Performance Scores for Selected Services:

The Performance Scores for Selected Services Section provides a summary of performance scores for general government services, social and judicial services, public safety and community development. Essentially, respondents were asked a series of questions regarding well they believed local government had performed the identified services.

Three parts are included. The first is a table delineating summary statistics for each area of inquiry, with links to charts which illustrate the raw responses for each area of inquiry. Finally, a statistical summation by jurisdiction is also provided (a link is located to the right).
 

Performance Scores
for Selected
Government Services,
by Jurisdiction


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General Government Services (1) N (3) Mean (2) Median Std. Deviation Skewness
Road maintenance 599 2.94 3.00 1.092 -0.087
Revitalizing older neighborhoods 578 2.57 3.00 1.090 0.305
Flood control 572 3.48 4.00 1.096 -0.442
Budget management 589 2.56 3.00 1.125 0.208
Communicate Clark County's views about Yucca Mountain to federal decision makers 572 2.82 3.00 1.243 0.138
Monitor and report to the public on how well government services are being performed 585 2.50 3.00 1.049 0.335
Parks and recreation programs 588 3.52 4.00 1.165 -0.583
Water conservation programs 592 3.22 3.00 1.213 -0.350
1) Ranking: Excellent (1), Good (2), Fair (3) and Poor (4);" 2) Mean is the average score reported from all respondents; and 3) N represents the number of observations.
Social and Judicial Services (1) N (3) Mean (2) Median Std. Deviation Skewness
Providing child protection services 580 2.84 3.00 1.068 0.056
Providing child welfare services 576 2.79 3.00 1.050 0.136
Providing juvenile justice services 577 2.83 3.00 1.084 0.021
Providing attainable housing for working class families 574 2.52 3.00 1.042 0.286
Providing affordable housing for low income families 575 2.41 2.00 1.079 0.434
Providing shelter for the homeless 585 2.19 2.00 1.120 0.644
Providing affordable housing for seniors 577 2.62 3.00 1.123 0.261
Providing medical care for the poor 583 2.59 3.00 1.213 0.272
Providing 24 hour emergency trauma care 578 3.26 3.00 1.229 -0.323
1) Ranking: Excellent (1), Good (2), Fair (3) and Poor (4);" 2) Mean is the average score reported from all respondents; and 3) N represents the number of observations.
Public Safety (1) N (3) Mean (2) Median Std. Deviation Skewness
Providing crime prevention programs 583 3.04 3.00 1.018 -0.179
Enforcing traffic laws 596 2.99 3.00 1.181 -0.086
Maintaining a low crime rate 590 2.82 3.00 1.078 0.068
Maintaining neighborhood police patrols 587 2.73 3.00 1.170 0.171
Keeping police response times low 572 3.09 3.00 1.192 -0.248
Keeping fire department response times low 576 3.73 4.00 1.037 -0.756
Keeping paramedic and emergency medical response times low 581 3.83 4.00 1.012 -0.836
Well trained paramedic and emergency medical response personnel 580 3.93 4.00 0.989 -0.919
Facilitate neighborhood watch programs 575 2.80 3.00 1.117 0.135
Preparing for natural disasters (i.e. floods, earthquakes, etc.) 579 2.99 3.00 1.138 -0.061
Preparing for man made (such as hazardous or radiological materials) accidents and terrorist events 576 2.95 3.00 1.147 -0.010
Investigating criminal activity 578 3.14 3.00 1.105 -0.131
Providing fire protection and prevention services 579 3.65 4.00 1.017 -0.454
Providing emergency medical services 579 3.77 4.00 1.020 -0.698
Providing neighborhood code enforcement services 583 3.01 3.00 1.154 -0.059
Examining potential impacts from Yucca Mountain nuclear waste shipments 573 2.79 3.00 1.265 0.083
Regional justice services and facilities 581 3.07 3.00 1.110 -0.215
1) Ranking: Excellent (1), Good (2), Fair (3) and Poor (4);" 2) Mean is the average score reported from all respondents; and 3) N represents the number of observations.
Community Development (1) N (3) Mean (2) Median Std. Deviation Skewness
Providing affordable housing 573 2.55 3.00 1.087 0.235
Managing growth 588 2.47 2.00 1.221 0.397
Increasing job opportunities 583 2.91 3.00 1.155 0.027
Improving the business climate 581 3.16 3.00 1.078 -0.217
Planning for commercial development 578 3.22 3.00 1.163 -0.259
Reducing traffic congestion 591 2.43 2.00 1.201 0.494
Access to freeways 588 3.09 3.00 1.173 -0.132
Improving road conditions 596 2.90 3.00 1.172 -0.011
Reducing travel time 587 2.57 3.00 1.106 0.235
Providing mass public transit 581 2.70 3.00 1.286 0.241
Adequate airport facilities 585 3.38 3.00 1.164 -0.428
1) Ranking: Excellent (1), Good (2), Fair (3) and Poor (4);" 2) Mean is the average score reported from all respondents; and 3) N represents the number of observations.
Performance Frequency Tables
Please rate the performance of government in providing the following services on a scale of one to five, where one means "poor" and five means "excellent": Road maintenance
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 47 7.8 7.8 7.8
4 128 21.4 21.4 29.2
3 241 40.2 40.3 69.5
2 110 18.4 18.4 87.9
1 72 12.1 12.1 100.0
Total 599 99.8 100.0
Missing DK/No answer 1 .2
Total 600 100.0
 
Please rate the performance of government in providing the following services on a scale of one to five, where one means "poor" and five means "excellent": Revitalizing older neighborhoods
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 29 4.8 5.0 5.0
4 80 13.3 13.8 18.8
3 187 31.2 32.4 51.1
2 177 29.5 30.6 81.7
1 106 17.6 18.3 100.0
Total 578 96.4 100.0
Missing DK/No answer 22 3.6
Total 600 100.0
Please rate the performance of government in providing the following services on a scale of one to five, where one means "poor" and five means "excellent": Flood control
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 109 18.1 19.0 19.0
4 185 30.9 32.3 51.4
3 185 30.8 32.3 83.7
2 59 9.8 10.3 94.0
1 35 5.8 6.0 100.0
Total 572 95.4 100.0
Missing DK/No answer 28 4.6
Total 600 100.0
 
Please rate the performance of government in providing the following services on a scale of one to five, where one means "poor" and five means "excellent": Budget management
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 30 5.0 5.1 5.1
4 82 13.6 13.8 18.9
3 208 34.7 35.3 54.3
2 141 23.5 23.9 78.2
1 128 21.4 21.8 100.0
Total 589 98.3 100.0
Missing DK/No answer 10 1.7
Total 600 100.0
Please rate the performance of government in providing the following services on a scale of one to five, where one means "poor" and five means "excellent": Communicate Clark County's views about Yucca Mountain to federal decision makers
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 66 11.0 11.6 11.6
4 97 16.2 17.0 28.5
3 181 30.1 31.6 60.1
2 125 20.8 21.8 81.9
1 104 17.3 18.1 100.0
Total 572 95.4 100.0
Missing DK/No answer 27 4.6
Total 600 100.0
 
Please rate the performance of government in providing the following services on a scale of one to five, where one means "poor" and five means "excellent": Monitor and report to the public on how well government services are being performed
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 26 4.3 4.4 4.4
4 61 10.1 10.4 14.8
3 208 34.6 35.5 50.3
2 180 30.0 30.8 81.0
1 111 18.5 19.0 100.0
Total 585 97.5 100.0
Missing DK/No answer 15 2.5
Total 600 100.0
Please rate the performance of government in providing the following services on a scale of one to five, where one means "poor" and five means "excellent": Water conservation programs
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 83 13.9 14.1 14.1
4 191 31.8 32.2 46.3
3 159 26.6 26.9 73.2
2 87 14.5 14.7 87.9
1 71 11.9 12.1 100.0
Total 592 98.7 100.0
Missing DK/No answer 8 1.3
Total 600 100.0
 
Please rate the performance of government in providing the following services on a scale of one to five, where one means "poor" and five means "excellent": Providing child protection services
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 39 6.5 6.8 6.8
4 104 17.4 18.0 24.7
3 233 38.8 40.1 64.8
2 134 22.4 23.1 87.9
1 70 11.7 12.1 100.0
Total 580 96.8 100.0