The tables give information about the results of surveys, comparing six different aspects of urban life in a particular city in 1980 and 2010.
Overall, education and healthcare were cited as “good” by the largest percentage of people in both years, whereas transport was rated the lowest. Notably, while neutral responses showed mixed patterns, the figure for negative opinions followed a rising trend across all six aspects.
In terms of positive ratings, healthcare topped the table at a striking 82%, followed by education and environment, each standing at 72% in 1980. At the other end of the scale were shops (64%), employment (62%) and transport (52%). By 2010, education had taken the lead at 82%, whereas healthcare dropped to second place at 74%. Employment also recorded a marked increase, overtaking environment at 72%, as the latter declined to 71%. Shops and transport, by contrast, experienced noticeable declines, with the latter registering the steepest drop to a mere 39%.
As for the “neither good nor bad” option, shops led the table at 24%, more than double the figure for healthcare (10%). The percentage of other categories was more even, ranging between 16% and 23%. After three decades, shops retained their top position at 24%, while the share of other aspects fell to around 11-13%. The most dramatic decline, however, was in employment, falling to just 5%, whereas transport reached 23% in this category.
Regarding the negative ratings, all aspects experienced noticeable rises. The figure for education, healthcare and environment rose significantly from 5-8% in 1980 to 9-16% in 2010. Shops, employment and transport mirrored this trend, albeit to varying degrees, with transport remaining the worst-rated category, rising to 38% in 2010. The most pronounced rise, on the other hand, was observed in employment, with the figure jumping to 23% from an initial 10%.