Community Survey

2025 Community Survey

High Satisfaction with City Services

The City’s 2025 Community Survey results were released during the December 2, 2025 City Council meeting. 

Lake Oswego, once again, ranked exceptionally high across nearly every category, far surpassing regional and national benchmarks. Overall, residents have a very positive perception of the City of Lake Oswego. Nearly all residents surveyed (97%), rated the overall quality of life in Lake Oswego as “excellent” or “good”, 95% rated the City as an “excellent” or “good” place to live, and 95% rated the City as an “excellent” or “good” place to raise children. 

Thank you to all who participated in the community survey! Your insights help inform our decisions and ensure that we continue to focus our efforts on what matters most to our community. 

Background

Every other year, the City launches a community survey administered by the ETC Institute to measure the general attitude of residents toward City services and programs. The survey is sent to randomly selected Lake Oswego households to ensure statistical validity. 

The goal of the community survey is to:

• Measure the general attitude of residents toward City services and programs
• Determine residents’ priorities and areas of concern
• Receive feedback on key policy issues
• Measure City’s progress toward other cities’ benchmarks