In September, the Verrado Community Life team sent residents a survey to request feedback about their level of satisfaction with community engagement, operations and communications. Your insights guides the development of a strategic plan in collaboration the Verrado your board of directors. Read through the survey highlights below to learn what 1,500+ of your neighbors believe are essential elements of a thriving community.
Small town charm
Verrado’s small town charm, inviting neighborhoods, and beautiful scenery received high rankings for what residents love most about the community. Overall, residents express great satisfaction with the lifestyle Verrado has to offer. There is a desire for an increased focus of landscape improvements.
Top reasons residents love Verrado
- Verrado’s Main Street and commercial retail, dining, and entertainment
- Inviting neighborhoods and streetscapes
- Amenities (The Center on Main, Heritage Swim Park, neighborhood parks, etc.)
- Overall community image/value
Engaging life
Verrado neighbors (55%) say their level of engagement has increased since moving to Verrado. With more than 65 resident-led clubs and weekly Community Life events, there’s ample opportunity to connect with others. Overall, 89 percent of residents report their current level of engagement as neutral or higher.
- 93% – would recommend Verrado
- 80% – are satisfied living in Verrado
Community amenities
From The Center on Main, to Heritage Swim Park, and dozens of neighborhood parks, a happy and healthy lifestyle is encouraged and easily accessible in Verrado. More than half (61%) report satisfaction with Verrado’s amenities.
- 67% – are satisfied with Verrado’s events and programs
- 78% – prefer larger scale events
- 87% – use Verrado’s amenities
- 70%- say Verrado’s amenities are what they love most about Verrado
Most enjoyed
- Live music
- Hometown Holidays
- Founder’s Day
- Neighborhood block parties
- Community garage sales
Communication is key
We know how important it is to feel connected and stay informed; which is why we deploy a multi-pronged communications strategy including weekly emails, social media posts, and maintain a robust resident website.
- 75% – stay informed through the weekly Verrado Happenings email
- 81% – report upcoming event info is the most important
- 86% – say Verrado Happenings content is helpful