % St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 75 % B 58 % 61 % 69 % A 68 % 67 % 70 % 59 % 64 % Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 63 % B 54 % 55 % 61 % 63 % 57 % 60 % 57 % 58 % Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , we e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , o u t s i d e B D D Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 4 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 78 % 81 % 81 % 78 % 77 % 75 % 89 % A B 81 % 80 % Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 72 % 80 % A 80 % 73 % 76 % B 62 % 88 % A B 83 % B 77 % Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 83 % 83 % 84 % 81 % 82 % 76 % 92 % B 83 % 83 % Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 57 % 52 % 56 % 51 % 56 % 45 % 64 % B 56 % 54 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h 63 % 64 % 64 % 63 % 74 % B 49 % 65 % 63 % 64 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s 68 % 72 % 73 % 65 % 63 % 64 % 88 % A B 79 % 70 % Mu n i c i p a l c o u r t 56 % 64 % 61 % 58 % 69 % B 49 % 67 % 59 % 60 % Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 57 % 54 % 52 % 58 % 63 % B 39 % 57 % B 68 % B 55 % Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y st a f f 46 % 60 % A 59 % B 48 % 56 % 42 % 62 % B 63 % B 54 % Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s th r o u g h o u t c i t y 38 % 33 % 34 % 36 % 38 % 34 % 34 % 35 % 35 % Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 66 % 68 % 68 % 66 % 70 % B 58 % 70 % B 70 % B 67 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 5 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o e m e r g e n c y po l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 71 % 79 % 78 % 73 % 81 % 72 % 82 % 75 % 76 % Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o n o n - em e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e B B B B Of f i c e r s , n e i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , A B B Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 6 - Ta b l e 6 8 : Q u e s t i o n 9 : I m p o r t a n c e by H o u s i n g T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i ng U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e ra t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h se r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Sn o w r e m o v a l 86 % B 79 % 76 % 89 % A 93 % B D 82 % D 84 % D 73 % 82 % St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 93 % 94 % 95 % 92 % 92 % 98 % A D 93 % 93 % 94 % St r e e t s w e e p i n g 47 % 45 % 41 % 51 % A 61 % B C D 49 % D 41 % 37 % 46 % St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 83 % 84 % 85 % 82 % 84 % 83 % 82 % 85 % 84 % Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 70 % 72 % 76 % B 63 % 87 % B C D 68 % 61 % 65 % 71 % Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , we e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , o u t s i d e D Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 7 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e ra t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h se r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Ma i n t e n a n c e o f o p e n s p a c e a n d tr a i l s 89 % 90 % 90 % 88 % 83 % 87 % 94 % A B 95 % A B 89 % Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 68 % 66 % 71 % B 62 % 71 % 66 % 65 % 67 % 67 % Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 58 % B 46 % 50 % 53 % 59 % C 50 % 44 % 50 % 51 % Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 75 % 78 % 78 % 74 % 78 % 75 % 75 % 81 % 76 % Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 57 % B 42 % 47 % 51 % 50 % 44 % 49 % 51 % 49 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h 81 % 77 % 79 % 78 % 81 % 85 % C 72 % 77 % 79 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s 84 % B 71 % 76 % 76 % 80 % C 87 % C D 63 % 74 % C 77 % Mu n i c i p a l c o u r t 72 % 75 % 72 % 76 % 87 % B C D 69 % 75 % 65 % 74 % Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 74 % 71 % 72 % 72 % 84 % B D 70 % 74 % 66 % 72 % Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y st a f f 67 % 62 % 62 % 67 % 77 % B C D 65 % 59 % 58 % 65 % Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s th r o u g h o u t c i t y 90 % 87 % 88 % 89 % 89 % 87 % 89 % 88 % 88 % Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 83 % 85 % 86 % 82 % 88 % 83 % 80 % 84 % 84 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 8 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e ra t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h se r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o e m e r g e n c y po l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 94 % 99 % A 99 % B 94 % 97 % 95 % 97 % 98 % 97 % Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o n o n - em e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e A B Of f i c e r s , n e i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , A B Ta b l e 6 9 : Q u e s t i o n 1 0 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Ov e r a l l , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e th e q u a l i t y o f t h e s e r v i c e s Ri d g e ? : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Ov e r a l l , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f t h e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d by t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e ? 80 % 80 % 80 % 80 % 79 % 76 % 89 % A B Ta b l e 7 0 : Q u e s t i o n 1 1 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 0 9 - Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e ov e r a l l p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e Wh e a t R i d g e c i t y $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e o v e r a l l pe r f o r m a n c e o f t h e W h e a t B B Ta b l e 7 1 : Q u e s t i o n 1 2 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g as p e c t s o f W h e a t R i d g e c i t y go v e r n m e n t p e r f o r m a n c e : $1 4 9 , 9 9 9 or m o r e Th e e x t e n t t o w h i c h W h e a t Ri d g e e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l s a c t i n t h e be s t i n t e r e s t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y at l a r g e 64 % 61 % 61 % 62 % 59 % 51 % 68 % B A B by C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e A A B A B Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 0 - Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g as p e c t s o f W h e a t R i d g e c i t y go v e r n m e n t p e r f o r m a n c e : $1 4 9 , 9 9 9 or m o r e Th e v a l u e o f s e r v i c e s f o r t h e ta x e s p a i d t o W h e a t R i d g e 53 % 55 % 54 % 54 % 53 % 43 % 60 % B 65 % A B 54 % Th e o v e r a l l d i r e c t i o n t h a t W h e a t Ri d g e i s t a k i n g 69 % B 61 % 61 % 68 % A 59 % 59 % 70 % B 74 % A B 64 % Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e d o e s a t in f o r m i n g r e s i d e n t s o n m a j o r B A B B Ta b l e 7 2 : Q u e s t i o n 1 3 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " y e s " ) . Re n t o r ow n De t a c h e d o r at t a c h e d Ho u s e h o l d i n c o m e Ov e r a l l Re n t Ow n Si n g l e Fa m i l y Ho m e Mu l t i - Fa m i l y Ho m e Le s s t h a n $5 0 , 0 0 0 $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , h a v e yo u h a d a n y i n - A Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 1 - Ta b l e 7 3 : Q u e s t i o n 1 4 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Wh a t w a s y o u r i m p r e s s i o n o f th e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e ra t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Kn o w l e d g e 89 % 83 % 85 % 83 % 81 % 83 % 84 % 88 % 84 % Re s p o n s i v e n e s s 88 % 79 % 81 % 81 % 78 % 78 % 81 % 85 % 81 % Co u r t e s y 91 % 87 % 89 % 86 % 87 % 88 % 89 % 87 % 88 % Ma k i n g y o u f e e l v a l u e d 85 % B 73 % 75 % 78 % 79 % 70 % 77 % 79 % 76 % Ov e r a l l i m p r e s s i o n 87 % 79 % 81 % 81 % 79 % 79 % 80 % 85 % 81 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 2 - Ta b l e 7 4 : Q u e s t i o n 1 5 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Pl e a s e r a t e h o w s a f e y o u f e e l in t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s i n Wh e a t R i d g e ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g as " v e r y s a f e " o r " s o m e w h a t $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Pa r k s a n d p l a y g r o u n d s 91 % 87 % 86 % 92 % A 89 % 89 % 91 % 89 % 89 % Re c r e a t i o n c e n t e r s 94 % 93 % 92 % 95 % 94 % 92 % 95 % 96 % 94 % In y o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d 86 % 88 % 89 % 85 % 85 % 84 % 92 % B 89 % 87 % In y o u r h o m e 95 % 95 % 96 % 93 % 96 % 94 % 96 % 95 % 95 % On t h e t r a i l s y s t e m 83 % B 76 % 75 % 84 % A 81 % 79 % 79 % 80 % 79 % On r o a d w a y s 67 % 70 % 68 % 69 % 69 % 69 % 76 % 67 % 69 % Re t a i l / c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s 84 % 81 % 81 % 84 % 82 % 82 % 88 % 83 % 82 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 3 - Ta b l e 7 5 : Q u e s t i o n 1 6 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Pl e a s e i n d i c a t e w h e t h e r o r no t e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Ho u s e h o l d m e m b e r w a s a vi c t i m o f a c r i m e i n W h e a t A C D Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 4 - Ta b l e 7 6 : Q u e s t i o n 1 7 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Ho w i m p o r t a n t , i f a t a l l , i s i t f o r th e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e P o l i c e De p a r t m e n t t o p r i o r i t i z e re s o u r c e s i n e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g a r e a s i n t h e n e x t 1 2 mo n t h s ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s "e s s e n t i a l " o r " v e r y i m p o r t a n t " ) Re n t o r ow n De t a c h e d o r at t a c h e d Ho u s e h o l d i n c o m e Ov e r a l l Re n t Ow n Si n g l e Fa m i l y Ho m e Mu l t i - Fa m i l y Ho m e Le s s th a n $5 0 , 0 0 0 $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 So l v i n g v i o l e n t c r i m e s 96 % 98 % 98 % B 95 % 97 % 97 % 96 % 97 % 97 % So l v i n g p r o p e r t y c r i m e s 92 % 88 % 90 % 89 % 94 % C 89 % 85 % 89 % 90 % Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s co m m i t t e d b y y o u t h 77 % 71 % 70 % 77 % A 87 % B C D 77 % C D 67 % 59 % 73 % Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l d r u g a c t i v i t y 76 % 76 % 77 % 75 % 88 % B C D 77 % D 69 % 67 % 76 % En f o r c e m e n t o f t r a f f i c l a w s 61 % 68 % 71 % B 58 % 78 % B C D 65 % C 54 % 58 % 65 % Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , we e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , e t c . ) 50 % 51 % 49 % 53 % 64 % B C D 50 % 42 % 43 % 51 % Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r c e Of f i c e r s , n e i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , B C D Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 5 - Ta b l e 7 7 : Q u e s t i o n 1 8 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Ho w m u c h o f a p r i o r i t y , i f a t a l l , sh o u l d t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t p l a c e o n e a c h of t h e f o l l o w i n g i n t h e n e x t t w o ye a r s ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " h i g h pr i o r i t y " o r " m e d i u m p r i o r i t y " ) Re n t o r ow n De t a c h e d o r at t a c h e d Ho u s e h o l d i n c o m e Ov e r a l l Re n t Ow n Si n g l e Fa m i l y Ho m e Mu l t i - Fa m i l y Ho m e Le s s th a n $5 0 , 0 0 0 $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Be t t e r c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e co m m u n i t y ( i . e . , c o m m u n i t y to w a r d s c r i m e - r e l a t e d m e n t a l A A of f i c e r s ( p r o b l e m s o l v i n g a t a co m m u n i t y - l e v e l s u c h a s D Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 6 - Ta b l e 7 8 : Q u e s t i o n 1 9 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Wh e n y o u s h o p o u t s i d e o f Wh e a t R i d g e , w h y d o y o u sh o p o u t s i d e o f W h e a t Ri d g e ? ( C h e c k a l l t h a t $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 It i s c o n v e n i e n t ; o n m y w a y t o or f r o m w o r k o r n e a r m y A Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 7 - Ta b l e 7 9 : Q u e s t i o n 2 0 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Fo r e a c h t y p e o f s h o p p i n g , fr e q u e n t l y " o r " s o m e w h a t $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Gr o c e r y s h o p p i n g 85 % 82 % 85 % 82 % 87 % B 78 % 87 % B 81 % 83 % He a l t h s e r v i c e s 34 % 55 % A 52 % B 38 % 47 % 42 % 49 % 48 % 46 % Me a l s a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t 56 % 62 % 63 % B 55 % 43 % 60 % A 70 % A 65 % A 59 % Ho u s e h o l d i t e m s 60 % B 50 % 53 % 56 % 50 % 58 % 58 % 51 % 54 % Co m p u t e r s a n d e l e c t r o n i c s 9% 7% 7% 9% 14 % B C D 8% 4% 5% 8% Ge n e r a l r e t a i l ( s h o e s , d r u g s t o r e s , cl o t h i n g , e t c . ) 33 % 35 % 36 % 30 % 39 % D 37 % 33 % 28 % 34 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 8 - Ta b l e 8 0 : Q u e s t i o n 2 1 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Ho w m u c h d o y o u a g r e e o r Ri d g e s h o u l d d o e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t R i d g e ’ s h o u s i n g ar e a s 70 % B 63 % 65 % 68 % 61 % 67 % 64 % 73 % A 66 % Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t R i d g e ’ s bu s i n e s s a r e a s 81 % 85 % 84 % 82 % 73 % 79 % 87 % A 95 % A B C 83 % St r e n g t h e n W h e a t R i d g e ’ s co m m u n i t y i m a g e a n d i d e n t i t y 62 % 68 % 68 % 63 % 61 % 69 % C 57 % 71 % A C 65 % At t r a c t a n d r e c r u i t n e w t y p e s o f re t a i l b u s i n e s s e s t o W h e a t R i d g e 80 % 84 % 84 % 81 % 73 % 80 % 89 % A B 88 % A B 82 % Re v i t a l i z e b u s i n e s s c o r r i d o r s s u c h as 3 8 t h A v e n u e , 4 4 t h A v e n u e , Wa d s w o r t h B o u l e v a r d a n d A A A B Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 1 9 - Ta b l e 8 1 : Q u e s t i o n 2 2 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e Wh i c h t y p e s o f c a p i t a l pr o j e c t s s h o u l d b e t h e hi g h e s t p r i o r i t i e s f o r l o n g - $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 St o r m w a t e r & d r a i n a g e in f r a s t r u c t u r e 44 % 50 % 50 % 44 % 49 % 45 % 50 % 46 % 48 % Ci t y f a c i l i t i e s ( e . g . , C i t y H a l l , Pu b l i c S a f e t y , P u b l i c W o r k s ) 22 % B 13 % 13 % 20 % A 25 % B 13 % 16 % 16 % 17 % An d e r s o n P o o l 13 % 28 % A 26 % B 16 % 15 % 17 % 25 % 28 % A B 21 % Re c r e a t i o n a l F a c i l i t i e s ( R e c Ce n t e r , A c t i v e A d u l t C e n t e r , Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 0 - Ta b l e 8 2 : Q u e s t i o n 2 3 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y " o r $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 If f u t u r e c a p i t a l n e e d s c a n n o t b e fu n d e d t h r o u g h e x i s t i n g r e v e n u e s , wh i c h m a y r e s u l t i n i m p a c t s t o or u n l i k e l y w o u l d y o u b e t o su p p o r t a b a l l o t m e a s u r e t o A A B A B Ta b l e 8 3 : Q u e s t i o n 2 4 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w ma n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d th e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Ci t y Q u a r t e r l y " C o n n e c t i o n s " Ne w s l e t t e r 60 % 71 % A 70 % B 62 % 57 % 68 % A 72 % A 69 % A 67 % Pa r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n A c t i v i t y G u i d e 56 % 67 % A 67 % B 56 % 52 % 64 % A 68 % A 65 % A 62 % De n v e r P o s t 23 % 33 % A 31 % 25 % 17 % 28 % A 38 % A 34 % A 29 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 1 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w ma n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d th e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 De n v e r P o s t Y o u r H u b 5% 8% 7% 6% 6% 10 % C D 4% 5% 7% Je f f c o T r a n s c r i p t 17 % 30 % A 27 % B 20 % 21 % 27 % 23 % 21 % 24 % Ne i g h b o r h o o d G a z e t t e 70 % 77 % A 82 % B 65 % 63 % 76 % A 76 % A 78 % A 74 % Ra d i o n e w s 27 % 34 % A 36 % B 26 % 21 % 42 % A C D 29 % 31 % A 32 % Te l e v i s i o n n e w s 43 % 45 % 45 % 42 % 47 % 50 % C D 38 % 37 % 44 % WR T V 8 ( G o v e r n m e n t A c c e s s Ch a n n e l ) 10 % 14 % 13 % 12 % 7% 19 % A D 13 % 7% 12 % Ci t y l i v e / o n - d e m a n d v i d e o st r e a m i n g , i n c l u d i n g C i t y C o u n c i l A A A A (e . g . , c o m m u n i t y e v e n t s , c a l e n d a r A C A Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 2 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w ma n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d th e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Wh e a t R i d g e S p e a k s 9% 19 % A 17 % 13 % 5% 17 % A 20 % A 20 % A 15 % Wh a t ’ s U p W h e a t R i d g e 17 % 35 % A 33 % B 20 % 10 % 28 % A 35 % A 38 % A B 27 % Wh e a t R i d g e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t so c i a l m e d i a s i t e s ( F a c e b o o k , X , A D A A Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 3 - Ta b l e 8 4 : Q u e s t i o n 2 5 b y H o u s i ng T e n u r e , T y p e o f H o u s i n g U n i t , a n d H o u s e h o l d I n c o m e In a t y p i c a l m o n t h , a b o u t so c i a l m e d i a s i t e s ? ( P e r c e n t $5 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 Fa c e b o o k 61 % 60 % 60 % 61 % 53 % 63 % A 65 % A 62 % 60 % X/ T w i t t e r 24 % B 15 % 16 % 22 % A 17 % 25 % A D 21 % 17 % 19 % Yo u T u b e 74 % 68 % 70 % 72 % 55 % 73 % A 77 % A 80 % A 71 % Li n k e d I n 33 % 44 % A 42 % 36 % 12 % 37 % A 45 % A 65 % A B C 39 % Ne x t D o o r 25 % 45 % A 47 % B 23 % 23 % 37 % A 37 % A 45 % A 36 % In s t a g r a m 55 % 49 % 50 % 53 % 33 % 49 % A 59 % A 68 % A B 51 % Ti k T o k 27 % B 13 % 14 % 25 % A 21 % 25 % C 15 % 19 % 19 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 4 - Co m p a r i s o n s b y R a c e a n d E t h n i c i t y Ta b l e 8 5 : Q u e s t i o n 1 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f 18 35 Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 93 % C 91 % C 86 % 92 % 88 % 89 % 93 % 89 % Yo u r n e i g h b o r h o o d a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 89 % C 83 % 82 % 85 % 84 % 84 % 89 % 84 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r a i s e c h i l d r e n 64 % 86 % A 81 % A 80 % 79 % 80 % 78 % 78 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o w o r k 50 % 56 % 69 % A B 66 % 58 % 64 % B 54 % 61 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r e t i r e 56 % 71 % A 75 % A 77 % B 64 % 73 % 67 % 70 % Th e p h y s i c a l a t t r a c t i v e n e s s o f W h e a t R i d g e a s a wh o l e 66 % 61 % 65 % 69 % B 60 % 63 % 71 % 64 % Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t R i d g e 83 % 85 % 81 % 88 % B 79 % 84 % 85 % 82 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 5 - Ta b l e 8 6 : Q u e s t i o n 2 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Do y o u t h i n k t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t 18 35 Im p r o v e a l o t 16 % C 13 % 9% 14 % 10 % 10 % 20 % A 12 % Im p r o v e s l i g h t l y 69 % B C 46 % C 35 % 47 % 50 % 49 % 50 % 46 % St a y t h e s a m e 9% 25 % A 27 % A 22 % 22 % 22 % 20 % 22 % De c l i n e s l i g h t l y 5% 13 % A 21 % A B 14 % 13 % 16 % B 7% 15 % De c l i n e a l o t 2% 3% 8% A B 3% 6% 4% 4% 5% Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 6 - Ta b l e 8 7 : Q u e s t i o n 3 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Wh a t a r e y o u r r e a s o n s fo r l i v i n g i n W h e a t Ri d g e ? ( P l e a s e s e l e c t a l l t h a t a p p l y . ) Ag e Se x Ra c e / e t h n i c i t y Ov e r a l l 18 - 34 35 - 54 55 + Fe m a l e Ma l e Wh i t e a l o n e , no t H i s p a n i c Hi s p a n i c a n d / o r ot h e r r a c e (A ) (A ) (B ) (C ) (A ) (B ) (A ) (B ) I f e e l s a f e h e r e 58 % C 54 % 45 % 52 % 52 % 51 % 61 % A 51 % I l i k e t h e s c h o o l m y c h i l d r e n a t t e n d 6% 20 % A C 5% 10 % 10 % 9% 13 % 10 % My j o b i s h e r e 10 % 11 % 8% 9% 10 % 10 % 8% 9% I l i k e m y n e i g h b o r h o o d 62 % 63 % 56 % 62 % 59 % 61 % 60 % 59 % I l i k e t h e l o c a t i o n i n g e n e r a l 73 % 82 % C 69 % 73 % 78 % 77 % 73 % 74 % I l i k e t h e a c c e s s t o d i n i n g a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t 35 % C 35 % C 21 % 32 % 27 % 29 % 34 % 29 % Ho u s i n g a n d r e n t a l r a t e s a r e a f f o r d a b l e 41 % B C 29 % C 17 % 31 % B 23 % 24 % 37 % A 26 % I' v e a l w a y s l i v e d h e r e 6% 8% 19 % A B 12 % 13 % 11 % 10 % 13 % I h a v e f r i e n d s a n d f a m i l y i n t h e a r e a 18 % 30 % A 31 % A 30 % 26 % 32 % B 19 % 28 % Sm a l l t o w n f e e l 26 % 29 % 29 % 30 % 27 % 26 % 33 % A 28 % Co s t o f l i v i n g i s a f f o r d a b l e 30 % B C 12 % 11 % 16 % 17 % 12 % 27 % A 16 % I l i k e t h a t t h e c o m m u n i t y i s f o r w a r d - t h i n k i n g 20 % 29 % C 19 % 26 % 20 % 21 % 29 % A 22 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 7 - Wh a t a r e y o u r r e a s o n s fo r l i v i n g i n W h e a t Ri d g e ? ( P l e a s e s e l e c t a l l t h a t a p p l y . ) Ag e Se x Ra c e / e t h n i c i t y Ov e r a l l 18 - 34 35 - 54 55 + Fe m a l e Ma l e Wh i t e a l o n e , no t H i s p a n i c Hi s p a n i c a n d / o r ot h e r r a c e (A ) (A ) (B ) (C ) (A ) (B ) (A ) (B ) Ta b l e 8 8 : Q u e s t i o n 4 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s as t h e y r e l a t e t o W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e : 18 35 Se n s e o f c o m m u n i t y 59 % 63 % 63 % 69 % B 54 % 65 % B 56 % 61 % Op e n n e s s a n d a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e c o m m u n i t y to w a r d p e o p l e o f d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s 66 % 61 % 62 % 65 % 63 % 65 % 60 % 62 % Cl e a n l i n e s s o f W h e a t R i d g e 74 % B C 60 % 65 % 65 % 69 % 61 % 85 % A 66 % Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f n e w d e v e l o p m e n t i n W h e a t Ri d g e 59 % B C 48 % 42 % 50 % 50 % 50 % 53 % 48 % Va r i e t y o f h o u s i n g o p t i o n s 56 % C 58 % C 47 % 60 % B 48 % 52 % 59 % 52 % Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f b u s i n e s s a n d s e r v i c e es t a b l i s h m e n t s i n W h e a t R i d g e 68 % 62 % 60 % 65 % 63 % 63 % 70 % 62 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 8 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s as t h e y r e l a t e t o W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e : 18 35 Sh o p p i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s 38 % 47 % 48 % A 51 % B 40 % 45 % 49 % 45 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o a t t e n d c u l t u r a l a c t i v i t i e s 51 % 48 % 46 % 54 % B 42 % 47 % 51 % 48 % Re c r e a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s 77 % 78 % 72 % 78 % 74 % 78 % B 71 % 75 % Em p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s 28 % 25 % 29 % 33 % 25 % 28 % 27 % 28 % Ed u c a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s 39 % 49 % 40 % 44 % 45 % 43 % 44 % 42 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n s o c i a l e v e n t s a n d ac t i v i t i e s 50 % 63 % A 60 % A 66 % B 50 % 59 % 59 % 59 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o v o l u n t e e r 63 % 70 % 65 % 70 % 65 % 68 % 67 % 66 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n c i v i c m a t t e r s 62 % 66 % 61 % 72 % B 57 % 67 % 62 % 63 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a r k s 93 % 89 % 88 % 93 % B 87 % 91 % 88 % 89 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f d o g p a r k s 48 % 51 % 55 % 55 % 50 % 54 % 50 % 52 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a t h s a n d w a l k i n g t r a i l s 79 % 81 % 80 % 82 % 80 % 82 % 78 % 80 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f b i k e p a t h s a n d b i k e l a n e s 72 % 67 % 76 % B 74 % 71 % 71 % 75 % 72 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y h o u s i n g 49 % B C 33 % 29 % 39 % 34 % 35 % 39 % 35 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 2 9 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s as t h e y r e l a t e t o W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e : 18 35 Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y c h i l d c a r e 35 % B 14 % 25 % 19 % 32 % A 20 % 32 % 23 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y h e a l t h c a r e 47 % 56 % 59 % A 61 % 53 % 58 % 52 % 55 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y f o o d 75 % B C 53 % 58 % 68 % B 56 % 59 % 68 % A 61 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p r e v e n t i v e h e a l t h s e r v i c e s 55 % 60 % 61 % 66 % B 54 % 62 % 59 % 59 % Ai r q u a l i t y 67 % C 58 % 51 % 61 % 56 % 57 % 60 % 57 % Qu a l i t y o f o v e r a l l n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n W h e a t Ri d g e 81 % C 79 % C 70 % 78 % 76 % 74 % 86 % A 75 % Ov e r a l l i m a g e o r r e p u t a t i o n o f W h e a t R i d g e 79 % C 74 % 67 % 74 % 73 % 70 % 82 % A 72 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 0 - Ta b l e 8 9 : Q u e s t i o n 5 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y o n e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r 18 35 Ma k i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f e e l w e l c o m e 71 % C 73 % C 60 % 70 % 67 % 68 % 71 % 67 % He l p i n g n e w r e s i d e n t s f e e l c o n n e c t e d a n d in t e g r a t e d 52 % 52 % 47 % 54 % 49 % 50 % 52 % 50 % At t r a c t i n g p e o p l e f r o m d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s 53 % C 42 % 40 % 47 % 43 % 46 % 43 % 44 % Va l u i n g r e s i d e n t s f r o m d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s 60 % 57 % 49 % 54 % 58 % 58 % 49 % 54 % De m o n s t r a t i n g r e s p e c t f o r r e s i d e n t s o f d i f f e r e n t cu l t u r e s a n d b e l i e f s y s t e m s 71 % C 63 % C 50 % 62 % 60 % 63 % 56 % 59 % Tr e a t i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f a i r l y 80 % B C 68 % C 56 % 66 % 68 % 65 % 70 % 65 % Pr o v i d i n g a s a f e a n d s e c u r e e n v i r o n m e n t f o r re s i d e n t s o f a l l b a c k g r o u n d s 69 % C 73 % C 58 % 64 % 68 % 62 % 75 % A 64 % Re s p e c t i n g i n d i v i d u a l c u l t u r a l b e l i e f s a n d v a l u e s 76 % C 71 % C 57 % 62 % 74 % A 69 % 65 % 65 % Pr o v i d i n g e q u a l e m p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o re s i d e n t s o f a l l b a c k g r o u n d s 75 % B C 59 % 56 % 59 % 66 % 61 % 66 % 62 % Pr o v i d i n g e q u a l a c c e s s t o h o u s i n g f o r r e s i d e n t s of a l l b a c k g r o u n d s 81 % B C 57 % C 45 % 58 % 60 % 54 % 71 % A 57 % Ma k i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f e e l w e l c o m e i n b u s i n e s s es t a b l i s h m e n t s 88 % C 82 % C 68 % 79 % 79 % 79 % 79 % 77 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 1 - Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y o n e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r 18 35 We l c o m i n g r e s i d e n t s f r o m a l l b a c k g r o u n d s t o pa r t i c i p a t e i n l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t a n d c o m m u n i t y de c i s i o n - m a k i n g 78 % C C Ta b l e 9 0 : Q u e s t i o n 6 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Pl e a s e i n d i 18 35 Re c o m m e n d l i v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e t o s o m e o n e wh o a s k s 92 % 94 % C 86 % 92 % 89 % 90 % 94 % 89 % Re m a i n i n W h e a t R i d g e fo r t h e n e x t f i v e y e a r s 78 % 91 % A 87 % A 86 % 88 % 88 % 83 % 86 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 2 - Ta b l e 9 1 : Q u e s t i o n 7 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f ev e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s pa r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e f o l l o w in g a c t i v i t i e s i n W h e a t 18 35 an d / o r Us e d W h e a t R i d g e R e c r e a t i o n C e n t e r 56 % 63 % 56 % 61 % 57 % 60 % 57 % 59 % Pa r t i c i p a t e d i n a r e c r e a t i on p r o g r a m o r a c t i v i t y 42 % 52 % A 44 % 51 % B 40 % 47 % 43 % 46 % Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e p a r k o r t r a i l 93 % C 94 % C 81 % 86 % 90 % 90 % 84 % 88 % Vi s i t e d t h e W h e a t R i d g e o u t d o o r p o o l a t A n d e r s o n Pa r k 15 % 34 % A C 27 % A 26 % 26 % 26 % 22 % 27 % Vi s i t e d t h e A n d e r s o n B u i l d i n g f o r a r e a s o n n o t re l a t e d t o t h e o u t d o o r p o o l 28 % 28 % 29 % 30 % 27 % 27 % 29 % 28 % Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e b i k e / p e d e s t r i a n p a t h 90 % C 89 % C 67 % 75 % 85 % A 80 % 78 % 80 % Us e d C l e a r C r e e k T r a i l 79 % C 80 % C 63 % 69 % 74 % 75 % B 62 % 71 % At t e n d e d a v i r t u a l o r i n - p e r s o n m e e t i n g o f l o c a l c i t y of f i c i a l s o r o t h e r l o c a l p u b l i c m e e t i n g 15 % 23 % 28 % A 21 % 26 % 22 % 25 % 24 % Wa t c h e d a m e e t i n g o f l o c a l c i t y o f f i c i a l s ( o n c a b l e te l e v i s i o n , Y o u T u b e , e t c . ) 13 % 21 % 26 % A 21 % 22 % 19 % 23 % 21 % Pa r t i c i p a t e d i n a s e n i o r p r o g r a m 1% 3% 26 % A B 17 % B 8% 13 % 11 % 13 % Vi s i t e d t h e A c t i v e A d u l t C e n t e r 3% 11 % A 33 % A B 22 % B 15 % 20 % B 12 % 19 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 3 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f ev e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s pa r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e f o l l o w in g a c t i v i t i e s i n W h e a t 18 35 an d / o r Di n e d a t a W h e a t R i d g e r e s t a u r a n t ( o t h e r t h a n f a s t fo o d ) 91 % 94 % 92 % 92 % 93 % 94 % B 89 % 92 % Us e d t h e W h e a t R i d g e L i b r a r y 46 % 57 % A 51 % 57 % B 45 % 50 % 55 % 52 % At t e n d e d a W h e a t R i d g e f e s t i v a l o r s p e c i a l e v e n t 59 % 77 % A C 64 % 69 % 65 % 69 % B 58 % 66 % Ri d d e n a n R T D b u s 39 % B C 29 % 27 % 32 % 29 % 28 % 38 % A 31 % Ri d d e n t h e G - L i n e f r o m t h e W h e a t R i d g e - W a r d st a t i o n 31 % C 30 % 23 % 26 % 28 % 26 % 31 % 27 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 4 - Ta b l e 9 2 : Q u e s t i o n 8 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f 18 35 Co n d i t i o n o f c i t y s t r e e t s 59 % B C 44 % 40 % 49 % 44 % 43 % 58 % A 45 % Co n d i t i o n o f s i d e w a l k s 49 % B C 36 % 36 % 42 % 38 % 35 % 55 % A 40 % Ac c e s s t o m a s s t r a n s i t 60 % 55 % 62 % 57 % 62 % 56 % 67 % A 59 % Ea s e o f c a r t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 87 % B C 77 % C 64 % 77 % 72 % 75 % 79 % 74 % Ea s e o f b u s t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 65 % 58 % 56 % 64 % 55 % 53 % 70 % A 58 % Ea s e o f c o m m u t e r r a i l u s e i n W h e a t R i d g e 40 % 51 % 53 % A 51 % 47 % 48 % 51 % 49 % Ea s e o f w a l k i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e 50 % 54 % 61 % A 59 % 55 % 57 % 57 % 56 % Ea s e o f b i c y c l e t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 70 % B 57 % 62 % 65 % 62 % 61 % 70 % A 63 % Tr a f f i c f l o w o n m a j o r s t r e e t s 53 % B C 42 % 35 % 45 % 41 % 42 % 47 % 42 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 5 - Ta b l e 9 3 : Q u e s t i o n 9 : Q u a l i t y b y A g e , G e nd e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s 18 35 an d / o r Sn o w r e m o v a l 86 % B C 68 % 69 % 77 % B 70 % 72 % 79 % 73 % St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 52 % C 44 % 37 % 45 % 43 % 41 % 51 % A 43 % St r e e t s w e e p i n g 75 % B C 62 % 56 % 69 % B 59 % 63 % 67 % 62 % St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 78 % B C 65 % 58 % 65 % 68 % 62 % 76 % A 64 % Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 71 % B C 59 % 51 % 66 % B 53 % 56 % 70 % A 58 % Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s, w e e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , ou t s i d e s t o r a g e ) 46 % 51 % C 40 % 48 % 44 % 42 % 57 % A 44 % An i m a l c o n t r o l 70 % 67 % 65 % 70 % 68 % 71 % 68 % 67 % La n d u s e , p l a n n i ng a n d z o n i n g 56 % C 46 % 37 % 50 % B 40 % 45 % 49 % 43 % Bu i l d i n g p e r m i t s 55 % 48 % 44 % 49 % 49 % 48 % 55 % 47 % Bu i l d i n g i n s p e c t i o n s 47 % 65 % C 50 % 60 % 52 % 51 % 67 % A 54 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f e x i s t i n g c i t y p a r k s 92 % C 84 % 79 % 88 % B 81 % 87 % 83 % 83 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f o p e n s p a c e a n d t r a i l s 87 % C 87 % C 78 % 89 % B 80 % 86 % 82 % 83 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 6 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s 18 35 an d / o r Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 76 % 86 % A C 78 % 83 % 79 % 82 % 81 % 80 % Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 74 % 84 % C 73 % 85 % B 70 % 82 % B 72 % 77 % Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 78 % 84 % 84 % 83 % 85 % 88 % B 78 % 83 % Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 49 % 60 % 53 % 60 % B 50 % 54 % 58 % 54 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h 60 % 64 % 64 % 67 % 59 % 63 % 70 % 64 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s 80 % 79 % 67 % 75 % 69 % 73 % 75 % 70 % Mu n i c i p a l c o u r t 39 % 75 % A 59 % 66 % 57 % 59 % 64 % 60 % Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 61 % 62 % C 49 % 61 % 54 % 59 % 56 % 55 % Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y s t a f f 47 % 65 % A C 51 % 63 % B 50 % 60 % 50 % 54 % Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s t h r o u g h o u t c i t y 43 % C 37 % 31 % 38 % 34 % 30 % 49 % A 35 % Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 70 % 67 % 66 % 73 % B 64 % 68 % 71 % 67 % Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o e m e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 69 % 83 % A 75 % 77 % 77 % 80 % 72 % 76 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 7 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s 18 35 an d / o r Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o n o n - e m e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s (n o t c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 50 % 74 % A C 62 % 66 % 62 % 66 % 61 % 63 % Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r c e O f f i c e r s , ne i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , c i t i ze n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) 59 % 64 % 59 % 62 % 62 % 62 % 63 % 61 % Re l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o l i c i n g 46 % 70 % A 63 % A 68 % 59 % 63 % 61 % 61 % Ta b l e 9 4 : Q u e s t i o n 9 : I m p o r t a n c e b y A g e , G e nd e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e im p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s 18 35 an d / o r Sn o w r e m o v a l 80 % 76 % 88 % A B 85 % B 78 % 82 % 82 % 82 % St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 94 % 91 % 95 % B 95 % B 91 % 95 % B 90 % 94 % St r e e t s w e e p i n g 38 % 40 % 55 % A B 45 % 45 % 40 % 58 % A 46 % St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 79 % 84 % 87 % A 88 % B 80 % 84 % 85 % 84 % Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 50 % 66 % A 87 % A B 76 % B 62 % 73 % B 63 % 71 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 8 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e im p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s 18 35 an d / o r Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s, w e e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , ou t s i d e s t o r a g e ) 56 % 57 % 71 % A B 64 % 61 % 60 % 70 % A 63 % An i m a l c o n t r o l 51 % 46 % 66 % A B 58 % 51 % 55 % 55 % 56 % La n d u s e , p l a n n i ng a n d z o n i n g 74 % 80 % 82 % 84 % B 76 % 79 % 81 % 80 % Bu i l d i n g p e r m i t s 73 % 67 % 76 % 77 % B 68 % 70 % 77 % 72 % Bu i l d i n g i n s p e c t i o n s 73 % 72 % 82 % A B 77 % 75 % 73 % 83 % A 77 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f e x i s t i n g c i t y p a r k s 96 % C 96 % C 88 % 96 % B 90 % 95 % B 90 % 93 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f o p e n s p a c e a n d t r a i l s 94 % C 93 % C 83 % 93 % B 86 % 91 % 88 % 89 % Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 63 % 69 % 67 % 71 % 64 % 66 % 72 % 67 % Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 51 % 49 % 53 % 52 % 53 % 49 % 59 % A 51 % Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 80 % 77 % 75 % 79 % 76 % 74 % 89 % A 76 % Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 47 % 57 % C 41 % 50 % 49 % 50 % 51 % 49 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h 85 % B C 76 % 77 % 80 % 79 % 76 % 89 % A 79 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 3 9 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e im p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s 18 35 an d / o r Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s 80 % 73 % 78 % 82 % B 74 % 73 % 90 % A 77 % Mu n i c i p a l c o u r t 66 % 66 % 85 % A B 81 % B 66 % 70 % 81 % A 74 % Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 63 % 69 % 82 % A B 77 % B 67 % 71 % 76 % 72 % Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y s t a f f 61 % 56 % 76 % A B 64 % 66 % 60 % 74 % A 65 % Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s t h r o u g h o u t c i t y 93 % C 87 % 86 % 90 % 86 % 89 % 88 % 88 % Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 76 % 80 % 93 % A B 87 % B 81 % 83 % 85 % 84 % Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o e m e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 97 % 96 % 97 % 97 % 96 % 96 % 97 % 97 % Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o n o n - e m e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s (n o t c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) 83 % 79 % 86 % B 88 % B 77 % 83 % 81 % 83 % Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r c e O f f i c e r s , ne i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , c i t i ze n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) 78 % 79 % 87 % A B 82 % 81 % 80 % 84 % 82 % Re l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o l i c i n g 87 % B 70 % 83 % B 78 % 80 % 78 % 82 % 79 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 0 - Ta b l e 9 5 : Q u e s t i o n 1 0 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Ov e r a l l , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e se r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e ? : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Ag e Se x Ra c e / e t h n i c i t y Ov e r a l l 18 35 Ov e r a l l , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e se r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e ? 87 % C 82 % 76 % 82 % 82 % 81 % 85 % 80 % Ta b l e 9 6 : Q u e s t i o n 1 1 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Ag e Se x Ra c e / e t h n i c i t y Ov e r a l l 18 - 34 35 - 54 55 + Fe m a l e Ma l e Wh i t e a l o n e , no t H i s p a n i c Hi s p a n i c a n d / o r ot h e r r a c e (A ) (A ) (B ) (C ) (A ) (B ) (A ) (B ) Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e o v e r a l l pe r f o r m a n c e o f t h e W h e a t R i d g e c i t y C C Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 1 - Ta b l e 9 7 : Q u e s t i o n 1 2 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f W h e a t 18 35 Th e e x t e n t t o w h i c h W h e a t Ri d g e e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l s ac t i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t of t h e c o m m u n i t y a t l a r g e 74 % C 65 % 56 % 67 % 62 % 66 % 64 % 62 % Th e q u a l i t y o f w o r k p e r f o r m e d b y C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e e m p l o y e e s 74 % 78 % 76 % 79 % 75 % 77 % 80 % 76 % Th e q u a l i t y o f e x p e r i e n c e i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h a Wh e a t R i d g e p o l i c e o f f i c e r 67 % 79 % A 84 % A 78 % 81 % 82 % 74 % 79 % Th e v a l u e o f s e r v i c e s f o r t h e t a x e s p a i d t o W h e a t Ri d g e 54 % 61 % C 51 % 56 % 56 % 56 % 61 % 54 % Th e o v e r a l l d i r e c t i o n t h a t W h e a t R i d g e i s t a k i n g 81 % B C 69 % C 54 % 66 % 67 % 66 % 76 % A 64 % Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e d o e s a t i n f o r m i n g r e s i d e n t s on m a j o r i s s u e s w i t h i n t h e c o m m u n i t y 58 % 54 % 50 % 55 % 54 % 53 % 60 % 52 % Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e g o v e r n m e n t d o e s a t we l c o m i n g r e s i d e n t i n v o l v e m e n t 57 % 61 % C 49 % 57 % 55 % 57 % 59 % 54 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 2 - Ta b l e 9 8 : Q u e s t i o n 1 3 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " y e s " ) . Ag e Se x Ra c e / e t h n i c i t y Ov e r a l l 18 35 In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , h a v e y o u h a d a n y i n - pe r s o n , p h o n e o r e m a i l c o n t a c t w i t h a C i t y o f A A Ta b l e 9 9 : Q u e s t i o n 1 4 b y A g e , G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t h n i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Wh a t w a s y o u r i m p r e s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e e m p l o y e e ( s ) o v e r a l l ? ( P e r c e n t 18 35 Kn o w l e d g e 83 % 88 % 82 % 84 % 85 % 84 % 90 % 84 % Re s p o n s i v e n e s s 86 % 82 % 79 % 83 % 80 % 83 % 82 % 81 % Co u r t e s y 83 % 91 % 88 % 89 % 88 % 89 % 90 % 88 % Ma k i n g y o u f e e l v a l u e d 81 % 80 % 71 % 77 % 77 % 76 % 84 % 76 % Ov e r a l l i m p r e s s i o n 81 % 86 % 78 % 83 % 81 % 82 % 86 % 81 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 3 - Ta b l e 1 0 0 : Q u e s t i o n 1 5 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Pl e a s e r a t e h o w s a f e y o u f e e l i n t h e f o l l o w i n g ar e a s i n W h e a t R i d g e ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y sa f e " o r " s o m e w h a t s a f e " ) Ag e Se x Ra c e / e t h n i c i t y Ov e r a l l 18 35 Pa r k s a n d p l a y g r o u n d s 93 % C 90 % 86 % 90 % 89 % 89 % 90 % 89 % Re c r e a t i o n c e n t e r s 94 % 96 % 92 % 95 % 93 % 95 % 95 % 94 % In y o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d 87 % 90 % 85 % 89 % 88 % 86 % 94 % A 87 % In y o u r h o m e 94 % 97 % 94 % 95 % 97 % 96 % 96 % 95 % On t h e t r a i l s y s t e m 86 % C 82 % C 73 % 79 % 83 % 81 % 80 % 79 % On r o a d w a y s 75 % 67 % 67 % 73 % 68 % 68 % 76 % A 69 % Re t a i l / c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s 87 % C 88 % C 77 % 84 % 84 % 84 % 86 % 82 % Ta b l e 1 0 1 : Q u e s t i o n 1 6 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Pl e a s e i n d i c a t e w h e t h e r o r n o t e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g h a s a p p l i e d t o y o u i n t h e l a s t 1 2 Ho u s e h o l d m e m b e r w a s a v i c t i m o f a c r i m e i n Wh e a t R i d g e 10 % 10 % 11 % 8% 12 % 9% 13 % 11 % Re p o r t e d a c r i m e t o t h e p o l i c e i n W h e a t R i d g e 18 % 21 % 21 % 20 % 19 % 19 % 20 % 21 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 4 - Ta b l e 1 0 2 : Q u e s t i o n 1 7 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Ho w i m p o r t a n t , i f a t a l l , i s i t f o r t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t t o p r i o r i t i z e r e s o u r c e s i n ea c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s in t h e n e x t 1 2 m o n t h s ? (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e s s e n t i a l " o r " v e r y i m p o r t a n t " ) Ag e Se x Ra c e / e t h n i c i t y Ov e r a l l 18 35 an d / o r So l v i n g v i o l e n t c r i m e s 96 % 96 % 98 % 97 % 97 % 96 % 99 % A 97 % So l v i n g p r o p e r t y c r i m e s 85 % 87 % 95 % A B 89 % 90 % 88 % 92 % 90 % Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s c o m m i t t e d b y y o u t h 71 % B 54 % 88 % A B 76 % 71 % 70 % 77 % A 73 % Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l d r u g a c t i v i t y 67 % 65 % 89 % A B 79 % 73 % 74 % 79 % 76 % En f o r c e m e n t o f t r a f f i c l a w s 45 % 58 % A 82 % A B 68 % B 61 % 63 % 65 % 65 % Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s, w e e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , et c . ) 33 % 45 % A 64 % A B 50 % 49 % 49 % 51 % 51 % Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r c e O f f i c e r s , ne i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , c i t i ze n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) 71 % 69 % 81 % A B 75 % 74 % 75 % 73 % 75 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 5 - Ta b l e 1 0 3 : Q u e s t i o n 1 8 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Ho w m u c h o f a p r i o r i t y , i f a t a l l , s h o u l d t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t p l a c e o n e a c h o f th e f o l l o w i n g i n t h e n e x t t w o y e a r s ? ( P e r c e n t 18 35 an d / o r Be t t e r c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e c o m m u n i t y ( i . e . , co m m u n i t y f o r u m s , e v e n t s ) 83 % 82 % 84 % 84 % 84 % 82 % 89 % A 84 % In c r e a s e d v i s i b i l i t y o f p o l i c e 64 % 66 % 89 % A B 74 % 77 % 74 % 79 % 76 % Ad d i t i o n a l C i t y r e s o u r c e s d i r e c t e d t o w a r d s c r i m e - re l a t e d m e n t a l h e a l t h i s s u e s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y 94 % B 88 % 89 % 95 % B 84 % 90 % 92 % 90 % Gr e a t e r a c c e s s i b i l i t y t o p o l i c e a n d p o l i c e - r e l a t e d in f o r m a t i o n 66 % 67 % 85 % A B 76 % 73 % 71 % 81 % A 75 % Mo r e r e l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o li c i n g o f f i c e r s ( p r o b l e m so l v i n g a t a c o m m u n i t y - l e v e l s u c h a s n e i g h b o r h o o d Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 6 - Ta b l e 1 0 4 : Q u e s t i o n 1 9 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Wh e n y o u s h o p o u t s i d e o f W h e a t R i d g e , wh y d o y o u s h o p o u t s i d e o f W h e a t R i d g e ? 18 35 It i s c o n v e n i e n t ; o n m y wa y t o o r f r o m w o r k o r ne a r m y h o m e 59 % C 56 % C 39 % 48 % 51 % 49 % 53 % 49 % I l i k e t h e r a n g e o f q u a l i t y g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s 64 % B C 51 % 48 % 52 % 54 % 54 % 52 % 53 % De s i r e d i t e m i s n o t a v a i l a b l e i n W h e a t R i d g e 71 % 73 % C 63 % 63 % 73 % A 71 % B 61 % 68 % It i s m o r e a f f o r d a b l e 19 % 19 % 19 % 18 % 19 % 20 % 16 % 19 % Vi s i t a m a l l o r o t h e r m a j o r r e t a i l e r s 52 % 43 % 45 % 49 % 45 % 45 % 52 % 46 % I s h o p o n l i n e 57 % 66 % C 48 % 54 % 59 % 61 % B 48 % 56 % Ot h e r 8% 4% 11 % B 6% 9% 8% 5% 8% Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 7 - Ta b l e 1 0 5 : Q u e s t i o n 2 0 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Fo r e a c h t y p e o f s h o p p i n g , p l e a s e e s t i m a t e h o w fr e q u e n t l y y o u m a k e p u r c h a s e s i n W h e a t R i d g e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y f r e q u e n t l y " o r 18 35 Gr o c e r y s h o p p i n g 85 % 82 % 83 % 85 % 83 % 85 % 81 % 83 % He a l t h s e r v i c e s 29 % 42 % A 58 % A B 51 % B 41 % 47 % 44 % 46 % Me a l s a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t 61 % 66 % C 54 % 62 % 58 % 60 % 59 % 59 % Ho u s e h o l d i t e m s 63 % B C 51 % 52 % 57 % 54 % 54 % 58 % 54 % Co m p u t e r s a n d e l e c t r o n i c s 1% 6% A 13 % A B 8% 8% 7% 10 % 8% Ge n e r a l r e t a i l ( s h o e s , d r u g s t o r e s , c l o t h i n g , e t c . ) 23 % 32 % 40 % A 40 % B 30 % 33 % 37 % 34 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 8 - Ta b l e 1 0 6 : Q u e s t i o n 2 1 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Ho w m u c h d o y o u a g r e e o r d i s a g r e e t h a t t h e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e s h o u l d d o e a c h o f t h e 18 35 Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t R i d g e ’ s h o u s i n g a r e a s 73 % C 70 % C 62 % 69 % 65 % 68 % 65 % 66 % Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t R i d g e ’ s b u s i n e s s a r e a s 93 % B C 85 % C 78 % 83 % 85 % 84 % 85 % 83 % St r e n g t h e n W h e a t R i d g e ’ s c o m m u n i t y i m a g e a n d id e n t i t y 76 % B C 58 % 67 % B 67 % 65 % 66 % 65 % 65 % At t r a c t a n d r e c r u i t n e w t y p e s o f r e t a i l b u s i n e s s e s t o Wh e a t R i d g e 94 % B C 79 % 80 % 84 % 81 % 84 % 81 % 82 % Re v i t a l i z e b u s i n e s s c o r r i d or s s u c h a s 3 8 t h A v e n u e , 44 t h A v e n u e , W a d s w o r t h B o u l e v a r d a n d K i p l i n g S t 93 % B C 86 % C 76 % 84 % 84 % 84 % 85 % 82 % At t r a c t n e w j o b s 87 % C 79 % C 71 % 78 % 79 % 77 % 85 % A 77 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 4 9 - Ta b l e 1 0 7 : Q u e s t i o n 2 2 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t Wh i c h t y p e s o f c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s s h o u l d b e t h e hi g h e s t p r i o r i t i e s f o r l o n g - t e r m f u n d i n g ? 18 35 St o r m w a t e r & d r a i n a ge i n f r a s t r u c t u r e 45 % 44 % 51 % 50 % 45 % 47 % 48 % 48 % Ci t y f a c i l i t i e s ( e . g . , C i t y H a l l , P u b l i c S a f e t y , P u b l i c Wo r k s ) 18 % 16 % 17 % 12 % 23 % A 17 % 19 % 17 % An d e r s o n P o o l 19 % 28 % C 18 % 23 % 19 % 22 % 17 % 21 % Re c r e a t i o n a l F a c i l i t i e s ( R e c C e n t e r , A c t i v e A d u l t Ce n t e r , e t c . ) 44 % B 29 % 35 % 35 % 36 % 33 % 42 % A 35 % Pa r k s a n d o p e n s p a c e 55 % C 62 % C 41 % 52 % 50 % 51 % 50 % 51 % Bi k e L a n e s , S i d e w a l k s , & A D A a c c e s s i b i l i t y Im p r o v e m e n t s 59 % C 49 % C 31 % 45 % 42 % 48 % B 36 % 43 % St r e e t s a n d r o a d w a y s 58 % 61 % 74 % A B 60 % 71 % A 66 % 62 % 66 % Ot h e r ( p l e a s e s p e c i f y ) 11 % 7% 6% 5% 9% A 5% 12 % A 8% No n e o f t h e a b o v e 0% 0% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% Do n ’ t k n o w / n o t s u r e 3% 2% 6% B 7% B 1% 3% 8% A 4% Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 0 - Ta b l e 1 0 8 : Q u e s t i o n 2 3 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y " o r " s o m e w h a t l i k e l y " ) Ag e Se x Ra c e / e t h n i c i t y Ov e r a l l 18 35 an d / o r If f u t u r e c a p i t a l n e e d s ca n n o t b e f u n d e d t h r o u g h ex i s t i n g r e v e n u e s , w h i c h m a y r e s u l t i n i m p a c t s t o C C B Ta b l e 1 0 9 : Q u e s t i o n 2 4 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f ev e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r h o us e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d th e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f i n f o r m a t i o n f o r n e w s 18 35 an d / o r Ci t y Q u a r t e r l y " C o n n e c t i o n s " N e w s l e t t e r 55 % 68 % A 72 % A 65 % 69 % 67 % 65 % 67 % Pa r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n A c t i v i t y G u i d e 51 % 65 % A 66 % A 68 % B 57 % 62 % 64 % 62 % De n v e r P o s t 36 % B 24 % 28 % 30 % 28 % 28 % 33 % 29 % De n v e r P o s t Y o u r H u b 3% 2% 11 % A B 6% 7% 6% 7% 7% Je f f c o T r a n s c r i p t 13 % 20 % 33 % A B 26 % 22 % 23 % 23 % 24 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 1 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f ev e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r h o us e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d th e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f i n f o r m a t i o n f o r n e w s 18 35 an d / o r Ne i g h b o r h o o d G a z e t t e 62 % 80 % A 76 % A 76 % 72 % 74 % 74 % 74 % Ra d i o n e w s 25 % 30 % 36 % A 31 % 34 % 31 % 31 % 32 % Te l e v i s i o n n e w s 26 % 37 % A 59 % A B 45 % 44 % 42 % 49 % 44 % WR T V 8 ( G o v e r n m e n t A c c e s s C h a n n e l ) 9% 7% 16 % A B 11 % 13 % 9% 15 % A 12 % Ci t y l i v e / o n - d e m a n d v i d e o s t r e a m i n g , i n c l u d i n g C i t y Co u n c i l m e e t i n g s 8% 15 % A 17 % A 13 % 16 % 14 % 14 % 14 % Ci t y ’ s w e b s i t e : w w w . c i . w h e a t r i d g e . c o . u s 64 % C 65 % C 44 % 54 % 58 % 58 % B 49 % 55 % Ci t y w e b s i t e a u t o m a t i c n o t i f i c a t i o n s ( e . g . , c o m m u n i t y ev e n t s , c a l e n d a r l i s t i n g ) 31 % 39 % C 28 % 32 % 33 % 33 % 32 % 32 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e s o c i a l me d i a s i t e s ( F a c e b o o k , X ) 48 % C 45 % C 23 % 38 % 35 % 37 % 37 % 36 % Wh e a t R i d g e S p e a k s 18 % 18 % 12 % 16 % 14 % 15 % 15 % 15 % Wh a t ’ s U p W h e a t R i d g e 28 % 31 % 25 % 29 % 27 % 30 % 25 % 27 % Wh e a t R i d g e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t s o c i a l m e d i a s i t e s (F a c e b o o k , X , I n s t a g r a m ) 52 % B C 40 % C 28 % 36 % 37 % 34 % 46 % A 37 % Wh e a t R i d g e R e c r e a t i o n C e n t e r ’ s F a c e b o o k / I n s t a g r a m pa g e 32 % B C 19 % 19 % 24 % 19 % 21 % 26 % 22 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 2 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f ev e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r h o us e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d th e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f i n f o r m a t i o n f o r n e w s 18 35 an d / o r Co m m u n i t y - c r e a t e d F a c e b o o k g r o u p s / p a g e s a b o u t Wh e a t R i d g e 36 % C 33 % C 22 % 33 % B 25 % 28 % 32 % 28 % Ne i g h b o r h o o d w e b s i t e s (e . g . , N e x t D o o r , e t c . ) 37 % 47 % A 44 % 47 % B 38 % 44 % 41 % 43 % Wo r d o f m o u t h 89 % C 88 % C 77 % 84 % 82 % 86 % B 78 % 83 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 3 - Ta b l e 1 1 0 : Q u e s t i o n 2 5 b y A g e, G e n d e r , a n d R a c e / E t hn i c i t y o f t h e R e s p o n d e n t In a t y p i c a l m o n t h , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f ev e r , d o y o u u s e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g s o c i a l 18 35 Fa c e b o o k 75 % B C 57 % 55 % 65 % B 56 % 60 % 65 % 60 % X/ T w i t t e r 34 % B C 18 % 12 % 16 % 23 % A 15 % 29 % A 19 % Yo u T u b e 89 % B C 77 % C 58 % 69 % 74 % 70 % 75 % 71 % Li n k e d I n 59 % C 53 % C 20 % 40 % 40 % 41 % 41 % 39 % Ne x t D o o r 27 % 42 % A 38 % A 41 % B 31 % 40 % B 28 % 36 % In s t a g r a m 78 % B C 64 % C 29 % 52 % 52 % 52 % 58 % 51 % Ti k T o k 43 % B C 16 % C 9% 23 % B 17 % 15 % 34 % A 19 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 4 - Co m p a r i s o n s b y G e o g r a p h i c a l A r e a Ta b l e 1 1 1 : Q u e s t i o n 1 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a s pe c t s o f q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t Ri d g e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 91 % 89 % 89 % 85 % 89 % Yo u r n e i g h b o r h o o d a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 85 % D 89 % D 86 % D 76 % 84 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r a i s e c h i l d r e n 84 % D 82 % D 85 % D 61 % 78 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o w o r k 64 % 57 % 69 % D 54 % 61 % Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o r e t i r e 78 % D 71 % D 77 % D 54 % 70 % Th e p h y s i c a l a t t r a c t i v e n e s s o f W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e 68 % D 63 % 69 % D 54 % 64 % Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t R i d g e 84 % 84 % 85 % 77 % 82 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 5 - Ta b l e 1 1 2 : Q u e s t i o n 2 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Do y o u t h i n k t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n Wh e a t R i d g e i s l i k e l y t o i m p r o v e , st a y t h e s a m e , o r d e c l i n e o v e r t h e n e x t 5 y e a r s ? Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Im p r o v e a l o t 11 % 15 % D 13 % 8% 12 % Im p r o v e s l i g h t l y 49 % C 42 % 36 % 55 % B C 46 % St a y t h e s a m e 22 % 22 % 28 % D 17 % 22 % De c l i n e s l i g h t l y 15 % 16 % 15 % 15 % 15 % De c l i n e a l o t 3% 5% 8% A 7% 5% Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 6 - Ta b l e 1 1 3 : Q u e s t i o n 3 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Wh a t a r e y o u r r e a s o n s f o r l i v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e ? (P l e a s e s e l e c t a l l t h a t a p p l y . ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 7 - Ta b l e 1 1 4 : Q u e s t i o n 4 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s t h e y r e l a t e t o Se n s e o f c o m m u n i t y 62 % 68 % D 61 % 54 % 61 % Op e n n e s s a n d a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e co m m u n i t y t o w a r d p e o p l e o f d i v e r s e ba c k g r o u n d s 67 % C 59 % 55 % 66 % 62 % Cl e a n l i n e s s o f W h e a t R i d g e 72 % D 71 % D 64 % 56 % 66 % Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f n e w d e v e l o p m e n t i n W h e a t R i d g e 52 % C 49 % 39 % 48 % 48 % Va r i e t y o f h o u s i n g o p t i o n s 55 % 49 % 52 % 52 % 52 % Ov e r a l l q u a l i t y o f b u s i n e s s a n d s e r v i c e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n W h e a t R i d g e 59 % 70 % A D 64 % 58 % 62 % Sh o p p i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s 42 % 46 % 44 % 48 % 45 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o a t t e n d c u l t u r a l a c t i v i t i e s 50 % 53 % 44 % 44 % 48 % Re c r e a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s 72 % 76 % 76 % 76 % 75 % Em p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s 27 % 26 % 34 % 26 % 28 % Ed u c a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s 47 % 35 % 46 % 41 % 42 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n so c i a l e v e n t s a n d a c t i v i t i e s 60 % D 67 % D 60 % D 48 % 59 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o v o l u n t e e r 66 % 71 % 66 % 60 % 66 % Op p o r t u n i t i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n c i v i c m a t t e r s 64 % D 72 % D 64 % D 51 % 63 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a r k s 89 % 87 % 93 % 89 % 89 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f d o g p a r k s 49 % 45 % 59 % B 54 % 52 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 8 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s t h e y r e l a t e t o Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p a t h s a n d w a l k i n g t r a i l s 67 % 83 % A 84 % A 88 % A 80 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f b i k e p a t h s a n d b i k e l a n e s 74 % 70 % 72 % 72 % 72 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y h o u s i n g 36 % 36 % 30 % 38 % 35 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y c h i l d c a r e 30 % D 24 % 27 % D 9% 23 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y h e a l t h c a r e 58 % 49 % 59 % 55 % 55 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f a f f o r d a b l e q u a l i t y f o o d 63 % 59 % 64 % 56 % 61 % Av a i l a b i l i t y o f p r e v e n t i v e h e a l t h s e r v i c e s 58 % 59 % 64 % 55 % 59 % Ai r q u a l i t y 63 % D 56 % 61 % D 47 % 57 % Qu a l i t y o f o v e r a l l n a t u r a l e n v i r o n m e n t i n W h e a t R i d g e 77 % 75 % 78 % 72 % 75 % Ov e r a l l i m a g e o r r e p u t a t i o n o f W h e a t R i d g e 76 % D 73 % 75 % D 65 % 72 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 5 9 - Ta b l e 1 1 5 : Q u e s t i o n 5 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y o n e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 0 - Ta b l e 1 1 6 : Q u e s t i o n 6 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Pl e a s e i n d i c a t e h o w l i k e l y o r u n l i k e l y y o u a r e t o d o e a c h o f t h e Re c o m m e n d l i v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e t o s o m e o n e w h o a s k s 92 % 89 % 88 % 88 % 89 % Re m a i n i n W h e a t R i d g e fo r t h e n e x t f i v e y e a r s 84 % 87 % 92 % A D 84 % 86 % Ta b l e 1 1 7 : Q u e s t i o n 7 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s p a rt i c i p a t e d i n t h e f o l l ow i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n Wh e a t R i d g e ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a t l e a s t o n c e ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Us e d W h e a t R i d g e R e c r e a t i o n C e n t e r 52 % 51 % 69 % A B 63 % A B 59 % Pa r t i c i p a t e d i n a r e c r e a t i on p r o g r a m o r a c t i v i t y 46 % 47 % 43 % 47 % 46 % Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e p a r k o r t r a i l 91 % B 83 % 86 % 92 % B 88 % Vi s i t e d t h e W h e a t R i d g e o u t d o o r p o o l a t A n d e r s o n P a r k 27 % 25 % 24 % 31 % 27 % Vi s i t e d t h e A n d e r s o n B u i l d i n g f o r a re a s o n n o t r e l a t e d t o t h e o u t d o o r po o l 25 % 31 % 24 % 34 % A C 28 % Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e b i k e / p e d e s t r i a n p a t h 80 % 76 % 78 % 85 % B 80 % Us e d C l e a r C r e e k T r a i l 66 % 74 % 67 % 80 % A C 71 % At t e n d e d a v i r t u a l o r i n - p e r s o n m e e t in g o f l o c a l c i t y o f f i c i a l s o r o t h e r lo c a l p u b l i c m e e t i n g 23 % 26 % 21 % 26 % 24 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 1 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s p a rt i c i p a t e d i n t h e f o l l ow i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n Wh e a t R i d g e ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a t l e a s t o n c e ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 2 - Ta b l e 1 1 8 : Q u e s t i o n 8 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w i t h i n t h e C i t y of W h e a t R i d g e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Co n d i t i o n o f c i t y s t r e e t s 44 % 51 % 44 % 43 % 45 % Co n d i t i o n o f s i d e w a l k s 35 % 45 % A 39 % 41 % 40 % Ac c e s s t o m a s s t r a n s i t 60 % 56 % 58 % 63 % 59 % Ea s e o f c a r t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 79 % B D 69 % 75 % 70 % 74 % Ea s e o f b u s t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 58 % 64 % D 63 % D 48 % 58 % Ea s e o f c o m m u t e r r a i l u s e i n W h e a t R i d g e 32 % 50 % A 54 % A 58 % A 49 % Ea s e o f w a l k i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e 57 % 57 % 57 % 53 % 56 % Ea s e o f b i c y c l e t r a v e l i n W h e a t R i d g e 62 % 65 % 64 % 61 % 63 % Tr a f f i c f l o w o n m a j o r s t r e e t s 51 % C D 49 % C D 34 % 32 % 42 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 3 - Ta b l e 1 1 9 : Q u e s t i o n 9 : Q u a l i t y b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d ed b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e . Fo r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e q u a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t ra t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Sn o w r e m o v a l 69 % 73 % 75 % 73 % 73 % St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 49 % D 46 % 42 % 36 % 43 % St r e e t s w e e p i n g 58 % 67 % 63 % 60 % 62 % St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 61 % 70 % 60 % 66 % 64 % Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 48 % 63 % A 61 % A 58 % 58 % Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , w e e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , o u t s i d e s t o r a g e ) 46 % D 46 % D 51 % D 34 % 44 % An i m a l c o n t r o l 71 % D 71 % D 69 % D 54 % 67 % La n d u s e , p l a n n i ng a n d z o n i n g 48 % 45 % 38 % 42 % 43 % Bu i l d i n g p e r m i t s 54 % 43 % 46 % 44 % 47 % Bu i l d i n g i n s p e c t i o n s 58 % 52 % 56 % 49 % 54 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f e x i s t i n g c i t y p a r k s 83 % 79 % 88 % B 83 % 83 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f o p e n s p a c e a n d t r a i l s 81 % 79 % 91 % A B D 82 % 83 % Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 77 % 85 % 79 % 80 % 80 % Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 80 % D 80 % D 78 % 69 % 77 % Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 82 % 85 % 85 % 80 % 83 % Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 57 % 58 % 53 % 48 % 54 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 4 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d ed b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e . Fo r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e q u a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t ra t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 5 - Ta b l e 1 2 0 : Q u e s t i o n 9 : I m p o r ta n c e b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d ed b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e . Fo r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e : Sn o w r e m o v a l 76 % 86 % A 88 % A D 79 % 82 % St r e e t r e p a i r a n d m a i n t e n a n c e 90 % 96 % A 94 % 96 % A 94 % St r e e t s w e e p i n g 42 % 56 % A D 49 % D 36 % 46 % St o r m w a t e r d r a i n a g e 83 % 88 % 84 % 81 % 84 % Tr a f f i c e n f o r c e m e n t 69 % D 76 % D 79 % A D 58 % 71 % Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , w e e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , o u t s i d e s t o r a g e ) 64 % 63 % 68 % D 57 % 63 % An i m a l c o n t r o l 48 % 60 % A 66 % A D 50 % 56 % La n d u s e , p l a n n i ng a n d z o n i n g 77 % 80 % 86 % 77 % 80 % Bu i l d i n g p e r m i t s 63 % 76 % A 78 % A 70 % 72 % Bu i l d i n g i n s p e c t i o n s 76 % 82 % 72 % 77 % 77 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f e x i s t i n g c i t y p a r k s 93 % 91 % 95 % 93 % 93 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f o p e n s p a c e a n d t r a i l s 93 % 87 % 89 % 88 % 89 % Re c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s 70 % 72 % 63 % 62 % 67 % Ci t y - s p o n s o r e d s p e c i a l e v e n t s 55 % D 55 % D 52 % D 41 % 51 % Re c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s 74 % 76 % 75 % 81 % 76 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 6 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d ed b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e . Fo r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e : Co m m u n i t y / p u b l i c a r t 56 % C D 54 % C D 41 % 42 % 49 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r y o u t h 72 % 80 % 81 % 83 % A 79 % Se r v i c e s / p r o g r a m s f o r s e n i o r s 74 % 80 % 77 % 75 % 77 % Mu n i c i p a l c o u r t 67 % 76 % 82 % A D 69 % 74 % Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 71 % 75 % D 81 % D 61 % 72 % Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y s t a f f 56 % 72 % A 71 % A 61 % 65 % Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s t h r o u g h o u t c i t y 84 % 91 % 88 % 91 % 88 % Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 80 % 88 % A 87 % 83 % 84 % Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o e m e r g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e en f o r c e m e n t ) 96 % 96 % 96 % 98 % 97 % Po l i c e r e s p o n s e t i m e t o n o n - e m er g e n c y p o l i c e c a l l s ( n o t c o d e en f o r c e m e n t ) 86 % 82 % 84 % 79 % 83 % Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r c e Of f i c e r s , n e i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , ci t i z e n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) 78 % 82 % 87 % 81 % 82 % Re l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o l i c i n g 78 % 78 % 77 % 84 % 79 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 7 - Ta b l e 1 2 1 : Q u e s t i o n 1 0 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ov e r a l l , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e q u a l it y o f t h e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e ? 82 % D 82 % D 83 % D 73 % 80 % Ta b l e 1 2 2 : Q u e s t i o n 1 1 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e o v e r a l l p e rf o r m a n c e o f t h e W h e a t R i d g e c i t y go v e r n m e n t ? 76 % B 63 % 68 % 65 % 68 % Ta b l e 1 2 3 : Q u e s t i o n 1 2 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f W h e a t R i d g e c i t y g o v e r n m e n t pe r f o r m a n c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Th e e x t e n t t o w h i c h W h e a t R i d g e e l ec t e d o f f i c i a l s a c t i n t h e b e s t in t e r e s t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y a t l a r g e 68 % D 61 % 65 % D 52 % 62 % Th e q u a l i t y o f w o r k p e r f o r m e d by C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e e m p l o y e e s 75 % 79 % D 81 % D 68 % 76 % Th e q u a l i t y o f e x p e r i e n c e i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h a W h e a t R i d g e p o l i c e o f f i c e r 84 % D 76 % 88 % B D 71 % 79 % Th e v a l u e o f s e r v i c e s f o r t h e t a x e s p a i d t o W h e a t R i d g e 64 % C D 57 % D 51 % 45 % 54 % Th e o v e r a l l d i r e c t i o n t h a t W h e a t R i d g e i s t a k i n g 67 % 68 % 60 % 60 % 64 % Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e d o e s a t i n f o r m i n g r e s i d e n t s o n m a j o r i s s u e s wi t h i n t h e c o m m u n i t y 53 % 59 % D 52 % 45 % 52 % Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e g o v e r n m e n t d o e s a t w e l c o m i n g r e s i d e n t in v o l v e m e n t 60 % 58 % 50 % 49 % 54 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 8 - Ta b l e 1 2 4 : Q u e s t i o n 1 3 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " y e s " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , h a v e y o u h a d a n y i n - p e r s o n , p h o n e o r e m a i l co n t a c t w i t h a C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e e m p l o y e e ( s ) ? 39 % 37 % 35 % 41 % 38 % Ta b l e 1 2 5 : Q u e s t i o n 1 4 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Wh a t w a s y o u r i m p r e s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e e m p l o y e e ( s ) ov e r a l l ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s "e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Kn o w l e d g e 84 % 89 % 88 % 78 % 84 % Re s p o n s i v e n e s s 86 % D 82 % 86 % D 71 % 81 % Co u r t e s y 86 % 91 % 91 % 85 % 88 % Ma k i n g y o u f e e l v a l u e d 77 % 81 % 75 % 71 % 76 % Ov e r a l l i m p r e s s i o n 82 % 85 % 84 % 74 % 81 % Ta b l e 1 2 6 : Q u e s t i o n 1 5 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Pl e a s e r a t e h o w s a f e y o u f e e l i n t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s i n W h e a t Pa r k s a n d p l a y g r o u n d s 87 % 87 % 91 % 90 % 89 % Re c r e a t i o n c e n t e r s 92 % 93 % 96 % 92 % 94 % In y o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d 88 % 86 % 90 % 84 % 87 % In y o u r h o m e 93 % 96 % 97 % A 94 % 95 % On t h e t r a i l s y s t e m 76 % 78 % 81 % 81 % 79 % On r o a d w a y s 70 % 69 % 71 % 63 % 69 % Re t a i l / c o m m e r c i a l a r e a s 80 % 82 % 85 % 81 % 82 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 6 9 - Ta b l e 1 2 7 : Q u e s t i o n 1 6 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Pl e a s e i n d i Ho u s e h o l d m e m b e r w a s a v i c t i m o f a c r i m e i n W h e a t R i d g e 10 % 7% 10 % 16 % B 11 % Re p o r t e d a c r i m e t o t h e p o l i c e i n W h e a t R i d g e 19 % 19 % 15 % 29 % A B C 21 % Ta b l e 1 2 8 : Q u e s t i o n 1 7 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Ho w i m p o r t a n t , i f a t a l l , i s i t f o r t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e P o l i c e De p a r t m e n t t o p r i o r i t i z e r e s o u r c e s in e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a r e a s in t h e n e x t 1 2 m o n t h s ? (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e s s e n t i a l " o r " v e r y i m p o r t a n t " ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 0 - Ta b l e 1 2 9 : Q u e s t i o n 1 8 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Ho w m u c h o f a p r i o r i t y , i f a t a l l , s h o u l d t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t p l a c e o n e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i n t h e n e x t t w o ye a r s ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " h i g h p r i o r i t y " o r " m e d i u m p r i o r i t y " ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Be t t e r c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e c o m m u n i ty ( i . e . , c o m m u n i t y f o r u m s , e v e n t s ) 79 % 85 % 84 % 88 % A 84 % In c r e a s e d v i s i b i l i t y o f p o l i c e 67 % 83 % A 77 % A 80 % A 76 % Ad d i t i o n a l C i t y r e s o u r c e s d i r e c t e d t o wa r d s c r i m e - r e l a t e d m e n t a l h e a l t h is s u e s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y 87 % 93 % 89 % 91 % 90 % Gr e a t e r a c c e s s i b i l i t y t o p o l i c e an d p o l i c e - r e l a t e d i n f o r m a t i o n 69 % 82 % A 75 % 75 % 75 % Mo r e r e l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o l i c i n g o f f i c e r s ( p r o b l e m s o l v i n g a t a co m m u n i t y - l e v e l s u c h a s n e i g h b o r h o o d p r o b l e m s ) 78 % 84 % C 75 % 86 % C 81 % Ad d i n g o f f i c e r s i n p u b l i c s c h o o l s 58 % 66 % 69 % A 71 % A 66 % Ad d i n g s u r v e i l l a n c e c a m e r a s i n h i g h c r i m e a r e a s 73 % 79 % 82 % A 78 % 78 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 1 - Ta b l e 1 3 0 : Q u e s t i o n 1 9 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Wh e n y o u s h o p o u t s i d e o f W h e a t R i d g e , w h y d o y o u s h o p o u t s i d e of W h e a t R i d g e ? ( C h e c k a l l t h a t a p p l y . ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) It i s c o n v e n i e n t ; o n m y w a y t o or f r o m w o r k o r n e a r m y h o m e 51 % 45 % 48 % 51 % 49 % I l i k e t h e r a n g e o f q u a l i t y g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s 52 % 49 % 57 % 55 % 53 % De s i r e d i t e m i s n o t a v a i l a b l e i n W h e a t R i d g e 68 % 70 % 70 % 65 % 68 % It i s m o r e a f f o r d a b l e 13 % 20 % 23 % A 21 % 19 % Vi s i t a m a l l o r o t h e r m a j o r r e t a i l e r s 36 % 47 % 50 % A 52 % A 46 % I s h o p o n l i n e 54 % 62 % 59 % 49 % 56 % Ot h e r 9% 4% 8% 9% 8% Ta b l e 1 3 1 : Q u e s t i o n 2 0 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Fo r e a c h t y p e o f s h o p p i n g , p l e a s e e s t i m a t e h o w f r e q u e n t l y y o u ma k e p u r c h a s e s i n W h e a t R i d g e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y f r e q u e n t l y " o r " s o m e w h a t f r e q u e n t l y " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 2 - Ta b l e 1 3 2 : Q u e s t i o n 2 1 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Ho w m u c h d o y o u a g r e e o r d i s a g r e e t h a t t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e sh o u l d d o e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g ? (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " s t r o n g l y ag r e e " o r " s o m e w h a t a g r e e " ) . Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 3 - Ta b l e 1 3 3 : Q u e s t i o n 2 2 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t Wh i c h t y p e s o f c a p i t a l p r o j e c t s s h o u l d b e t h e h i g h e s t p r i o r i t i e s St o r m w a t e r & d r a i n a ge i n f r a s t r u c t u r e 41 % 58 % A D 50 % 42 % 48 % Ci t y f a c i l i t i e s ( e . g . , C i t y H a l l , P u b l i c S a f e t y , P u b l i c W o r k s ) 17 % 18 % 20 % 12 % 17 % An d e r s o n P o o l 21 % 23 % 13 % 29 % C 21 % Re c r e a t i o n a l F a c i l i t i e s ( R e c C e nt e r , A c t i v e A d u l t C e n t e r , e t c . ) 33 % 34 % 36 % 37 % 35 % Pa r k s a n d o p e n s p a c e 48 % 51 % 55 % 50 % 51 % Bi k e L a n e s , S i d e w a l k s , & A D A a c c e s s i b i l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t s 46 % 38 % 46 % 42 % 43 % St r e e t s a n d r o a d w a y s 67 % 67 % 72 % D 58 % 66 % Ot h e r ( p l e a s e s p e c i f y ) 7% 5% 9% 10 % 8% No n e o f t h e a b o v e 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Do n ’ t k n o w / n o t s u r e 5% 6% 2% 4% 4% Ta b l e 1 3 4 : Q u e s t i o n 2 3 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y " o r " s o m e w h a t l i k e l y " ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) If f u t u r e c a p i t a l n e e d s c a n n o t b e fu n d e d t h r o u g h e x i s t i n g r e v e n u e s , wh i c h m a y r e s u l t i n i m p a c t s t o e x i s t in g s e r v i c e d e l i v e r y , h o w l i k e l y o r un l i k e l y w o u l d y o u b e t o s u p p o r t a b a l l o t m e a s u r e t o a d d r e s s t h o s e ne e d s ? 71 % 76 % 69 % 74 % 72 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 4 - Ta b l e 1 3 5 : Q u e s t i o n 2 4 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d t h e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f in f o r m a t i o n f o r n e w s a b o u t W h e a t R i d g e ? (P e r c e n t A t l e a s t o n c e ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 5 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r ot h e r h o u s e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d t h e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f in f o r m a t i o n f o r n e w s a b o u t W h e a t R i d g e ? (P e r c e n t A t l e a s t o n c e ) Di s t r i c t 1 Di s t r i c t 2 Di s t r i c t 3 Di s t r i c t 4 Ov e r a l l (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (A ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 6 - Ta b l e 1 3 6 : Q u e s t i o n 2 5 b y C o u n c i l d i s t r i c t In a t y p i c a l m o n t h , a b o u t Fa c e b o o k 65 % 57 % 56 % 62 % 60 % X/ T w i t t e r 22 % 20 % 18 % 16 % 19 % Yo u T u b e 70 % 69 % 66 % 78 % B C 71 % Li n k e d I n 49 % B C 33 % 33 % 42 % 39 % Ne x t D o o r 37 % 32 % 44 % B D 32 % 36 % In s t a g r a m 56 % C 50 % 46 % 53 % 51 % Ti k T o k 16 % 13 % 23 % B 25 % A B 19 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 7 - Co m p a r i s o n s b y Y e a r Ta b l e 1 3 7 : Q u e s t i o n 1 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f q u a l i t y of l i f e i n W h e a t R i d g e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s Wh e a t R i d g e a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 89 % BE H I 85 % H 88 % E H 90 % BE F G H I 84 % 87 % H 86 % H 82 % 86 % H Yo u r n e i g h b o r h o o d a s a p l a c e t o l i v e 84 % B C D E F G H I 79 % H I 80 % H I 79 % H I H H G G Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 8 - Ta b l e 1 3 8 : Q u e s t i o n 2 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Do y o u t h i n k t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e i n W h e a t Ri d g e i s l i k e l y t o i m p r o v e , s t a y t h e s a m e , o r Im p r o v e a l o t 12 % I I I I I I H I H I H I H I I C C Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 7 9 - Ta b l e 1 3 9 : Q u e s t i o n 3 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Wh a t a r e y o u r r e a s o n s f o r l i v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e ? (P l e a s e s e l e c t a l l t h a t a p p l y . ) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 0 - Ta b l e 1 4 0 : Q u e s t i o n 4 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s th e y r e l a t e t o W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 1 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s th e y r e l a t e t o W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 2 - Pl e a s e r a t e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s th e y r e l a t e t o W h e a t R i d g e a s a w h o l e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 3 - Ta b l e 1 4 1 : Q u e s t i o n 5 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Pl e a s e r a t e y o u r c o m m u n i t y o n e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : Ma k i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f e e l w e l c o m e 67 % 62 % 65 % . . . . . . He l p i n g n e w r e s i d e n t s f e e l co n n e c t e d a n d i n t e g r a t e d 50 % 45 % 49 % . . . . . . At t r a c t i n g p e o p l e f r o m d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s 44 % 40 % 41 % . . . . . . Va l u i n g r e s i d e n t s f r o m d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s 54 % B C 46 % 47 % . . . . . . De m o n s t r a t i n g r e s p e c t f o r r e s i d e nt s o f d i f f e r e n t c u l t u r e s a n d be l i e f s y s t e m s 59 % B 48 % 54 % B . . . . . . Tr e a t i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f a i r l y 65 % B C 51 % 59 % B . . . . . . Pr o v i d i n g a s a f e a n d s e c u r e e n v i r o n m e n t f o r r e s i d e n t s o f a l l ba c k g r o u n d s 64 % B C 54 % 57 % . . . . . . Re s p e c t i n g i n d i v i d u a l c u l t u r a l b e l i e f s a n d v a l u e s 65 % B C 57 % 60 % . . . . . . Pr o v i d i n g e q u a l e m p l o y m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o r e s i d e n t s o f a l l ba c k g r o u n d s 62 % B 51 % 55 % . . . . . . Pr o v i d i n g e q u a l a c c e s s t o h o u s i n g f o r r e s i d e n t s o f a l l ba c k g r o u n d s 57 % B 48 % 57 % B . . . . . . Ma k i n g a l l r e s i d e n t s f e e l w e l c o m e i n b u s i n e s s e s t a b l i s h m e n t s 77 % B C 66 % 70 % . . . . . . We l c o m i n g r e s i d e n t s f r o m a l l b a c k gr o u n d s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n l o c a l go v e r n m e n t a n d c o m m u n i t y d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g 70 % B C 59 % 59 % . . . . . . Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 4 - Ta b l e 1 4 2 : Q u e s t i o n 6 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Pl e a s e i n d i c a t e h o w l i k e l y o r u n l i k e l y y o u a r e t o d o e a c h o f th e f o l l o w i n g : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y l i k e l y " o r " s o m e w h a t li k e l y " ) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Re c o m m e n d l i v i n g i n W h e a t R i d g e t o s o m e o n e w h o a s k s 89 % 89 % 87 % 90 % C 90 % C 90 % C . . . Re m a i n i n W h e a t R i d g e fo r t h e n e x t f i v e y e a r s 86 % C 87 % C 83 % 86 % C 87 % C 88 % C . . . Ta b l e 1 4 3 : Q u e s t i o n 7 b y S u r v e y Y e a r In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y ti m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r ho u s e h o l d m e m b e r s p a rt i c i p a t e d i n t h e fo l l o w i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n W h e a t R i d g e ? Us e d W h e a t R i d g e R e c r e a t i o n C e n t e r 59 % B C 51 % C 39 % 59 % B C 58 % B C 61 % B C 64 % AB C D E 63 % B C D E 63 % B C D E Pa r t i c i p a t e d i n a r e c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m o r ac t i v i t y 46 % C E 42 % C 30 % 42 % C 39 % C 44 % C E 44 % C E 44 % C E 42 % C Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e p a r k o r t r a i l 88 % H I 86 % I 86 % I 86 % I 85 % 85 % 85 % I 84 % 82 % Vi s i t e d t h e W h e a t R i d g e o u t d o o r p o o l a t An d e r s o n P a r k 27 % D 26 % D . 21 % . . . . . Vi s i t e d t h e A n d e r s o n B u i l d i n g f o r a r e a s o n no t r e l a t e d t o t h e o u t d o o r p o o l 28 % B C 21 % 18 % . . . . . . Us e d a W h e a t R i d g e b i k e / p e d e s t r i a n p a t h 80 % F H I 80 % F H I 79 % F I 78 % I 76 % I 75 % I 76 % I 75 % I 71 % Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 5 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y ti m e s , i f e v e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r ho u s e h o l d m e m b e r s p a rt i c i p a t e d i n t h e fo l l o w i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n W h e a t R i d g e ? Us e d C l e a r C r e e k T r a i l 71 % B 65 % 67 % 68 % . . . . . At t e n d e d a v i r t u a l o r i n - p e r s o n m e e t i n g o f lo c a l c i t y o f f i c i a l s o r o t h e r l o c a l p u b l i c B C B C B C C ca b l e t e l e v i s i o n , Y o u T u b e , e t c . ) B AB D E H Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 6 - Ta b l e 1 4 4 : Q u e s t i o n 8 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f tr a n s p o r t a t i o n w i t h i n t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Co n d i t i o n o f c i t y s t r e e t s 45 % B B E E E I E E E Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 7 - Ta b l e 1 4 5 : Q u e s t i o n 9 : Q u al i t y b y S u r v e y Y e a r Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) B G B G B G B G B B G B B B B C B B B C B B C B B ou t s i d e s t o r a g e ) B B C B B B B B B B B Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 8 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) B B B B B D B I B I B B D B D B D B D B D B D E B B Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 8 9 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e qu a l i t y o f e a c h s e r v i c e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) B B B B A B (n o t c o d e e n f o r c e m e n t ) B B B B B ne i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , c i t i ze n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) B B B Ta b l e 1 4 6 : Q u e s t i o n 9 : I m po r t a n c e b y S u r v e y Y e a r Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 0 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e im p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s Sn o w r e m o v a l 82 % H H H H H H A B A B A B A B B C B D F tr a s h , o u t s i d e s t o r a g e ) B E B E Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 1 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e im p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s Bu i l d i n g i n s p e c t i o n s 77 % E G I 76 % I 76 % G I 73 % 71 % 72 % 71 % 77 % E G I 70 % Ma i n t e n a n c e o f e x i s t i n g c i t y p a r k s 93 % B C D E F G H I 86 % I I I I I I I I B C B C B E H E H E H E H Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 2 - Th e f o l l o w i n g a r e s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e . F o r e a c h s e r v i c e , p l e a s e r a t e t h e im p o r t a n c e o f e a c h s e r v i c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s Pu b l i c i n f o r m a t i o n s e r v i c e s 72 % D 70 % D 71 % D 63 % 68 % D . . . . Co m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t b y C i t y s t a f f 65 % 60 % 62 % . . . . . . Ad d r e s s i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s t h r o u g h o u t c i t y 88 % 92 % . . . . . . . Po l i c i n g s e r v i c e s 84 % 86 % 84 % 87 % C ne i g h b o r h o o d w a t c h , c i t i ze n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) A A B A Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 3 - Ta b l e 1 4 7 : Q u e s t i o n 10 b y S u r v e y Y e a r (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Ov e r a l l , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e s e r v i c e s pr o v i d e d b y t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e ? 80 % BC D E F G 72 % 73 % 73 % 72 % 75 % 75 % . . Ta b l e 1 4 8 : Q u e s t i o n 11 b y S u r v e y Y e a r (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e o v e r a l l p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e W h e a t R i d g e ci t y g o v e r n m e n t ? 68 % BE H I 61 % E 66 % B E I 64 % E 51 % 64 % E 65 % E I 62 % E 60 % E Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 4 - Ta b l e 1 4 9 : Q u e s t i o n 12 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Pl e a s e r a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g a s p e c t s o f W h e a t R i d g e c i t y go v e r n m e n t p e r f o r m a n c e : ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r "g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Th e e x t e n t t o w h i c h W h e a t R i d g e e l ec t e d o f f i c i a l s a c t i n t h e b e s t in t e r e s t o f t h e c o m m u n i t y a t l a r g e 62 % B E 53 % E 62 % BD E 57 % E 42 % 59 % B E . . . Th e q u a l i t y o f w o r k p e r f o r m e d b y C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e em p l o y e e s 76 % E 71 % 76 % B E 72 % E 67 % 72 % . . . Th e q u a l i t y o f e x p e r i e n c e i n t e r a ct i n g w i t h a W h e a t R i d g e p o l i c e of f i c e r 79 % B 72 % . . . . . . . . Th e v a l u e o f s e r v i c e s f o r t h e t a x e s p a i d t o W h e a t R i d g e 54 % B E 47 % 57 % B E 52 % 48 % 53 % B . . . Th e o v e r a l l d i r e c t i o n t h a t W h e a t R i d g e i s t a k i n g 64 % BC E F 54 % 57 % E 60 % B E 51 % 56 % . . . Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e d o e s a t i n f o r m i n g r e s i d e n t s o n m a j o r is s u e s w i t h i n t h e c o m m u n i t y 52 % E 48 % E 49 % E 52 % E 36 % 48 % E . . . Th e j o b W h e a t R i d g e g o v e r n m e n t d o e s a t w e l c o m i n g r e s i d e n t in v o l v e m e n t 54 % E 52 % E 50 % E 55 % E 43 % 50 % E . . . Ta b l e 1 5 0 : Q u e s t i o n 13 b y S u r v e y Y e a r (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " y e s " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , h a v e y o u h a d a n y i n - p e r s o n , p h o n e o r em a i l c o n t a c t w i t h a C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e e m p l o y e e ( s ) ? 38 % 33 % 37 % 40 % B 42 % B C F 35 % 40 % B F 44 % AB C D F 44 % AB C F Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 5 - Ta b l e 1 5 1 : Q u e s t i o n 14 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Wh a t w a s y o u r i m p r e s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e em p l o y e e ( s ) o v e r a l l ? (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " e x c e l l e n t " o r " g o o d " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) E E Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 6 - Ta b l e 1 5 2 : Q u e s t i o n 15 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Pl e a s e r a t e h o w s a f e y o u f e e l i n t h e f o l l o w i n g ar e a s i n W h e a t R i d g e (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y s a f e " o r " s o m e w h a t s a f e " ) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) B Ta b l e 1 5 3 : Q u e s t i o n 16 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Pl e a s e i n d i c a t e w h e t h e r o r n o t e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g h a s Ho u s e h o l d m e m b e r w a s a v i c t i m o f a c r i m e i n W h e a t R i d g e 11 % 14 % 13 % 13 % 14 % . . . . Re p o r t e d a c r i m e t o t h e p o l i c e i n W h e a t R i d g e 21 % 22 % 22 % 24 % 24 % . . . . Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 7 - Ta b l e 1 5 4 : Q u e s t i o n 17 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Ho w i m p o r t a n t , i f a t a l l , i s i t f o r t h e C i t y o f W h e a t R i d g e Po l i c e D e p a r t m e n t t o p r i o r i t i z e r e s o u r c e s i n e a c h o f t h e fo l l o w i n g a r e a s i n t h e n e x t 1 2 m o n t h s ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s So l v i n g v i o l e n t c r i m e s 97 % B 94 % 97 % B 97 % B 99 % A B D . . . . So l v i n g p r o p e r t y c r i m e s 90 % 88 % 88 % 87 % 90 % D . . . . Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s c o m m i t t e d b y y o u t h 73 % 76 % 75 % 80 % AB C 86 % AB C D . . . . Re d u c i n g i l l e g a l d r u g a c t i v i t y 76 % C 75 % 72 % 79 % B C 81 % A B C . . . . En f o r c e m e n t o f t r a f f i c l a w s 65 % 62 % 61 % 63 % 61 % . . . . Co d e e n f o r c e m e n t ( j u n k v e h i c l e s , w e e d c o n t r o l , t r a s h , e t c . ) 51 % 54 % 51 % 53 % 51 % . . . . Cr i m e p r e v e n t i o n ( S c h o o l R e s o u r ce O f f i c e r s , n e i g h b o r h o o d wa t c h , c i t i z e n p o l i c e a c a d e m y ) 75 % 74 % 76 % 80 % AB C 81 % A B C . . . . Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 8 - Ta b l e 1 5 5 : Q u e s t i o n 18 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Ho w m u c h o f a p r i o r i t y , i f a t a l l , s h o u l d t h e C i t y o f W h e a t Ri d g e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t p l a c e o n e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i n th e n e x t t w o y e a r s ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " h i g h p r i o r i t y " o r Be t t e r c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e c o m m u n i t y ( i . e . , c o m m u n i t y f o r u m s , ev e n t s ) 84 % B 79 % 84 % B 83 % B . . . . . In c r e a s e d v i s i b i l i t y o f p o l i c e 76 % 78 % 74 % 79 % C . . . . . Ad d i t i o n a l C i t y r e s o u r c e s d i r e c t e d t o w a r d s c r i m e - r e l a t e d m e n t a l he a l t h i s s u e s i n t h e c o m m u n i t y 90 % 90 % 92 % . . . . . . Gr e a t e r a c c e s s i b i l i t y t o p o l i c e an d p o l i c e - r e l a t e d i n f o r m a t i o n 75 % 74 % 79 % B 76 % . . . . . Mo r e r e l a t i o n s h i p - b a s e d p o l i c i n g o f f i c e r s ( p r o b l e m s o l v i n g a t a co m m u n i t y - l e v e l s u c h a s n e i g h b o r h o o d p r o b l e m s ) 81 % 80 % 80 % 78 % . . . . . Ad d i n g o f f i c e r s i n p u b l i c s c h o o l s 66 % C 70 % C 57 % 68 % C . . . . . Ad d i n g s u r v e i l l a n c e c a m e r a s i n h i g h c r i m e a r e a s 78 % 84 % A C 77 % 82 % A C . . . . . Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 1 9 9 - Ta b l e 1 5 6 : Q u e s t i o n 19 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Wh e n y o u s h o p o u t s i d e o f W h e a t R i d g e , w h y d o y o u sh o p o u t s i d e o f W h e a t R i d g e ? (C h e c k a l l t h a t a p p l y . ) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 2 0 0 - Ta b l e 1 5 7 : Q u e s t i o n 20 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Fo r e a c h t y p e o f s h o p p i n g , p l e a s e e s t i m a t e h o w fr e q u e n t l y y o u m a k e p u r c h a s e s i n W h e a t R i d g e : (P e r c e n t r a t i n g a s " v e r y f r e q u e n t l y " o r " s o m e w h a t Gr o c e r y s h o p p i n g 83 % 85 % 84 % 89 % A B C F 87 % A F 82 % 87 % A F A A D A A Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 2 0 1 - Ta b l e 1 5 8 : Q u e s t i o n 21 b y S u r v e y Y e a r Ho w m u c h d o y o u a g r e e o r d i s a g r e e t h a t t h e C i t y o f Wh e a t R i d g e s h o u l d d o e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g ? ( P e r c e n t ra t i n g a s " s t r o n g l y a g r ee " o r " s o m e w h a t a g r e e " ) . 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t R i d g e ’ s h o u s i n g a r e a s 66 % 75 % A 75 % A 80 % AB C 78 % A 78 % A 79 % A C 79 % A C 77 % A Re v i t a l i z e W h e a t R i d g e ’ s b u s i n e s s a r e a s 83 % I 84 % I 85 % I 85 % I 84 % I 85 % I 83 % I 83 % I 78 % St r e n g t h e n W h e a t R i d g e ’ s c o mm u n i t y i m a g e a n d i d e n t i t y 65 % 71 % A A Ri d g e I I I I I Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 2 0 2 - Ta b l e 1 5 9 : Q u e s t i o n 24 b y S u r v e y Y e a r In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f ev e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r h o us e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d th e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f i n f o r m a t i o n f o r n e w s Ci t y Q u a r t e r l y " C o n n e c t i o n s " N e w s l e t t e r 67 % 74 % AF G H I 72 % AF H I 73 % AF H I 72 % A F I 67 % 70 % I 68 % I 64 % Pa r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n A c t i v i t y G u i d e 62 % C 58 % 57 % 71 % A B C . . . . . De n v e r P o s t 29 % 39 % A A D F F F A A B F A A B A B A A B Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 2 0 3 - In t h e l a s t 1 2 m o n t h s , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f ev e r , h a v e y o u o r o t h e r h o us e h o l d m e m b e r s u s e d th e f o l l o w i n g s o u r c e s o f i n f o r m a t i o n f o r n e w s Ci t y l i v e / o n - d e m a n d v i d e o s t r e a m i n g , i n c l u d i n g C i t y Co u n c i l m e e t i n g s 14 % D 17 % D E F 18 % AD E F 10 % 11 % 11 % . . . Ci t y ’ s w e b s i t e : w w w . c i . w h e a t r i d g e . c o . u s 55 % D E F G H I 54 % E F G H I 52 % E F G H I 50 % F G H I 46 % F G H I 40 % G H I 34 % H I I C C Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t S u r v e y Ma y 2 0 2 6 Re p o r t o f R e s u l t s - 2 0 4 - Ta b l e 1 6 0 : Q u e s t i o n 25 b y S u r v e y Y e a r In a t y p i c a l m o n t h , a b o u t h o w m a n y t i m e s , i f e v e r , d o y o u us e e a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g s o c i a l m e d i a s i t e s ? ( P e r c e n t r a t i n g as " o n e o r m o r e " ) 20 2 6 20 2 3 20 2 1 20 1 8 20 1 5 20 1 2 20 0 8 20 0 6 20 0 4 (A ) (B ) (C ) (D ) (E ) (F ) (G ) (H ) (I ) Fa c e b o o k 60 % 60 % 59 % 66 % AB C . . . . . X/ T w i t t e r 19 % 23 % 23 % 20 % . . . . . Yo u T u b e 71 % 73 % 71 % 72 % . . . . . Li n k e d I n 39 % 38 % 36 % 38 % . . . . . Ne x t D o o r 36 % D 41 % A D 42 % A D 31 % . . . . . In s t a g r a m 51 % BC D 44 % C D 38 % 33 % . . . . . Ti k T o k 19 % 16 % . . . . . . . City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 205 - Appendix E: Detailed Benchmark Comparisons Comparison Data Polco’s database of comparative resident opinion comprises resident perspectives gathered in surveys from over 400 communities whose residents evaluated the same kinds of topics on the Wheat Ridge 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. Polco 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 comparisons to the Front Range have been provided when similar questions on the Wheat Ridge Resident Survey are included in Polco’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 Wheat Ridge’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 Wheat Ridge’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 Wheat Ridge’s rating to the benchmark. In that final column, Wheat Ridge’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 Wheat Ridge’s average rating for a particular item was more than 5% different than the benchmark. If a rating was “much higher” or “much lower,” then Wheat Ridge’s average rating was more than 10% different when compared to the benchmark. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 206 - National Benchmark Comparisons Table 161:Quality of Life Percent Wheat Ridge as a place to live 89% 185 381 Similar Your neighborhood as a place to live 84% 204 355 Similar Wheat Ridge as a place to raise children 78% 230 385 Similar Wheat Ridge as a place to work 61% 209 380 Similar Wheat Ridge as a place to retire 70% 157 380 Similar Overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge 82% 206 395 Similar Table 162: Likelihood of Remaining in and Recommending Wheat Ridge Percent in Recommend living in Wheat Ridge to someone who asks 89% 114 342 Higher Remain in Wheat Ridge for the next five years 86% 125 344 Similar City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 207 - Table 163: Community Characteristics Percent Sense of community 61% 213 358 Similar Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 208 - Percent to Availability of preventive health services 59% 140 326 Similar Air quality 57% 290 339 Much Lower Quality of overall natural environment in Wheat Ridge 75% 223 346 Similar Overall image or reputation of Wheat Ridge 72% 206 371 Similar Table 164: Equity and Inclusion Percent Making all residents feel welcome 67% 199 334 Similar Attracting people from diverse backgrounds 44% 264 328 Lower Treating all residents fairly 65% 122 337 Similar Table 165: Aspects of Transportation Percent Condition of city streets 45% 12 16 Lower Condition of sidewalks 40% 12 18 Lower Ease of car travel in Wheat Ridge 74% 172 351 Similar Ease of bus travel in Wheat Ridge 58% 3 10 Higher Ease of walking in Wheat Ridge 56% 231 357 Similar Ease of bicycle travel in Wheat Ridge 63% 110 352 Higher Traffic flow on major streets 42% 223 361 Similar Table 166:Participation in Activities City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 209 - Percent to Used Wheat Ridge Recreation Center 59% 4 11 Similar Used a Wheat Ridge park or trail 88% 6 12 Similar Attended a virtual or in-person meeting of local city officials or other local public meeting 24% 105 333 Similar Watched a meeting of local city officials (on cable television, Table 167: City Services Percent to Overall, how would you rate the quality of the services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge? 80% 135 375 Similar Snow removal 73% 145 293 Similar Street repair and maintenance 43% 203 383 Similar Street sweeping 62% 205 343 Similar Stormwater drainage 64% 263 355 Lower Traffic enforcement 58% 198 372 Similar Code enforcement (junk vehicles, weed control, trash, outside City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 210 - Percent to Recreation facilities 83% 67 337 Higher Services/programs for youth 64% 5 8 Similar Services/programs for seniors 70% 9 19 Similar Public information services 55% 281 356 Lower Policing services 67% 316 393 Lower Police response time to emergency police calls (not code enforcement) 76% 7 24 Much Higher Crime prevention (School Resource Officers, neighborhood watch, Table 168: Safety in Public Areas Percent positive Rank Number of communities in comparison Comparison to benchmark Parks and playgrounds 89% 4 22 Much Higher In your neighborhood 87% 11 19 Similar In your home 95% 2 5 Much Higher City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 211 - Table 169: City Government Performance Percent The extent to which Wheat Ridge elected officials act in the best informing residents on major does at welcoming resident Table 170: City Employees Percent Contacted with a City of Wheat Ridge employee(s) 38% 293 348 Lower Knowledge 84% 11 20 Similar Responsiveness 81% 9 21 Higher Courtesy 88% 5 19 Higher Overall impression 81% 83 376 Higher City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 212 - Front Range Benchmark Comparisons Table 171:Quality of Life Percent Wheat Ridge as a place to live 89% 15 33 Similar Your neighborhood as a place to live 84% 16 31 Similar Wheat Ridge as a place to raise children 78% 18 34 Similar Wheat Ridge as a place to work 61% 16 34 Similar Wheat Ridge as a place to retire 70% 11 34 Higher Overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge 82% 18 34 Similar Table 172: Likelihood of Remaining in and Recommending Wheat Ridge Percent positive Rank Number of communities in Recommend living in Wheat Ridge to someone who asks 89% 4 27 Much Higher Remain in Wheat Ridge for the next five years 86% 5 25 Higher Table 173: Community Characteristics Percent to Sense of community 61% 13 29 Similar Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 213 - Percent to Overall quality of new development in Wheat Ridge 48% 6 25 Higher Variety of housing options 52% 4 27 Much Higher Overall quality of business and service establishments in Wheat Ridge 62% 11 26 Similar Shopping opportunities 45% 12 29 Similar Opportunities to attend cultural activities 48% 19 28 Similar Recreational opportunities 75% 18 29 Similar Employment opportunities 28% 16 30 Similar Educational opportunities 42% 11 24 Similar Opportunities to participate in social events and activities 59% 18 26 Similar Opportunities to volunteer 66% 16 27 Similar Opportunities to participate in civic matters 63% 13 28 Similar Availability of paths and walking trails 80% 13 25 Higher Availability of affordable quality housing 35% 3 28 Much Higher Availability of affordable quality child care 23% 17 26 Similar Availability of affordable quality health care 55% 8 25 Higher Availability of affordable quality food 61% 2 24 Much Higher Availability of preventive health services 59% 5 24 Higher Air quality 57% 19 26 Lower Quality of overall natural environment in Wheat Ridge 75% 17 28 Similar Overall image or reputation of Wheat Ridge 72% 12 28 Higher City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 214 - Table 174: Equity and Inclusion Percent Making all residents feel welcome 67% 8 23 Similar Attracting people from diverse backgrounds 44% 12 23 Similar Treating all residents fairly 65% 5 23 Higher Table 175: Aspects of Transportation Percent Ease of car travel in Wheat Ridge 74% 9 32 Higher Ease of bus travel in Wheat Ridge 58% 2 5 Higher Ease of walking in Wheat Ridge 56% 23 32 Lower Ease of bicycle travel in Wheat Ridge 63% 16 32 Similar Traffic flow on major streets 42% 17 29 Similar Table 176:Participation in Activities Percent to Attended a virtual or in-person meeting of local city officials or other local public meeting 24% 16 26 Lower Watched a meeting of local city officials (on cable television, City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 215 - Table 177: City Services Percent Overall, how would you rate the quality of the services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge? 80% 13 33 Similar Snow removal 73% 10 32 Higher Street repair and maintenance 43% 15 32 Similar Street sweeping 62% 15 30 Similar Stormwater drainage 64% 22 27 Lower Traffic enforcement 58% 12 33 Similar Code enforcement (junk vehicles, weed control, trash, outside Officers, neighborhood watch, Table 178: Safety in Public Areas Percent positive Rank Number of communities in comparison Comparison to benchmark Parks and playgrounds 89% 2 6 Similar City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 216 - Table 179: City Government Performance Percent The value of services for the taxes paid to Wheat Ridge 54% 11 32 Similar The overall direction that Wheat Ridge is taking 64% 6 31 Higher The job Wheat Ridge does at informing residents on major Table 180: City Employees Percent positive Rank Number of communities in comparison Comparison to Contacted with a City of Wheat Ridge employee(s) 38% 26 29 Much Lower Knowledge 84% 2 6 Similar Responsiveness 81% 2 5 Similar Overall impression 81% 3 32 Higher City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 217 - Appendix F: Survey Methodology About the Survey The City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey was first administered in 2004. 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 Wheat Ridge funded this research. Please contact Marianne Schilling of the City of Wheat Ridge at mschilling@ci.wheatridge.co.us if you have any questions about the survey. Developing the Questionnaire The 2026 survey instrument was developed by starting with the version from the previous implementation in 2023. Few changes were made to the survey to maximize comparisons over time. In an iterative process between City staff and Polco staff, a final seven-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 Wheat Ridge was purchased from a vendor 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. Polco 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 Wheat Ridge’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 Wheat Ridge. 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 council districts. A random selection was made of the remaining addresses to create a mailing list of 5,000 addresses. To choose the 5,000 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-unit residences 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-unit housing. 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). City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 218 - 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 9, 2026, informing the household members that they had been selected to participate in the City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey. Approximately one week after mailing the prenotification, each household was mailed a paper survey enlisting participation. The packet also contained a postage-paid return envelope in which the survey recipients could return the completed questionnaire directly to Polco. A reminder postcard, scheduled to arrive one to two weeks after the first survey, was the final contact for all households. The online survey was available in English and Spanish, and each mailing contained instructions in both languages. The paper survey that was sent to households was in English only. Each mailer included a web link and a QR code for residents to visit if they preferred to take the survey online. Data collection was open through April 20, 2026. About 5% of the 5,000 surveys mailed were returned because the housing unit was vacant, or the postal service was unable to deliver the survey as addressed. Of the 4,749 households presumed to have received a survey, 786 completed the survey (365 of which were completed online), providing a response rate of 17%. Additionally, responses were tracked by geographic area; response rates by area ranged from 12% to 20%. The response rates were calculated using AAPOR’s response rate #21 for mailed surveys of unnamed persons. Response Rate by Area for Mailed Survey District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 Overall Total sample used 1,195 1,158 1,224 1423 5,000 I=Complete Interviews 198 202 230 156 786 NC=Non Contact 49 48 47 107 251 Response rate 17% 18% 20% 12% 17% 1 See AAPOR’s Standard Definitions here: http://www.aapor.org/Standards-Ethics/Standard-Definitions-(1).aspx for more information City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 219 - 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 three percentage% 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 three2 percentage% 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, Polco 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. Polco uses its own 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 Polco’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. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 220 - and time stamps (indicating duplicate responses) and removing empty submissions (questionnaires submitted with no questions answered). Weighting the Data The demographic characteristics of the survey sample were compared to those found in the 2020 Census and the 2024 American Community Survey estimates for adults in the City of Wheat Ridge. 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: x The disparity between the survey respondent characteristics and the population norms for these variables x The saliency of these variables in differences of opinion among subgroups x 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. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 221 - 2026Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Weighting Table Characteristic Population Norm Unweighted Data Weighted Data Housing Rent home 46% 24% 43% Own home 54% 76% 57% Detached unit 52% 67% 54% Attached unit 48% 33% 46% Race White 79% 90% 80% Not white 21% 10% 20% Not Hispanic 81% 91% 82% Hispanic 19% 9% 18% Sex and Age Female 53% 61% 53% Male 47% 39% 47% 18-34 years of age 27% 9% 24% 35-54 years of age 34% 27% 32% 55+ years of age 39% 64% 45% Females 18-34 14% 5% 13% Females 35-54 18% 15% 17% Females 55+ 22% 41% 24% Males 18-34 13% 4% 11% Males 35-54 16% 12% 15% Males 55+ 18% 23% 20% Council District District 1 27% 25% 27% District 2 24% 26% 24% District 3 24% 29% 25% District 4 24% 20% 24% * 2020 U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey Population Estimates City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 222 - Analyzing the Data The electronic dataset was analyzed by Polco 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. Comparing Survey Results Ratings between 2026 and 2023 can be considered statistically significant if there are differences of 5% or more. City of Wheat Ridge Resident Survey May 2026 Report of Results - 223 - Appendix G: Survey Materials The following pages contain copies of the survey materials sent to randomly selected households within the City of Wheat Ridge. 2026 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey COMMUNITY AND SERVICES----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Please rate each of the following aspects of quality of life in Wheat Ridge. Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know Wheat Ridge as a place to live ...................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Your neighborhood as a place to live .........................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge as a place to raise children ...................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge as a place to work .................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge as a place to retire ................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 The physical attractiveness of Wheat Ridge as a whole ............................................1 2 3 4 5 Overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge ........................................................................1 2 3 4 5 2. Do you think the quality of life in Wheat Ridge is likely to improve, stay the same or decline over the next 5 years? Improve a lot Improve slightly Stay the same Decline slightly Decline a lot 3. What are your reasons for living in Wheat Ridge? (Please select all that apply.) ‰I feel safe here ‰I like the school my children attend ‰My job is here ‰I like my neighborhood ‰I like the location in general ‰I like the access to dining and entertainment ‰Housing and rental rates are affordable ‰I’ve always lived here ‰I have friends and family in the area ‰Small town feel ‰Cost of living is affordable ‰I like that the community is forward- thinking ‰The growing and diverse community ‰None of these 4. Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Wheat Ridge as a whole: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know Sense of community ...................................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of diverse backgrounds ..............1 2 3 4 5 Cleanliness of Wheat Ridge ........................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Overall quality of new development in Wheat Ridge ................................................1 2 3 4 5 Variety of housing options .........................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Overall quality of business and service establishments in Wheat Ridge ...................1 2 3 4 5 Shopping opportunities..............................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Opportunities to attend cultural events and activities ..............................................1 2 3 4 5 Recreational opportunities ........................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Employment opportunities ........................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Educational opportunities ..........................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Opportunities to participate in social events and activities .......................................1 2 3 4 5 Opportunities to volunteer ........................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Opportunities to participate in civic matters .............................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of parks ....................................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of dog parks .............................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of paths and walking trails .......................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of bike paths & bike lanes .......................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality housing ..................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality child care ...............................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality health care .............................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality food........................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of preventive health services ..................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Air quality ...................................................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Quality of overall natural environment in Wheat Ridge ............................................1 2 3 4 5 Overall image or reputation of Wheat Ridge .............................................................1 2 3 4 5 Please complete this questionnaire if you are the adult (age 18 or older) in the household who most recently had a birthday. The adult’s year of birth does not matter. Your responses are confidential and will be reported in group form only. Thank you. 5. Please rate your community on each of the following: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know Making all residents feel welcome ............................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Helping new residents feel connected and integrated .............................................1 2 3 4 5 Attracting people from diverse backgrounds ...........................................................1 2 3 4 5 Valuing residents from diverse backgrounds .............................................................1 2 3 4 5 Demonstrating respect for residents of different cultures and belief systems .........1 2 3 4 5 Treating all residents fairly .........................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Providing a safe and secure environment for residents of all backgrounds ..............1 2 3 4 5 Respecting individual cultural beliefs and values ......................................................1 2 3 4 5 Providing equal employment opportunities to residents of all backgrounds ...........1 2 3 4 5 Providing equal access to housing for residents of all backgrounds .........................1 2 3 4 5 Making all residents feel welcome in business establishments.................................1 2 3 4 5 Welcoming residents from all backgrounds to participate in local government and community decision-making ..........................................................................1 2 3 4 5 6. Please indicate how likely or unlikely you are to do each of the following: Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don’t likely likely unlikely unlikely know Recommend living in Wheat Ridge to someone who asks........... 1 2 3 4 5 Remain in Wheat Ridge for the next five years ............................ 1 2 3 4 5 7. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members participated in the following activities in Wheat Ridge 1-2 3-12 13-26 More than Never times times times 26 times Used Wheat Ridge Recreation Center ........................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Participated in a recreation program or activity ........................................................1 2 3 4 5 Used a Wheat Ridge park or trail................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Visited the Wheat Ridge outdoor pool at Anderson Park .........................................1 2 3 4 5 Visited the Anderson Building for a reason not related to the outdoor pool ............1 2 3 4 5 Used a Wheat Ridge bike/pedestrian path ................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Used Clear Creek Trail ................................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Attended a virtual or in-person meeting of local city officials or other local public meeting .....1 2 3 4 5 Watched a meeting of local city officials (on cable television, YouTube, etc.) ..........1 2 3 4 5 Participated in a senior program ................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Visited the Active Adult Center ..................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Dined at a Wheat Ridge restaurant (other than fast food) ........................................1 2 3 4 5 Used the Wheat Ridge Library ....................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Attended a Wheat Ridge festival or special event .....................................................1 2 3 4 5 Rode an RTD bus .........................................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Rode the G-Line from the Wheat Ridge-Ward station ...............................................1 2 3 4 5 8. Please rate the following aspects of transportation within the City of Wheat Ridge: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know Condition of city streets .............................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Condition of sidewalks ...............................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Access to mass transit ................................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Ease of car travel in Wheat Ridge ..............................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Ease of bus travel in Wheat Ridge .............................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Ease of commuter rail travel in Wheat Ridge ............................................................1 2 3 4 5 Ease of walking in Wheat Ridge .................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Ease of bicycle travel in Wheat Ridge ........................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Traffic flow on major streets ......................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 9. The following are services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge. For each service, please first rate the quality of each importance of each service. Excellent Good Quality Fair Poor Don’t know Essential Very important Importance Somewhat important Not at all important Don’t know Snow removal .................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Street repair and maintenance ....................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Street sweeping ............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Stormwater drainage ...................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Traffic enforcement ......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Code enforcement (junk vehicles, weedcontrol, trash, outside storage) ............ 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Animal control ................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Land use, planning and zoning ........................ 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Building permits .............................................. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Building inspections ......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Maintenance of existing city parks .................. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Maintenance of open space and trails ............ 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Recreation programs ....................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 City-sponsored special events ......................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Recreation facilities ......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Community/public art ..................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Services/programs for youth ........................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Services/programs for seniors ......................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Municipal court ............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Public information services ................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Community engagement by City staff ............. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Addressing homelessness throughout city ...... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Policing services............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Police response time to emergency police calls (not code enforcement) ............... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Police response time to non-emergency police calls (not code enforcement) ............... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Crime prevention (School Resource Officers, neighborhood watch, citizen police academy)…….1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Relationship-based policing ............................ 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 10. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge? Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know CITY GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYEES---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. How would you rate the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge city government? Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know 12. Please rate the following aspects of Wheat Ridge city government performance. Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know The extent to which Wheat Ridge elected officials act in the best interest of the community at large .......................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 The quality of work performed by City of Wheat Ridge employees ............................. 1 2 3 4 5 The quality of experience interacting with a Wheat Ridge police officer ..................... 1 2 3 4 5 The value of services for the taxes paid to Wheat Ridge .............................................. 1 2 3 4 5 The overall direction that Wheat Ridge is taking .......................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 The job Wheat Ridge does at informing residents on major issues within the community ................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 The job Wheat Ridge government does at welcoming resident involvement.............. 1 2 3 4 5 13. In the last 12 months, have you had any in-person, phone or email contact with a City of Wheat Ridge employee(s)? Yes (go to question 14) No (go to question 15) 14. What was your impression of the City of Wheat Ridge employee(s) overall? (Rate each characteristic below.) Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know Knowledge ..................................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Responsiveness ............................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Courtesy ........................................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Making you feel valued ................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Overall impression ....................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 15. Please rate how safe you feel in the following areas in Wheat Ridge: Very Somewhat Neither safe Somewhat Very Don’t safe safe nor safe unsafe unsafe know Parks and playgrounds ........................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Recreation facilities ................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 In your neighborhood ............................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 In your home .......................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 On the trail system ................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 On roadways .......................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Retail/commercial areas ........................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 16. Please indicate whether or not each of the following has applied to you in the last 12 months. No Yes Household member was a victim of a crime in Wheat Ridge ............................................................................ 1 2 Reported a crime to the police in Wheat Ridge ................................................................................................. 1 2 17. How important, if at all, is it for the City of Wheat Ridge Police Department to prioritize resources in each of the following areas in the next 12 months? Very Somewhat Somewhat Don’t Essential important important important know Solving violent crimes .......................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Solving property crimes ....................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Reducing illegal activities committed by youth ................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Reducing illegal drug activity ............................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Enforcement of traffic laws .................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Code enforcement (junk vehicles, weed control, trash, etc.) .............................. 1 2 3 4 5 Crime prevention (School Resource Officers, neighborhood watch, citizen police academy) ..................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 18. How much of a priority, if at all, should the City of Wheat Ridge Police Department place on each of the following in the next two years? High Medium Low Not a Don’t priority priority priority priority know Better connection with the community (i.e., community forums, events) ......... 1 2 3 4 5 Increased visibility of police ................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Additional City resources directed towards crime-related mental health issues in the community ........................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Greater accessibility to police and police-related information ........................... 1 2 3 4 5 More relationship-based policing officers (problem solving at a community-level such as neighborhood problems) .......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Adding officers in public schools .......................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Adding surveillance cameras in high crime area .................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19. When you shop outside of Wheat Ridge, why do you shop outside of Wheat Ridge? (Check all that apply.) ‰Don’t shop outside of Wheat Ridge ‰It is convenient; on my way to or from work or near my home ‰I like the range of quality goods and services ‰Desired item is not available in Wheat Ridge ‰It is more affordable ‰Visit a mall or other major retailers ‰I shop online ‰Other 20. For each type of shopping, please estimate how frequently you make purchases in Wheat Ridge: Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don’t Never infrequently infrequently frequently frequently know Grocery shopping ................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Health services ....................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Meals and entertainment ...................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Household items .................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Computers and electronics .................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 General retail (shoes, drug stores, clothing, etc.) .................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 21. How much do you agree or disagree that the City of Wheat Ridge should do each of the following? Strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat Strongly Don’t agree agree nor disagree disagree disagree know Revitalize Wheat Ridge’s housing areas........................................1 2 3 4 5 6 Revitalize Wheat Ridge’s business areas ......................................1 2 3 4 5 6 Strengthen Wheat Ridge’s community image and identity ..........1 2 3 4 5 6 Attract and recruit new types of retail businesses to Wheat Ridge ...........................................................................1 2 3 4 5 6 Revitalize business corridors such as 38th Avenue, 44th Avenue, Wadsworth Boulevard and Kipling St ...........................1 2 3 4 5 6 Attract new jobs ............................................................................1 2 3 4 5 6 POLICY TOPICS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The City of Wheat Ridge has several identified infrastructure needs related to maintaining existing service levels for a growing population, improving community services, and addressing deferred maintenance and aging buildings. These needs include facility-related projects (estimated at $218 million), Anderson Pool (estimated at $15 million), and additional future investments to support mobility, accessibility, and recreational infrastructure. At present, the City does not have a dedicated funding source for capital projects. As a result, funding for these needs must be considered alongside other ongoing priorities, such as public safety services, emergency infrastructure repairs, and the delivery of daily services. This can make it challenging to fund capital projects within existing resources. 22. Which types of capital projects should be the highest priorities for long-term funding? (Select up to three) ‰ Stormwater & drainage infrastructure ‰ City facilities (e.g., City Hall, Public Safety, Public Works) ‰ Anderson Pool ‰ Recreational Facilities (Rec Center, Active Adult Center, etc.) ‰ Parks and open space ‰ Bike Lanes, Sidewalks, & ADA accessibility Improvements ‰ Streets and roadways ‰ Other (please specify): ________________________________ ‰ None of the above ‰ Don’t know / not sure 23. If future capital needs cannot be funded through existing revenues, which may result in impacts to existing service delivery, how likely or unlikely would you be to support a ballot measure to address those needs?  Very likely  Somewhat likely  Neither likely nor unlikely  Somewhat unlikely  Very unlikely  Don’t know / not sure INFORMATION SOURCES------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members used the following sources of information for news about Wheat Ridge? 1-2 3-12 13-26 More than Never times times times 26 times City Quarterly “Connections” Newsletter ................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Parks and Recreation Activity Guide ......................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Denver Post ............................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Denver Post YourHub ................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Jeffco Transcript ........................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Neighborhood Gazette .............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Radio news ................................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Television news ......................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 WRTV8 (Government Access Channel)...................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 City live/on-demand videostreaming, including City Council meetings .................... 1 2 3 4 5 City’s website: www.ci.wheatridge.co.us .................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 City website automatic notifications (e.g., community events, calendar listing) ..... 1 2 3 4 5 City of Wheat Ridge social media sites (Facebook, X) ............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Speaks .................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 What’s Up Wheat Ridge ............................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Police Department social media sites (Facebook, X, Instagram) ......... 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Recreation Center’s Facebook/Instagram page .................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Community-created Facebook groups/pages about Wheat Ridge .......................... 1 2 3 4 5 Neighborhood websites (e.g., NextDoor, etc.) .......................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Word of mouth .......................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 25. In a typical month, about how many times, if ever, do you use each of the following social media sites? 1-3 times Once Multiple times Never a month a week a week Daily Facebook .............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 X/Twitter .............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 YouTube ............................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 LinkedIn ............................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 NextDoor .............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Instagram......................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 TikTok .............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 DEMOGRAPHICS QUESTIONS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our last questions are about you and your household. 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Please return the completed survey in the postage-paid envelope to: National Research Center. PO Box 14050. Houston, TX 77221-9904 De a r W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t , It wo n ’ t ta k e m u c h o f y o u r t i m e t o m a k e a b i g di f f e r e n c e ! Y o u r h o u s e h o l d h a s b e e n r a n d o m l y s e l e c t e d to p a r t i c i p a t e i n W h e a t R i d g e ’s 20 2 6 R e s i d e n t S u r v e y . Yo u r p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s s u r v e y i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t — yo u r a n s w e r s w i l l h e l p t h e C i t y m a k e d e c i s i o n s t h a t af f e c t o u r c o m m u n i t y . In o r d e r t o h e a r f r o m a d i v e r s e g r o u p o f r e s i d e n t s , t h e ad u l t 1 8 y e a r s o r o l d e r i n y o u r h o u s e h o l d w h o m o s t re c e n t l y h a d a b i r t h d a y s h o u l d c o m p l e t e t h i s s u r v e y . Yo u c a n w a i t a f e w d a y s f o r a p a p e r s u r v e y t o a r r i v e i n th e m a i l , o r g o o n l i n e n o w a n d c o m p l e t e t h e co n f i d e n t i a l s u r v e y at : ww w . p o l c o . u s / x x p l a c e h o l d e r Pl e a s e d o n o t s h a r e y o u r s u r v e y l i n k . Th i s s u r v e y is f o r r a n d o m l y s e l e c t e d h o u s e h o l d s o n l y . If y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s a b o u t t h e s u r v e y , p l e a s e c a l l (3 0 3 ) 2 3 5 - 2 8 6 7 . T h a n k y o u f o r h e l p i n g c r e a t e a b e t t e r Ci t y ! Si n c e r e l y , Es t i m a d o R e s i d e n t e d e W h e a t R i d g e , ¡U n o s p o c o s m i n u t o s d e s u t i e m p o p u e d e n s e r d e g r a n ay u d a p a r a n u e s t r a c o m u n i d a d ! S u h o g a r h a s i d o el e g i d o a l a z a r p a r a p a r t i c i p a r e n l a E n c u e s t a p a r a Re s i d e n t e s d e W h e a t R i d g e d e 2 0 2 6 . S u p a r t i c i p a c i ó n e n es t a en c u e s t a c o n f i d e n c i a l es m u y i m p o r t a n t e — su s re s p u e s t a s a y u d a r á n a t o m a r d e c i s i o n e s q u e a f e c t a n nu e s t r a c o m u n i d a d . Pa r a c o m p l e t a r l a en c u e s t a c o n f i d e n c i a l en e s p a ñ o l , si g a e l e n l a c e a d j u n t o y s e l e c c i o n e l a o p c i ó n “ E s p a ñ o l ” e n el m e n ú d e s p l e g a b l e u b i c a d o e n l a p a r t e s u p e r i o r d e l a pá g i n a w e b . ww w . p o l c o . u s / x x p l a c e h o l d e r s p Po r f a v o r n o c o m p a r t a e l e n l a c e d e s u e n c u e s t a . Es t a e n c u e s t a e s s o l a m e n t e p a r a h o g a r e s s e l e c c i o n a d o s al a z a r . Si t i e n e a l g u n a p r e g u n t a s o b r e l a e n c u e s t a , p o r f a v o r ll a m e a l ( 3 0 3 ) 2 3 5 - 2 8 6 7 . ¡ G r a c i a s p o r a y u d a r a c r e a r un a C i u d a d m e j o r ! At e n t a m e n t e , Te l l u s w h a t y o u t h i n k ! Pl e a s e c o m p l e t e t h e W h e a t Ri d g e 2 0 2 6 R e s i d e n t S u r v e y . ¡C u é n t e n o s q u é p i e n s a ! Co m p l e t e l a E n c u e s t a p a r a R e s i de n t e s d e W h e a t R i d g e d e 2 0 2 6 . Ci t y o f W h e a t R i d g e M u n i c i p a l B u i l d i n g . 75 0 0 W . 2 9 th Av e . W h e a t R i d g e , C O 8 0 0 3 3 - 8 0 0 1 Fi r s t C l a s s M a i l US P o s t a g e PA I D Bo u l d e r , C O QR C o d e Pl a c e h o l d e r March 2026 Dear City ofWheat RidgeResident: Please help us shape the future of Wheat Ridge! You have been selected at random to participate in the 2026Wheat RidgeResident Survey.If you’ve already completed the survey online, thank you. Please do not respond twice. Please take a few minutes to fill out the enclosed survey. Your participation in this survey is very important—especially since your household is one of only a small number of households being surveyed. Your feedback will help Wheat Ridgemake decisions that affect our City. A few things to remember: x Your responses are confidential and no identifying information will be shared. x In order to hear from a diverse group of residents, the adult 18 years or older in your household who most recently had a birthday should complete this survey. x You may return the survey by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, or you cancomplete the survey online at: www.polco.us/xxplaceholder Please do not share your survey link. This survey is for randomly selected households only. If you have any questions about the survey, please call (303) 235-2867. Thank you for your time and participation! Sincerely, Estimado Residente de la Ciudad de Wheat Ridge: ¡Por favor ayúdenos a moldear el futuro de Wheat Ridge! Usted ha sido seleccionado al azar para participar en la Encuesta para Residentes de Wheat Ridge de 2026.Si ya completó la encuesta en línea, gracias. Por favor no responda dos veces. Para completar la encuesta en español, siga el enlace adjunto y seleccione la opción “Español” en el menú desplegable ubicado en la parte superior de la página web. Su participación en esta encuesta es muy importante ya que sus respuestas ayudarán atomar decisiones que afectarán a nuestra ciudad. Algunas cosas para recordar: x Sus respuestas son confidenciales y no se compartirá ninguna información de identificación. x Para poder escuchar a un grupo diverso de residentes, el adulto de 18 años o más en su hogar que haya celebrado su cumpleaños más recientemente debe completar esta encuesta. x Puede devolver la encuesta en inglespor correo en el sobre pre- pagado adjunto, o puede completar la encuesta en españolen: www.polco.us/xxplaceholdersp Por favor no comparta el enlace de su encuesta. Esta encuesta es solamente para hogares seleccionados al azar. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre la encuesta, por favor llame al (303) 235-2867. ¡Gracias por su tiempo y participación! Atentamente, Korey Stites Mayor/Alcalde De a r W h e a t R i d g e R e s i d e n t , If y o u h a v e n o t y e t c o m p l e t e d Wh e a t R i d g e ’ s 2 0 2 6 Re s i d e n t S u r v e y , p l e a s e d o s o . I f y o u h a v e co m p l e t e d i t , w e a p p r e c i a t e y o u r p a r t i c i p a t i o n ! W e as k t h a t y o u d o n o t r e s p o n d t w i c e . Pl e a s e d o n o t s h a r e y o u r s u r v e y l i n k . Th i s su r v e y i s f o r r a n d o m l y s e l e c t e d h o u s e h o l d s o n l y . Pl e a s e c o m p l e t e t h e c o n f i d e n t i a l s u r v e y o n l i n e a t : ww w . p o l c o . u s / x x p l a c e h o l d e r If y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s a b o u t t h e s u r v e y , p l e a s e ca l l ( 3 0 3 ) 2 3 5 - 2 8 6 7 . T h a n k y o u f o r h e l p i n g c r e a t e a be t t e r C i t y ! 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W h e a t R i d g e , C O 8 0 0 3 3 - 8 0 0 1 QR C o d e Pl a c e h o l d e r ITEM No. 2 Memorandum TO: City Council and Mayor THROUGH: Patrick Goff, City Manager FROM: Lauren Mikulak, Community Development Director DATE: June 22, 2026 SUBJECT: Wilmore Davis Elementary School – RFI Update ISSUE: The purpose of the June 22 special study session is to provide the Mayor and Council with an update on the Request for Interest (RFI) process for the former Wilmore Davis Elementary School property and to seek Council consensus on a preferred concept to advance for discussion with Jefferson County Public Schools. RFI responses have been received for both Wilmore Davis and Kullerstrand. Because one of the Wilmore Davis proposals includes a time-sensitive proposal, staff prioritized review of the Wilmore Davis responses and are seeking Council feedback on that property only. Evaluation of the Kullerstrand responses remains underway and will be presented to Council at a future meeting. PRIOR ACTION: City Council has received multiple briefings and updates related to school closures and future reuse over the last several years, including: • October 2022: Initial briefing from staff on potential school closures • November 2022: More detailed briefing prior to school closures • November 2023: School district update on closed school properties • April 2024: School district update, including disposition planning • February 2026: Staff proposal to advance an RFI During the most recent study session discussion of Kullerstrand and Wilmore Davis on February 9, 2026, the Mayor and City Council reviewed a draft RFI, and staff presented the approach to repurposing the former school properties. The RFI (Attachment 1) described the city’s intent to utilize a portion of each property for parks and recreation purposes. The purpose of the RFI was to solicit proposals for the reuse or redevelopment of the southern portion of each site including the vacant school buildings. June 22, 2026 Page 2 Based on Council direction in the February 2026 study session, the RFI was published on March 19, 2026. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The city intends to acquire and improve portions of both former school properties for long-term parks and recreation use. The 2026 Open Space Fund budget includes $2.0 million for acquisition and/or development of these park areas. These funds are intended to cover costs at both Kullerstrand and Wilmore Davis. It is anticipated that the selected development partner would contribute funding toward acquisition of the overall property as part of a public-private partnership approach. Staff are also evaluating if the parkland acquisition qualifies for grant funds from Jefferson County Open Space. BACKGROUND: Closures and Planning Efforts In November 2022, Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco Schools) voted to close 16 elementary schools across the district, including Kullerstrand and Wilmore Davis in Wheat Ridge. The schools closed in May 2023. Following the closures, City Council requested that Jeffco Schools delay disposition decisions for the Wheat Ridge properties until completion of two major planning efforts: the City Plan and the Parks and Recreation Pathway. The school district honored that request, allowing the city to complete and adopt both plans in fall 2025. Together, the plans establish a vision for preserving portions of both properties for long- term park and recreation use while ensuring that any redevelopment is compatible with surrounding neighborhoods. The Parks and Recreation Pathway identifies acquisition of portions of both sites as a priority, while the City Plan recognizes the former school properties as unique redevelopment opportunities requiring thoughtful transitions and community compatibility. Request for Interest In February 2026, City Council reviewed and supported staff's proposed approach to pursue a public-private partnership for both sites. Under this approach, the city would seek to acquire and improve portions of the properties for parks and recreation purposes while identifying development partners for the school buildings and remaining land. Staff subsequently released a Request for Interest (RFI) in coordination with Jeffco Schools and its real estate consultant, JLL. The RFI explained the school district’s Municipal Interest Process by which the city will propose a joint reuse proposal to the Jeffco School Board who makes the final decision regarding surplus, reuse, price, and sale. June 22, 2026 Page 3 A summary of the RFI process is listed below: • March 19, 2026 – RFI published and distributed through OpenGov, BidNet, and directly to over 500 recipients • April 9, 2026 – Over 75 questions received by question deadline • April 30, 2026 – Optional open house in both schools for potential respondents • May 21, 2026 – Proposals due Wilmore Davis RFI Responses A total of 8 responses were received from entities interested in utilizing the Wilmore Davis school and/or property. The table below summarizes the proposals received. Most proposals are residential in nature (6 of the 8), and only three propose to reuse the school building. The two non-residential proposals are schools: one a charter school and one a special education facility school for public school students. These school proposals are the only ones that would be permitted under the current zoning and would not require a zone change. The RFI established a minimum two-acre size for the city park area and called for shared parking and public access from 41st Avenue; these elements are not fully accommodated in all proposals. Proposed use 90+ townhomes No Partial Yes 90 townhomes No Partial Yes 64 duplex units No Partial Yes 64 duplex units No Partial Yes 40-60 townhomes No Yes Yes F 16-24 duplex units plus 14-16 condos in school Yes Partial Yes G H I Public charter school for students with disabilities Yes Yes No Staff evaluated the proposals using the criteria established in the RFI, with particular emphasis on compatibility with the city’s proposed park use, consistency with adopted city plans, community benefit, implementation feasibility, financial capacity, and the ability to support a successful disposition process through the school district. After reviewing the submitted proposals and conducting follow-up discussions with one of the respondents, staff identified one proposal that most effectively advances these objectives. Spectra Centers Staff is recommending that Council support moving forward with proposal H from Spectra Centers, a special education school. Spectra Centers is a Colorado-based June 22, 2026 Page 4 organization that has been serving metro area public school students since 2003. Spectra is licensed through the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) as a Facility School, meaning they provide specialized education. They partner with all metro area public school districts to receive referred students whose Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) require enhanced special education services. Spectra is also licensed through the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) because of their specialized programming and day treatment services for students with autism and related neurodevelopmental needs. Spectra’s classrooms operate at teacher-student ratios that are lower than a traditional public school, ranging from 1:1 to 1:8 which would generally result in lower activity levels and vehicle traffic than a traditional elementary school. The campus would augment Spectra’s current location in Broomfield allowing them to better service Jefferson County students as well as students from other metro and south metro school districts. Spectra operates during the school day with occasional evening and weekend activities. Staff believe this proposal best achieves the city's objective of preserving the planned park area while providing a compatible long-term use for the existing school building. The city’s park use integrates well with Spectra’s proposed site and building use and operations. The existing parking lot can serve as shared parking for the city’s park outside of school hours. Spectra has toured the Wilmore Davis building, can repurpose the school largely as-is, and hopes to open as early as the January 2027 semester. Next Steps If Council agrees with staff’s recommendation to select Spectra Centers as the city’s preferred partner for the Wilmore Davis property, staff will notify all respondents of the city’s decision and begin working with Spectra to further refine a coordinated reuse and acquisition proposal. The next phase of work would include negotiation and execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) between the city and Spectra Centers to establish a framework for collaboration and due diligence. Staff would also begin preparing a proposed acquisition and redevelopment concept for submission to Jefferson County Public Schools through its Municipal Interest Process. This work will include survey and title review and the drafting of the appropriate purchase and sale and partnership agreements. Although not required by any city land use or entitlement process, staff recommend conducting a neighborhood meeting this summer to provide information about the proposal, introduce Spectra, answer questions, and receive community feedback before a formal proposal is submitted to Jefferson County Public Schools. June 22, 2026 Page 5 If the city is successful in acquiring the proposed park portion of the site, the design, programming, and development of the future park would occur through a separate process at a later date. The specific amenities, field configuration, and other park improvements have not yet been determined and would be developed through a future parks planning and public engagement effort. Any proposed acquisition, disposition, development agreement, purchase and sale agreement, or other binding commitments would be subject to future review and approval by both the Jefferson County Public Schools Board and the Wheat Ridge City Council. Staff anticipate returning to City Council later in the process with draft agreements, additional project details, and requests for direction as key milestones are reached. Staff will also return to City Council to separately review the Kullerstrand RFI proposals. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommend selecting Spectra Centers as the city's preferred partner for the reuse of the Wilmore Davis property and seek Council consensus to: 1) execute a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) between the city and Spectra Centers, 2) prepare a proposal for Jeffco Public Schools’ Municipal Interest Process, and 3) begin drafting the required agreements to facilitate the acquisition and redevelopment. ATTACHMENTS: 1. RFI with Exhibits 1 ATTACHMENT 1 REQUEST FOR INTEREST (RFI) Redevelopment and/or Reuse Partner for Vacant Wheat Ridge Elementary Schools Key Dates Please read the entire document. Questions and submittals shall be directed to Brian Carroll, Executive Director of JLL, and consultant to Jeffco Public Schools (BrianC.Carroll@jll.com) using email subject “Wheat Ridge RFI.” 2 ATTACHMENT 1 Table of Contents Section 1. PURPOSE...................................................................................................... 2 Section 2. GENERAL BACKGROUND ............................................................................... 3 Section 3. ABOUT WILMORE DAVIS ................................................................................ 3 Section 4. ABOUT KULLERSTRAND ................................................................................. 6 Section 5. CITY PLAN..................................................................................................... 8 Section 6. CITY AND SCHOOL ROLES ............................................................................. 9 Section 7. STATEMENT OF INTEREST............................................................................. 10 Section 8. SELECTION PROCESS ................................................................................. 11 Section 9. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ................................................................... 13 Section 10. EXHIBITS ................................................................................................... 15 Section 1. PURPOSE The City of Wheat Ridge is requesting statements of interest regarding the redevelopment and/or reuse of two vacant public elementary school properties: • Kullerstrand Elementary School located at 12225 W 38th Avenue • Wilmore Davis Elementary School located at 7975 W 41st Avenue The schools are currently owned by Jefferson County (Jeffco) Public Schools and were closed in May 2023. Through joint use agreements, the city utilizes portions of each property for parks and recreation purposes and is seeking to maintain that use in a long- term capacity, but the city is not positioned to utilize the entire property nor to repurpose the school buildings. The city is seeking a partner to redevelop or reuse the portions of each property that contain the school buildings. In partnership with the selected respondent(s), the city will present a reuse proposal to Jefferson County Public Schools. 3 ATTACHMENT 1 This request is intended to provide the opportunity for interested developers or entities to demonstrate their interest and capability. Respondents may submit for one or both school properties. The city intends to begin reviewing submittals approximately 45 days after the RFI is issued and may continue to accept and evaluate responses beyond that date. The city reserves the right to proceed with one or more respondents at any time following the initial review. Section 2. GENERAL BACKGROUND On Thursday, November 10, 2022, the Jefferson County Public Schools Board voted unanimously to close 16 elementary schools across the district. Among them were two school properties within Wheat Ridge city limits: Kullerstrand Elementary and Wilmore Davis Elementary. The schools were closed at the end of the 2022-23 school year. The school closures occurred under the project name “Regional Opportunities for Thriving Schools,” and the school district maintains a project website regarding property disposition. Jeffco’s disposition process includes a “Municipal Interest Process” whereby the city may discuss reuse ideas with Jeffco before the property is marketed for sale. Jeffco Public Schools has honored the city’s request to hold the properties until the completion and adoption of the city’s City Plan and Parks and Recreation Pathway which took place in fall 2025. The purpose of this RFI process is to prepare a whole site proposal for each school in partnership with the selected respondent(s) to be submitted to Jefferson County Public Schools through their Municipal Interest Process. Jeffco Public Schools has engaged JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated), a global real estate services and advisory firm, to assist with aspects of its property disposition process. JLL is coordinating distribution of the RFI on behalf of Jeffco Public Schools, receiving and managing questions and submittals, and will partner with the city and Jeffco Public Schools during this early stage of the property interest process. By partnering with JLL, Jeffco aims to ensure a professional and organized process for identifying potential reuse opportunities for surplus school properties. Final decisions regarding surplus, reuse approval, price and sale rest with the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education. Section 3. ABOUT WILMORE DAVIS A. Property and Zoning Information – Wilmore Davis Wilmore Davis is located within city limits on property owned by the school district. A profile of the property is provided below, and zoning and aerial maps are enclosed as supplementary documents. 4 ATTACHMENT 1 • Wilmore Davis Elementary School is located at 7975 W 41st Ave. • The school is located in the central portion of Wheat Ridge. It sits on the north side of 41st Avenue less than a ¼-mile west of Wadsworth Boulevard. West 41st Avenue is a collector street connecting the neighborhoods to the west to Wadsworth; 41st Avenue terminates about a half-mile west of the school property. • The entire property is zoned Residential-Two (R-2). • Based on Jefferson County Assessor records, the total size of the site is approximately 7.23 acres and the school building is listed at 38,595 square feet in size. Assessor records indicate the school was built in 1955. • The surrounding area is predominantly residential in character. To the east, west, and south are neighborhoods comprised of single-unit homes and duplexes. The average lot size in the area is about 9,000 square feet. To the northeast is a 5.5-acre townhome development at 42nd and Yarrow. To the northwest is the city-owned Happiness Garden—a long-standing community garden. • Vehicular access is currently only available from 41st Avenue. There is adjacency to the 42nd Avenue cul-de-sac at the northeast corner, and 44th Avenue is 1000 feet beyond that corner to the north. • Wadsworth Boulevard is ¼-mile to the east of the site. The city recently completed an $85M improvement project which improved capacity, safety, efficiency, and multimodal facilities. As part of the project, a signal was installed at 41st and Wadsworth allowing full turning movements at the intersection. From Wilmore Davis, the nearest I-70 access is from Wadsworth about 1 mile to the northeast. • A wide range of restaurants and businesses are located on Wadsworth, including a Safeway grocery store. The site is less than a mile from the city’s main street district (38th Avenue from Wadsworth to Sheridan) which is anchored by the city’s recent $8M investment in the Green at 38th, a community park and gathering space. • The Regional Transportation District (RTD) has a bus route on Wadsworth Boulevard, and nearby east-west routes are located on 38th and 44th Avenues. The closest rail station is RTD’s Arvada Olde Town station, a 10-minute drive to the north. • The site is served by several special districts which are separate and distinct from the city: West Metro Fire Protection District, Wheat Ridge Water District, and Wheat Ridge Sanitation District. • The building is in occupiable condition, and was used as a school building within the last three (3) years. The district has continued to heat and cool the building and has performed all preventative maintenance and custodial upkeep on both the building and grounds. The building could be occupied as-is, but it may require updates depending on the intended use. B. City Use – Wilmore Davis The city has an intergovernmental agreement with the school district that allows for joint use of school properties, and the city is seeking to maintain long-term ownership and use of the northern portion of the Wilmore Davis property. 5 ATTACHMENT 1 The city’s desired future use of the property is described below and is based on current use agreements and recommendations from the Pathway. The Trust for Public Land’s ParkServe program identifies areas south and west of the Wilmore Davis site as being “Moderate” priority areas where residents do not currently have access to a traditional park site in their neighborhood. Preserving the northern grounds at Wilmore Davis as a public park would help fill the need for a park in this neighborhood. Acquisition of the school site (at least in part) is listed as a near-term priority on page 93 of the Pathway. The city’s proposed use of the site is shown in the attached exhibit and described below: • The city intends to retain the northern portion of the property (approximately the northern third). There is no public park in the area, so the area would serve as a neighborhood park. • The estimated size of the city’s portion is approximately 2 acres in size. • Programming would likely include a playground, pavilion, and multi-use field, though the specific use and configuration is flexible. • The multi-use field may be used by the city’s athletics program for practice but it would likely not be sized to accommodate games. • In addition to the park area, the city intends to retain access between the northern portion of the site and 41st Avenue along both the east and west sides of the parcel. This access to 41st Avenue would be important for visibility, access, and connectivity and would also create a buffer between any future redevelopment and the existing neighborhoods. Whether pedestrian and/or vehicular access is provided would be determined at site planning. • Parking for approximately 15 vehicles would be required for city use with vehicular access to be determined. C. Redevelopment/Reuse Opportunities – Wilmore Davis The remaining portion of the property available for redevelopment or reuse would be approximately 5 acres. The limits of the existing zoning are described below. • The property is currently zoned Residential-Two (R-2). • Permitted uses in R-2 are as follows: o Single-unit and duplex homes are permitted on lots that are at least 9,000 and 12,500 square feet respectively. o Public schools are permitted, but private schools are a special use. o Among non-residential uses, options are limited; private schools and childcare centers are allowed with a Special Use Permit. • Given the constraints of the city’s residential zone districts, some reuse proposals may require a zone change. For example, a rezoning would be required for smaller lot residential development or townhomes. • If residential redevelopment is proposed, the height and density caps in the city charter would apply. These include a limit of 21 dwelling units per acre and a limit of 35 feet in height for structures containing residential uses. 6 ATTACHMENT 1 • The city does not have a specific vision for the private use of the school site. Given the adjacent land uses, low- to moderate-density housing (market-rate or affordable) could be appropriate. A childcare center or similar use would be appropriate, particularly if the school building can be reused. Most commercial uses will not be appropriate, though neighborhood-serving uses may be considered depending on use, scope, scale, and impact. • If residential development is proposed, city ownership of the park portion may offset parkland dedication requirements/fees. • Any potential rezoning or redevelopment should be aligned with the city’s comprehensive plan which was adopted in September 2025 and is also described in Section 5 below. Section 4. ABOUT KULLERSTRAND A. Property and Zoning Information – Kullerstrand Kullerstrand is located within city limits on property owned by the school district. A profile of the property is provided below, and zoning and aerial maps are enclosed as supplementary documents. • Kullerstrand Elementary School is located at 12225 W 38th Ave. • The school is located in the western portion of Wheat Ridge. It sits on the north side of 38th Avenue which serves as a minor arterial. • The majority of the property (southern two-thirds) is zoned Residential-One (R-1) with the northern portion of the field zoned Agricultural-Two (A-2). • Based on Jefferson County Assessor records, the total size of the site is approximately 10.718 acres and the school building is listed at 34,934 square feet in size. Assessor records indicate the school was built in 1961. • The surrounding area is predominantly residential. To the east and west are residential neighborhoods comprised of single-unit homes. The same land use pattern exists on the south side of 38th Avenue, with the exception of the Glory of God Lutheran Church directly to the south. Residential lot sizes in the area generally range from ¼-acre to over an acre in size. • Immediately to the north of the school property is the Clear Creek Greenbelt which is owned by the city. Currently, there is no direct access to the paved Clear Creek trail because of a steep slope. • RTD has a bus route on 38th Avenue providing transit service to the area. The nearest rail station is RTD’s Wheat Ridge · Ward station, located 2.3 miles to the north. • The site is a quarter-mile east of Youngfield Street providing access to I-70 as well as the Applewood Village Shopping Center and Clear Creek Crossing. • The city is currently in the design phase for improving West 38th Avenue between Kipling and Youngfield. This design will include bike lanes in both directions along with continuous sidewalks on both sides of W. 38th Ave. 7 ATTACHMENT 1 • The site is served by several special districts which are separate and distinct from the city: West Metro Fire Protection District, Consolidated Mutual Water District, and Westridge Sanitation District. • The building is in occupiable condition, and was used as a school building within the last three (3) years. The district has continued to heat and cool the building and has performed all preventative maintenance and custodial upkeep on both the building and grounds. The building could be occupied as-is, but it may require updates depending on the intended use. B. City Use – Kullerstrand The city has an intergovernmental agreement with the school district that allows for joint use of school properties, and the city is seeking to maintain long-term ownership and use of the majority of the Kullerstrand property. The city’s desired future use of the property is described below and is based on current use agreements and recommendations from the Pathway. The Trust for Public Land’s ParkServe program shows where residents are within a 10-minute walk to a park. Kullerstrand sits in a “Moderate” priority area where residents near the current school site do not currently have access to a traditional park site. Preserving the grounds at Kullerstrand as a public park would fill the need for a park in this neighborhood. Acquisition of the school site is listed as a near-term priority on page 93 of the Pathway. The city’s proposed use of the site is shown in the attached exhibit and described below: • The city intends to retain the majority of the site (approximately 7 acres) to serve as a neighborhood park, playground, and athletic fields consistent with current use. • The recent Kullerstrand playground replacement was paid for by a grant obtained by the city, and public access must remain in place. In early 2020, the city was awarded $110,000 through Great Outdoors Colorado's (GOCO) Schoolyard Initiative for the playground replacement. Agreements were executed with GOCO and the school district which require the school district to operate, manage, and maintain the playground for its useful life, identified as 20 years. Additionally, the agreements state that the school district shall provide and maintain public access to the playground and the property, regardless of the property's ownership. • The pavilion was added by the school district separately from the GOCO grant and is not required to be retained. • Through an intergovernmental agreement between the city and Jeffco Schools, Kullerstrand’s two soccer fields are heavily utilized 26 weeks out of the year by the city's youth soccer program, and by the Colorado Avalanche competitive soccer program (scheduled through the Parks & Recreation Department). The city’s intent is to retain this programming and to reconfigure the site to accommodate flexible combinations of soccer fields, such as two smaller 7v7 fields and a larger 9v9 field. • Parking for up to 60 vehicles will be required for city use with lower demand on weekday evenings and higher demand on weekends for soccer games. Parking, 8 ATTACHMENT 1 access configuration, and potential for shared parking to be determined at site planning. • The city’s guiding documents, including the City Plan and Open Space Management Plan, specifically calling for a connection between the Kullerstrand property and Clear Creek open space to the north (OSMP pages 49 and 142). The final site configuration will need to accommodate a multi-use trail connection connecting 38th Avenue to the Clear Creek Greenbelt. C. Redevelopment/Reuse Opportunities – Kullerstrand The city’s proposed recreational uses and the site’s current zoning present limiting factors for redevelopment, but some opportunities remain. • The property is currently zoned Residential-One (R-1). • Permitted uses are as follows: o Single-unit homes on lots that are at least 12,500 square feet in size. o Public schools are permitted, but private schools are a special use. o Among non-residential uses, options are limited; private schools and childcare centers are allowed with a Special Use Permit. • Given the constraints of the city’s residential zone districts, some reuse proposals may require a zone change. For example, a rezoning would be required for smaller- lot residential development. • If residential redevelopment is proposed, the height and density caps in the city charter would apply. These include a limit of 21 dwelling units per acre and a limit of 35 feet in height for structures containing residential uses. • The city does not have a specific vision for the private use of the school site. A childcare center or similar use would be appropriate, particularly if the school building can be reused. If the school was demolished it may be possible to accommodate a smaller-scale residential development along 38th Avenue with parking and park use behind. • If residential development is proposed, city ownership of the park portion may offset parkland dedication requirements/fees. • Any potential rezoning or redevelopment should be aligned with the city’s comprehensive plan which was adopted in September 2025 and is also described in Section 5 below. Section 5. CITY PLAN The City of Wheat Ridge recently updated its comprehensive plan, formally adopting the City Plan in September 2025. The plan provides a long-term framework for land use, infrastructure, housing, neighborhood character, and redevelopment decisions across the city. For the two former school campuses, the City Plan offers guidance relevant to reuse, redevelopment, and community compatibility. Below are key excerpts and how they apply. 9 ATTACHMENT 1 The City Plan articulates four desired outcomes under “Our Character and Development Vision” (page 66): • Evolution of Our Places – Incremental change that is carefully curated so we can evolve while maintaining our character of distinct areas with their own look and feel. • Peaceful Coexistence – Ensuring that new development peacefully coexists with existing neighborhoods. • Improved Connectivity and Access – Emphasizing safe pedestrian and bicycle networks, and better linkages between neighborhoods, amenities and open space. • Making Great Places – Focusing on the quality of public realm, building edge to curb, and enhancing the user experience of places. Both of the school properties sit within established residential neighborhoods where the land use is predominantly lower-density. The City Plan’s emphasis on incremental change, compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods, preservation of character, and enhancing open space or connectivity strongly suggests that any redevelopment of the school sites should: • Respect the scale, massing and transitions of the surrounding neighborhoods, and avoid abrupt or high-density forms that would interrupt “peaceful coexistence.” • Incorporate quality public realm design, open space, connectivity (e.g., links to trails, sidewalks, bike infrastructure) and strong “place-making” elements consistent with the “Making Great Places” outcome. • Prioritize thoughtful changes rather than wholesale transformation, consistent with the “Evolution of Our Places” outcome. The City Plan recognizes the school properties as “special cases” (page 99) because of the unique challenge of redeveloping a vacant institutional use in a residential area. All proposals will need to align with the desired outcomes articulated in the City Plan. Section 6. CITY AND SCHOOL ROLES A. City Role in the Project The city is seeking to partner with the selected respondent(s) to submit a proposal to Jeffco Public Schools for each property through their Municipal Interest Process. The city’s preference is to ultimately subdivide the sites such that the city owns and maintains the parks and outdoor recreational portions, though creative arrangements may be proposed. If residential development is proposed, city ownership of the park portion may offset parkland dedication requirements/fees. Shared or delineated parking may be required, so that park users have access to adequate parking along with the needs of the proposed private development. 10 ATTACHMENT 1 As described above, the city intends to own, maintain, and improve the parkland area for the long term, which may add value to any adjacent private development. City ownership of the park portion may offset applicable residential parkland dedication requirements. Because the city’s contribution to each site will be through long-term public investment in the parkland, the city will not be able to provide additional financial subsidy to private development. Neither property is within an urban renewal area, so the properties are not eligible for tax increment financing (TIF). For grant applications, the city is willing to be a joint or lead applicant, where appropriate or necessary. B. School District Role in the Project Jefferson County Public Schools owns both properties and retains sole authority over their surplus disposition, reuse approval, pricing, and sale. On February 12, 2026, the Jeffco Board of Education approved surplus declarations for several vacant school properties, including Kullerstrand and Wilmore Davis. Under Jeffco’s Municipal Interest Process, the City of Wheat Ridge may submit a proposed reuse concept for Board consideration prior to the properties being marketed for sale more broadly. The city has coordinated with district staff regarding this RFI approach, and staff are supportive of the city exploring a partnership concept through this process. Jeffco has engaged JLL to assist with its property disposition process. JLL will coordinate distribution of this RFI and serve as the primary point of contact for receiving questions and submittals. City staff, district staff, and JLL will review responses to assess general alignment with both the city’s objectives and the district’s interests. This RFI does not bind the Board of Education to any decision. Following review of any proposal submitted by the city under the Municipal Interest Process, the Board may accept or reject the proposal and may elect to market the properties for sale through a broader process. All final decisions remain solely with the Jeffco Board of Education. Section 7. STATEMENT OF INTEREST Submittals may be provided for one or both schools, and submittals may propose redevelopment or reuse. The submittal must include the following sections and content: Introduction • Cover letter briefly stating the specific reasons for the respondent’s interest in pursuing the project. Development Proposal 11 ATTACHMENT 1 Note: If multiple proposals are presented, separate proposal sections shall be provided for each school and/or for each redevelopment or reuse scenario. • Description of the proposed project. • Brief description of the entity or entities who would acquire, develop, or occupy the property. • For reuse, description of the proposed interior use(s) of the building and the proposed use immediately surrounding the building. • Description of the proposed site improvements. • Description of how the proposal will address the City Plan goal of peaceful coexistence with surrounding neighborhoods. • Description of how the proposal will relate to the city’s desired parks and recreation uses. • Estimated duration for completion of the redevelopment project. • A discussion of the market viability of the proposed use. Financing • Summary of the financial sources for purchase/redevelopment of the building and site. A clear understanding of the costs associated with the project must be demonstrated. Include the names of any equity partners or other parties involved in the purchase/redevelopment of the property and any supporting documentation that would further demonstrate the commitment of those sources. • An initial financial offer that will be proposed to Jeffco for the redeveloped portion of the site. • Outline any grant funds or foundation/non-project organizations you would solicit for funding. • Outline any funding or other concessions requested of the city or school district. About the Respondent • Project lead and team description, if applicable. • A description of any participating investors/developers, including qualifications of each. • Experience with similar projects or public/private partnerships that demonstrate the viability of the proposal and your ability to successfully complete this type of project. • Name, address, phone number and email of respondent. • At least three references. Section 8. SELECTION PROCESS A. Evaluation Process 12 ATTACHMENT 1 The intent of this RFI is to identify qualified parties interested in implementing the vision and concepts outlined herein and to inform a potential proposal that the City of Wheat Ridge may submit under Jeffco’s Municipal Interest Process. Respondents should demonstrate relevant experience with similar projects, financial capacity to implement the proposed concept, and the ability to deliver within a reasonable timeframe. Following the submittal deadline, city staff, Jeffco staff, and JLL will review responses to evaluate general alignment with the city’s objectives and the district’s interests. This RFI is intended to inform the city’s consideration of a potential public-private partnership approach; it does not constitute a formal procurement or obligate the city or the district to select any respondent. The city and Jeffco reserve the right to request clarification or additional information from respondents and may invite select respondents to participate in follow-up discussions or presentations. The city and Jeffco also reserve the right to extend or reopen the submittal window if deemed necessary. B. Primary Point of Contact Questions, requests for school floor plans, requests for school tours, and submittals shall be directed to: Brian Carroll Executive Director, JLL Consultant to Jeffco Public Schools BrianC.Carroll@jll.com Email subject line: “Wheat Ridge RFI” C. Evaluation Considerations Proposals will be evaluated on the following considerations. This is not an exhaustive list but a general indication of the main benefits desired from this project. • The extent to which the proposed development is compatible with the city’s desired parks and recreation uses • The extent to which the proposed development is compatible with the surrounding area and aligns with the City Plan and Parks and Recreation Pathway • The extent to which the proposed development provides a community benefit (in addition to the city’s proposed park use) • Ability to support a timely and efficient disposition process • Timeframe proposed to reach closing and to reach final redevelopment of the property • Demonstrated market feasibility and market support for the proposed use 13 ATTACHMENT 1 • Purchase price or value proposition and overall financial return to Jefferson County Public Schools • Specificity and certainty of funding sources and overall project financing plan • Financial capacity and stability of the proposing entity • Stability and tenure of proposed final owner/occupant(s) • Qualifications and experience of the project team in executing similar projects • References D. Key Dates Initial review of submittals will begin approximately 45 days after the RFI is issued; proposals may continue to be accepted beyond that date. The city and district reserves the right to proceed with one or more respondents at any time following the initial review. • Site and building tours: By request • Question acceptance deadline: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM • Initial review of submittals: Thursday, May 7, 2026 • Ongoing review: Submittals will continue to be accepted and reviewed until a preferred respondent or respondents are identified • Short list and interviews: Conducted on a rolling basis following the initial review period Section 9. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION A. Documents The following documents are included for review to use in the preparation of your submittal: • Zoning Map (in Section 10) • Aerial Map (in Section 10) • Diagram of Current and Future City Uses (in Section 10) • Link to City Plan • Link to Pathway For proposals which consider reuse of the school buildings, additional documentation about each school may be provided by request by the school district. Contact Brian Carroll at JLL (see section 8). B. About Wheat Ridge The City of Wheat Ridge is an inner-ring suburb west of Denver with a population of approximately 32,000. Wheat Ridge provides a small community feel with easy access to Denver, the foothills, the mountains, Interstate 70, Denver International Airport, and transit. 14 ATTACHMENT 1 Wheat Ridge historically produced wheat and a variety of fruits and vegetables to serve the Denver region. Eventually the establishment of greenhouses led the city to become the largest producer of carnations in the world. The “Carnation City” grew as a bedroom community for Denver workers in the 1950s with commercial development occurring along the main roadways extending from Denver, as part of unincorporated Jefferson County. Wheat Ridge incorporated in 1969 due to annexation pressures from surrounding jurisdictions. The city retains some of its agricultural roots today with pockets of agricultural uses and extensive open space. The city has made focused efforts to invest in infrastructure, diversify its housing stock, attract and retain businesses, and engage residents. These efforts have been successful with the revitalization of 38th Avenue into a main street and community gathering spot, the development of Clear Creek Crossing, the rezoning of the former hospital campus, and transit-oriented infrastructure and development at the northwest corner of the city. Wheat Ridge voters have supported two infrastructure bond initiatives in the last decade and are proud of the unique character of the community. 15 ATTACHMENT 1 Section 10. EXHIBITS 16 ATTACHMENT 1 17 ATTACHMENT 1 Proposed Parks and Recreation Uses at Wilmore Davis 18 ATTACHMENT 1 19 ATTACHMENT 1 20 ATTACHMENT 1 Proposed Parks and Recreation Uses at Kullerstrand