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Factors That Influence Residents' Satisfaction With Neighborhoods

The Ohio State University, hur.8{at}osu.edu

Hazel Morrow-Jones

The Ohio State University

This study focuses on homeowners' satisfaction with their neighborhoods, which is a major factor associated with a strong sense of community. Beginning with the assumption that there are neighborhood factors that influence residents' satisfaction and that these factors differ between satisfactory and unsatisfactory areas in a city, the authors use regression analysis to examine the relationships. Regression analysis showed that 14 variables were significantly related to neighborhood satisfaction. An analysis that focused on the satisfactory group of neighborhoods had a similar result. However, analysis that focused on the unsatisfactory group showed noticeable differences. For instance, safety and social problems were much more significant influences than physical factors in neighborhood satisfaction in unsatisfactory areas.

Key Words: neighborhood satisfaction • satisfactory and unsatisfactory neighborhood groups • physical • social

This version was published on September 1, 2008

Environment and Behavior, Vol. 40, No. 5, 619-635 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0013916507307483


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