Thanks to many of you who responded and helped us collect data on
          communities using the Campbell Community Survey.  The survey is
          still free to those who can collect a sample of 20-50 people from
          an urban community.  (We have sufficient data from rural and
          suburban areas.)
 
          Here is a sampling of what we have learned so far:
 
          Married people tend to be happier about their communities than
          single people, especially in the areas of Financial Optimism,
          Safety, and General Optimism.
 
          Those who own their homes score higher than those who rent,
          evidence for the pervasive effects of socio-economic status on
          perceptions of quality of life.  This applies to virtually every
          area on the survey -- not just Housing, but Serenity, Safety,
          Freedom from Drugs, and so on.
 
          Young people (under 30) tend to score lower (about one half
          standard deviation) than older people (over 50).  This is
          particularly true for Environmental Protection and Tolerance, areas
          in which young people may simply have higher expectations than
          older people.
 
          Although a full report of our results is not yet ready, you can
          request free surveys (for up to 50 people in an urban area) by
          sending <all> of the following information to Sarah Speer, CCS
          Project Coordinator, by E-mail ([log in to unmask]) or fax
          (719-633-2236):
 
          Your name
          title
          organization (even if you are not conducting the survey through
          your organization)
          mailing address
          phone
          fax
          E-mail address.
 
          Thanks again to everyone who has helped us so far.
 
          P.S. An example survey report for a community can be found at our
          web site:  http://www.ic.ncs.com/cds.