Every two years, the City of Somerville sends the Somerville Happiness Survey to a random sample of Somerville residents. The survey asks residents to rate their personal happiness, wellbeing, and satisfaction with City services. This combined dataset includes survey results from

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idyearsurvey_methodsurvey_languagegenderagerace_ethnicityhousing_statushighest_level_educationtenuretransportation_bicycle_yntransportation_car_yntransportation_public_transit_yntransportation_rideshare_yntransportation_walk_yntransportation_other_yntransportation_prefer_not_to_answer_ynchildren_yncultural_religious_minority_yndisability_ynimmigrant_ynlgbtqia_ynneurodivergent_ynstudent_ynveteran_ynveterans_in_householddescribe_yourself_prefer_not_to_answer_yndifficulty_paying_food_yndifficulty_paying_housing_yndifficulty_paying_healthcare_yndifficulty_paying_utilities_yndifficulty_paying_other_yndifficulty_paying_prefer_not_to_answer_yndifficulty_paying_ynadults_in_householdchildren_in_householdhousehold_sizebedroomscarshousehold_incomelikely_low_incomerent_mortgagelikely_cost_burdenedlanguage_spokentractwardhappiness_numhappiness_labellife_satisfaction_numlife_satisfaction_labelsomerville_satisfaction_numsomerville_satisfaction_labelneighbors_satisfaction_numneighbors_satisfaction_labelfeel_part_community_numfeel_part_community_labelfeel_safe_somerville_numfeel_safe_somerville_labeldifferent_backgrounds_satisfaction_numdifferent_backgrounds_satisfaction_labelcivic_participation_satisfaction_numcivic_participation_satisfaction_labelheard_by_city_numheard_by_city_labelcity_processes_visible_numcity_processes_visible_labelinformation_vote_numinformation_vote_labelbasic_needs_satisfaction_numbasic_needs_satisfaction_labelhousing_condition_satisfaction_numhousing_condition_satisfaction_labelhousing_options_satisfaction_numhousing_options_satisfaction_labelgrocery_access_satisfaction_numgrocery_access_satisfaction_labelhealth_services_satisfaction_numhealth_services_satisfaction_labelrelief_heat_satisfaction_numrelief_heat_satisfaction_labelpriced_out_concern_numpriced_out_concern_labelcrossing_street_safety_concern_numcrossing_street_safety_concern_labelrats_mice_concern_numrats_mice_concern_labelair_pollution_concern_numair_pollution_concern_labelbeauty_neighborhood_satisfaction_numbeauty_neighborhood_satisfaction_labelstreets_layout_satisfaction_numstreets_layout_satisfaction_labelgetting_around_convenience_satisfaction_numgetting_around_convenience_satisfaction_labelparks_proximity_satisfaction_numparks_proximity_satisfaction_labelpublic_spaces_satisfaction_numpublic_spaces_satisfaction_labelbuilt_environment_satisfaction_numbuilt_environment_satisfaction_labelbuildings_maintenance_satisfaction_numbuildings_maintenance_satisfaction_labelstreets_maintenance_satisfaction_numstreets_maintenance_satisfaction_labelsocial_community_events_satisfaction_numsocial_community_events_satisfaction_labelenjoy_create_art_satisfaction_numenjoy_create_art_satisfaction_labelwork_opportunities_satisfaction_numwork_opportunities_satisfaction_labelrestaurants_shops_businesses_satisfaction_numrestaurants_shops_businesses_satisfaction_labelencourage_commercial_development_numencourage_commercial_development_labelrepurpose_street_parking_numrepurpose_street_parking_labeleducation_quality_satisfaction_numeducation_quality_satisfaction_labelavailability_childcare_0_4_satisfaction_numavailability_childcare_0_4_satisfaction_labelavailability_ost_care_pk_5_satisfaction_numavailability_ost_care_pk_5_satisfaction_labelavailability_ost_activities_6_8_satisfaction_numavailability_ost_activities_6_8_satisfaction_labelavailability_ost_activities_9_12_satisfaction_numavailability_ost_activities_9_12_satisfaction_labelyouth_workforce_readiness_satisfaction_numyouth_workforce_readiness_satisfaction_labeladult_education_learning_satisfaction_numadult_education_learning_satisfaction_labelcity_services_information_availability_satisfaction_numcity_services_information_availability_satisfaction_labelcity_services_quality_satisfaction_numcity_services_quality_satisfaction_labelwater_sewer_reliability_satisfaction_numwater_sewer_reliability_satisfaction_labelcity_services_facilities_accessibility_satisfaction_numcity_services_facilities_accessibility_satisfaction_labelemergency_response_quality_satisfaction_numemergency_response_quality_satisfaction_labelefforts_decrease_rats_mice_satisfaction_numefforts_decrease_rats_mice_satisfaction_labelefforts_become_more_modern_satisfaction_numefforts_become_more_modern_satisfaction_labelefforts_reducing_ghg_emissions_satisfaction_numefforts_reducing_ghg_emissions_satisfaction_labelcensus_yearacs_somerville_median_incomeacs_somerville_avg_householdinflation_adjustment
11000012011PaperMan35 to 44White3Neutral3Neutral3Neutral3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000022011PaperWoman35 to 44White$200,000 or more5Very Happy5Very Satisfied5Very Satisfied1Very Unsatisfied2011612412.291.429
11000032011PaperWoman18 to 24Black or African AmericanLess than $25,0002Unhappy2Unsatisfied1Very Unsatisfied1Very Unsatisfied2011612412.291.429
11000042011PaperMan25 to 34White$50,000 to $74,9994Happy3Neutral4Satisfied2011612412.291.429
11000052011PaperWoman35 to 44White$50,000 to $74,9993Neutral3Neutral3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000062011PaperMan75 or overWhite$75,000 to $99,9994Happy4Satisfied4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000072011PaperWoman35 to 44White$50,000 to $74,9994Happy3Neutral4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000082011PaperWoman65 to 74White$50,000 to $74,9994Happy4Satisfied5Very Satisfied4Satisfied2011612412.291.429
11000092011PaperWoman45 to 54White$200,000 or more5Very Happy5Very Satisfied5Very Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000102011PaperWoman25 to 34White$200,000 or more5Very Happy5Very Satisfied5Very Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000112011PaperMan25 to 34Asian or Pacific Islander$200,000 or more4Happy3Neutral4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000122011PaperWoman65 to 74White$25,000 to $49,9995Very Happy3Neutral4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000132011PaperWoman25 to 34White$75,000 to $99,9995Very Happy5Very Satisfied4Satisfied2011612412.291.429
11000142011PaperWoman18 to 24White$200,000 or more5Very Happy5Very Satisfied5Very Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000152011PaperWoman25 to 34White$50,000 to $74,9993Neutral4Satisfied4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000162011PaperWoman35 to 44White$100,000 to $149,9992Unhappy4Satisfied4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000172011PaperWoman65 to 74White$25,000 to $49,9995Very Happy5Very Satisfied5Very Satisfied4Satisfied2011612412.291.429
11000182011PaperWoman35 to 44White$50,000 to $74,9993Neutral4Satisfied4Satisfied4Satisfied2011612412.291.429
11000192011PaperWoman55 to 64White$50,000 to $74,9993Neutral3Neutral4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000202011PaperMan45 to 54Black or African American$50,000 to $74,9993Neutral5Very Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000212011PaperWoman18 to 24White$100,000 to $149,9993Neutral4Satisfied1Very Unsatisfied2Unsatisfied2011612412.291.429
11000222011PaperMan35 to 44White$75,000 to $99,9995Very Happy4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000232011PaperWoman25 to 34White$200,000 or more5Very Happy5Very Satisfied5Very Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000242011PaperMan25 to 34White$200,000 or more4Happy4Satisfied4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
11000252011PaperWoman45 to 54White$50,000 to $74,9995Very Happy5Very Satisfied4Satisfied3Neutral2011612412.291.429
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