Orderly arrangement of residential areas, green space, commercial and industrial developments contribute to diversity and quality of life. Excellent schools, responsive government, caring community. The county should target toward a truly planned community taking into account all aspects of living. Land forms and physical features of the county are strongly positive. St. Charles still has a small town feeling, yet has key strategic placement in regard to transportation.
Housing is affordable, economic development is active.
Good institutions and a low crime rate support the quality of life and opportunity. A level of cooperation has been reached between communities that allows for decisions to be made I light of their larger regional impacts, and yet at the same time residents fee a strong local control over their government. Educated labor force, economic stability, availability of facilities, services, and technology. The economic climate is supportive of business. The extraordinary growth of the residential population has created a ready marketplace for goods and services.