Traffic is seen as more of a problem by older people. Local taxes is deemed very serious by more homeowners than renters. Fully one-third of homeowners think that the difficulty of getting around without a car is a very serious problem, perhaps reflecting their housing locations, where transit or walking to downtown is unavailable or impractical. Older residents also score this as a serious problem. Few people under 30 years of age are concerned about crime.
Good jobs are more of a concern among renters and the youngest age group.
While few thinkt that racial tension is a very serious problem, a consistent one-quarter of residents in every stratified group think it was somewhat serious. Growth Management A somewhat mixed picture emerges. Homeowners are more ambivalent about this housing outside of the downtown. As to future office growth, Stamford residents are also clearly conflicted. Twenty-four percent would like to see an increase there and a like number would not.