The results of the City of Grande Prairie’s Resident Satisfaction Survey were presented in council, highlighting key areas of note among the city’s residents.
The survey was conducted in the Spring of this year and saw 402 responses from residents who answered a variety of questions regarding life in Grande Prairie.
Within the survey, residents identified a number of important issues facing the city, with nearly one in four respondents citing homelessness as the single most important issue for council to tackle in 2024. The top three issues identified in the survey include, homelessness programming, property taxes being “too high,” and lowering the crime rate in the city.
When it comes to quality of life, the “vast majority” of residents said they feel that quality of life in the city is “good” or “very good,” a 21 per cent increase from the 70 per cent of residents who felt similarly in 2022.
This year, roughly two in five residents said they felt that quality of life has worsened in the past three years. Of the residents who said they feel the quality of life has improved over the past three years, nearly 25 percent say maintaining good infrastructure and roads is why.
A sense of community pride remains strong in the city and has remained consistent over the past few years with 86 per cent of residents saying they feel proud to live in Grande Prairie.
Grande Prairie City Council’s Strategy and Communication Services Committee opted to receive the report for information.
