Randomly selected Scottsdale households are being asked to participate in a survey to measure their views on the community, Scottsdale city programs and services.

The city of Scottsdale will use the feedback to prioritize initiatives, services and programs in the future. Once the feedback period for the 5,500 randomly selected households concludes, an online version of the survey will open for all city residents to provide their feedback.

Households randomly selected to participate will receive a postcard with instructions.

The city asks residents who receive the postcard to take about 15 minutes time to complete the survey online.

The National Community Survey was designed specifically for use by local governments by the National Research Center at Polco. It allows residents to rate their overall quality of life and provide specific feedback about municipal services, public safety, customer service and their level of participation in community events and activities.

Because similar surveys are conducted in hundreds of jurisdictions, Scottsdale can compare its results with other cities across the country. This survey also allows Scottsdale to compare its current quality of service with years past because most questions remain constant between surveys.

Selecting a group of Scottsdale households at random assures that the results are representative of the community within a known margin of error. After the randomly selected households have an opportunity to respond, a web-based version will be available for all city residents to provide feedback.

Survey results will be available in spring 2025. More information and past survey results are available on the city’s website at ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “community survey.”