Rate the degree to which each of the following 40 statements is favorable or unfavorable to the city of Davis. Whether or not you agree with the statement is irrelevant. Don't spend a lot of time pondering each statement. For example, the statement "Davis is the best place in the world in which to live" would probably merit a rating of "extremely favorable" even though you personally may not agree with it. Send me an e-mail if you have any questions about this step of the procedure (basommer@ucdavis.edu).

Answer ALL of them -- do NOT leave any blank (I haven't figured out how to program this for non-responses).

1. A wonderful place to raise a family.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
2. Exposes students to different kinds of lifestyles than they would find in big cities	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
3. Has a good attitude towards small business	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
4. Has a very agricultural feel to it, and can appear to people from bigger cities to be 'stuck in the past.'	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
5. There is not a lot for young adults to do in Davis.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
6. A quaint little town, bursting with intellect and a sense of community.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
7. Conveniently located to both big cities, such as San Francisco and Sacramento, as well as more natural areas like Lake Tahoe.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
8. Like a bubble, very isolated from the troubles of the 'outside' world.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
9. Davis tries too hard to keep its small town image.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
10. I couldn't live here all my life	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
11. I dislike how the houses are all cramped together.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
12. Too hot in the summer, too rainy in the winter.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
13.I like that it is a city but it has a small town feel.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
14. It sucks.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
15.It's a small enough town to learn your way around it quickly.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
16. I think it's a clean city.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
17. I think that it is too city-like and too much pollution.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
18. It doesn't have everything I need	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
19. It feels safe. I don't really worry about going out by myself at night.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
20. It is boring, there's nothing to do.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
21. It seems like a rich little city.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
22. It's a quiet town.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
23. I think it a bunch of close minded, left wing liberals who are ruining the city.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
24. It's close enough to Sac and San Francisco to go there but totally away from all the big city stuff	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
25. It's expensive.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
26.It has a lot of earthy/Green people	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
27. It's not a real happening place.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
28. Lots of small shops, able to find just about anything you need in the radius of a few blocks.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
29. No major stores, other than grocery stores, have to drive 15-30 minutes out of the way for a Walmart or Target.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
30. It is not very diverse.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
31. People in the city are closed minded.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
32. Problems, such as homelessness and racial issues, get swept under the rug.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
33. The city of Davis has a good location. You get the small town feel with access to two big cities.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
34. The city of Davis is environmentally conscious which is good.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
35. The distribution of wealth is narrow; there is not much poverty, nor are there very many rich people.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
36. Everyone is more or less associated with the UCD campus.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
37. The police in Davis sometimes seem unresponsive to the needs of the community.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
38. There are not enough places to shop for clothes in Davis.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
39. A nice place to raise small children.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable
40. It smells like cows.	extremely favorable very favorable somewhat favorable undecided, cannot say somewhat unfavorable very unfavorable extremely unfavorable

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