East Lansing residents are very happy with their community, the city and their quality of life.
East Lansing-based Adaptive Research Systems recently conducted a survey of East Lansing residents asking them to rank their satisfaction with the city. Of those 
asked, 97 percent said East Lansing is a good place to live and 90 percent indicated that their neighborhood is an“excellent” or “good” place to live.
“I think, almost without exception, what we found is that there’s an increase in approval or satisfaction with the city,” says Doug Carlson with Adaptive Research Systems.
Residents indicated that area assets such as access toMichigan State University (MSU), a strong sense of community and attractive neighborhoods are responsible for their satisfaction. The survey also demonstrated that 94 percent of respondents are satisfied with the overall quality of services provided by the City of East Lansing.
A similar survey was conducted five years ago. Since that time, residents report a 10 percent increase in the quality of relationships between residents and students. Their satisfaction with the city has also increased. In 2003, 95 percent of residents said they thought East Lansing was a good place to live. In 1997, this number stood at 94 percent. It’s now at 97 percent.
For the 2008 survey, 600 residents were interviewed, with a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.
Source: Mikell Frey, City of East Lansing
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
All Photographs © Dave Trumpie
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