Best and Least
Liked Aspects of Cary
The survey included two
open-ended questions asking the respondents to tell what they liked best and
least about Cary. Appendix J shows the complete list of all the comments on
what the respondents liked best about Cary. The most common positive aspects
were safety (56 comments), small town feel/sense of community (52 comments), convenient (50
comments), and family friendly (49 comments). Other key aspects include
friendly people (34 comments), clean (28 comments), everything (28 comments),
well organized/planned (26 comments), parks (25 comments), quiet (20 comments),
appearance (19 comments), and quality of life/amenities (17 comments).
What the respondents liked
least about Cary is shown in Appendix K. The most common negative aspects were
traffic (44 comments), growth issues (29 comments), too many rules/regulations
(28 comments), and roads/streets (26 comments). Other key aspects were
crowded/overpopulated (17 comments), cost of living (15 comments), school issues
(12 comments), high taxes (11 comments), and overdevelopment (10 comments).