Poll: Staten Island has highest quality of life satisfaction among 5 NYC boroughs; here’s why

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Are Staten Island residents satisfied with their quality of life living in New York City’s fifth borough? According to a new poll, that answer is overwhelmingly “yes.”

According to a poll conducted by Spectrum News NY1/Siena College New York, 91% of Staten Islanders polled are satisfied with their quality of life – the highest satisfactory response of the five boroughs — only 8% said they’re not satisfied.

The Bronx received the lowest satisfactory rating of 57%. Seventy-three percent of Manhattan residents said they were satisfied with their quality of life, 79% of Brooklyn residents said they were satisfied, and 83% of Queens residents.

According to a poll conducted by Spectrum News NY1/Siena College New York, 91% of Staten Islanders polled are satisfied with their quality of life – the highest satisfactory response of the five boroughs — and eight percent said they’re not satisfied. (Screenshot)

Respondents were also asked about Mayor Eric Adams’ job performance, New York City policies or proposals, safety concerns and life before the pandemic, and quality of life in their respective boroughs.

The 91% satisfactory rating was in response to being asked their overall satisfaction with the quality of life in their neighborhood.

Of the other six questions asked, the highest level of dissatisfaction was about affordability of housing. Fifty-six percent of respondents said they were not satisfied with the affordability of housing and only 37% said they were satisfied.

Satisfaction with quality of city sanitation services received the highest satisfactory rating of 85%; only 15% of respondents said they were dissatisfied.

Level of police protection received a 71% satisfaction rating, with quality of local schools right behind it at 70%.

Despite many Staten Islanders complaining about the lack of parking spaces, 66% of respondents said they were satisfied with their ability to park a car.

Another Staten Island gripe, public transportation, also received an above average satisfactory rating of 69% compared to 26% of Staten Islanders who said they were not satisfied.

The poll was conducted by Spectrum News NY1/Siena College New York City between May 22 and June 1. One thousand New York City residents were contacted through landline and cell phones and were asked questions in English and Spanish. Of the households contacted, interviewers asked to speak with the youngest person in the household age 18 or older.

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