The tables present the proportion of people who assessed six aspects of city life as good, bad, or neither, in 1980 and 2010.
Overall
, education, healthcare, and the environment were given the highest scores in both years, Linking Words
whereas
transportation received the lowest.
In 1980, about 82% of respondents rated healthcare as good, followed by education and the environment at 72% each. Under 10% of them considered these three services bad. As for shopping and employment, both had similar figures, as 62-64% expressed approval, and 22-24% stated they were average. Meanwhile, only half of those surveyed Linking Words
give
a high score in transportation, with roughly a third stating it was bad.
Turning to 2010, the most significant change was seen in education, as over 80% rated it positively. Wrong verb form
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Although
healthcare continued to record a higher score in the positive rating, it dropped slightly to 74%. The employment situation improved, and almost three-quarters of those asked expressed satisfaction. Linking Words
In contrast
, approval of the transport facilities fell to 39%, and a similar proportion stated it was poor. Linking Words
Lastly
, with regard to shopping and the environment, their approval levels both showed little change.Linking Words