Community assets, local economy, public safety
In the Spring of 2021, Hillsborough County residents had the opportunity to weigh in on key quality-of-life areas. The 2021 Hillsborough County Citizen Survey reassessed satisfaction in five strategic focus areas that impact resident's lives, such as high-quality community assets, life enrichment and recreational opportunities, the local economy, public safety, and self-sufficiency programs for individuals and families.
Feedback from the anonymous phone and online surveys will help County administration to understand the community's current priorities and satisfaction levels.
A total of 1,400 statistically valid responses were collected during the telephonic survey period and an additional 15,027 responses were collected as part of the alternative online questionnaire.
Results at a glance
In 2021, 87% of residents expressed satisfaction with the quality of life in Hillsborough County. When asked whether they would personally recommend Hillsborough County to their friends, families, and acquaintances as a place to live, retire, raise children, work, vacation, or open a business, respondents overwhelmingly said "yes."
District 1 | District 2 | District 3 | District 4 | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Live | 86% | 89% | 83% | 83% | 85% |
Retire | 69% | 76% | 71% | 76% | 73% |
Raise Children | 76% | 81% | 74% | 80% | 77% |
Work | 84% | 89% | 81% | 80% | 83% |
Vacation | 75% | 79% | 81% | 70% | 77% |
Open a Business | 68% | 72% | 64% | 57% | 65% |
Download the 2021 Citizen Survey Results Report
2021 Methodology
To ensure that the survey collected responses that were reflective of Hillsborough County’s demographically diverse population, third-party survey professionals conducted the telephonic study.
Data and insights gathered from the telephonic survey have been used as a baseline for how residents feel about Hillsborough County services and resources and has given the County insights on key topics that impact the quality of life.