Metro Atlanta Speaks 2023: “Crime” still rated as the biggest issue facing the region
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) released the results of the tenth Metro Atlanta Speaks (MAS) survey. MAS provides valuable and statistically significant resident perception and attitude data down to the county level.
Here are some key takeaways:
- Like in 2021, respondents rated “Crime” as the biggest issue facing the region.
- Only 46 percent of respondents support“pay{ing} more in taxes to fund expanded regional public transit that includes buses and rail”.
- More than 63 percent of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that they COULD NOT afford to move to another housing unit in the neighborhood where they currently live.
- Around 28 percent of respondents would not be able to pay for a $400 emergency without borrowing money, selling something or simply not paying at all.
- Just over nine percent of respondents indicated that they currently own an electric vehicle (slightly higher than national averages).
- Nearly a third of respondents said they plan to buy an EV in the next five years.
- Those saying that living conditions in the region will be better in the next 3-4 years has declined in recent years, however there is more optimism among Black and Latino respondents than white respondents.
The hybrid phone and online survey asked 21 questions to 4,850 residents of the 11 counties in ARC.