The tables illustrate surveys in 1980 and 2010. The tables survey apply six aspects of city living: education, healthcare, environment, shops, employment, and transport. Data are divided into 3 categories: Good, Neither good nor bad, and bad. “In the ‘Good’ category, healthcare received the highest rating, while transportation received the lowest. In the ‘Neither Good Nor Bad’ category, healthcare had the lowest rating, while shops had the highest. In the ‘Bad’ category, education received the lowest rating, and transportation the highest.”
In 1980, healthcare received the highest good rating at 82% while the transport had the lowest at 52%. By 2010, education reached the rating top “Good” at 82%, whereas the transport fell to 39%. The transport declined by 13% from 1980. Environment remained relatively stable with a slight decrease from 72% to 71%.
Furthermore, in 1980, the lowest percentage of “Neither good nor bad” was in healthcare at 10%, while the highest was in shops at 24%. In 2010, this category was the highest in shops at 24% and the lowest was in employment at 5%. In 1980, education had the lowest “Bad” percentage at 5%, while transportation had the highest percentage at 32%. In 2010, the “Bad” percentage for education increased to 9%, increasing by 4% from 1980. The highest rating for transport was 38%.