Housing conditions 5-1 : Citizen's evaluation of housing and living environment

The overall evaluation of housing and living environment gradually increased, and in 2018, the total evaluation of "satisfied" and "well satisfied" was 81.8% (Figure 5-1-1).

Figure 5-1-1 Comprehensive Evaluation of Housing and Living Environment (Yokohama City)

Document: Kanagawa Prefecture, "Survey on Housing Demand in 1993 (Heisei 5)-2003 (Heisei 15) 2003 (Heisei 20) Survey on Housing and Living in 2008 to 2018 (Heisei 30)"

Regarding housing, the number of respondents who answered "satisfied" and "well satisfied" continued to increase, reaching 79.5% in 2018 (Figure 5-1-2).

Figure 5-1-2 Comprehensive Evaluation of Housing (Yokohama City)

Document: Kanagawa Prefecture, "Survey on Housing Demand in 1993 (Heisei 5)-2003 (Heisei 15) 2003 (Heisei 20) Survey on Housing and Living in 2008 to 2018 (Heisei 30)"

Regarding the living environment, the number of respondents who answered "satisfied" and "slightly satisfied" decreased in 1998, but increased again since 2003 and became 75.9% in 2018 (Figure 5-1-3).

Figure 5-1-3 Comprehensive Evaluation of Living Environment (Yokohama City)

Document: Kanagawa Prefecture, "Survey on Housing Demand in 1993 (Heisei 5)-2003 (Heisei 15) 2003 (Heisei 20) Survey on Housing and Living in 2008 to 2018 (Heisei 30)"

According to a survey on dissatisfaction in each element of housing, the percentage of dissatisfaction overall in 2018 (Heisei 30) compared to 2013 (2013), but the percentage of dissatisfaction with "consideration for elderly people" is as high as about 44% (Figure 5-1-4).

Figure 5-1-4 Dissatisfaction rate for each element of housing (Yokohama City)

Document: Kanagawa Prefecture "Comprehensive Survey on Housing and Living in 2008 to 2018 (Heisei 30)"

According to a survey on dissatisfaction in each element of the living environment, the percentage of dissatisfaction decreased overall in 2018 (Heisei 30) compared to 2013 (Heisei 25). Dissatisfaction with "(38.4%) and "low noise and air pollution" (36.9%) is increasing. (Fig. 5-1-5).

Figure 5-1-5 Dissatisfaction rate for each element of the living environment (Yokohama City)

Document: Kanagawa Prefecture "Comprehensive Survey on Housing and Living in 2008 to 2018 (Heisei 30)"

※Items not in the response item for each survey year are indicated as zero.

Regarding the life evaluation in the public awareness survey in FY2021 (3), when looking at items with higher satisfaction, "Flights such as buses and subways" was requested (23.0%) (23.0%) It exceeds 29.4 points, and the satisfaction level is the highest. Next, satisfaction (33.5%) exceeded the request (15.9%) by 17.6 points in "garbage separation collection and recycling" (Fig. 5-1-6).

Figure 5-1-6 Living Environment Evaluation in Public Awareness Survey (items with higher satisfaction)

Document: Yokohama Policy Bureau "2021(3) Yokohama Public Awareness Survey"

On the other hand, looking at items with higher requests, the satisfaction (4.0%) of "disaster countermeasures such as earthquakes" was 27.7 points lower than the request (31.7%) by 27.7 points, and the gap between the two is the largest.
Next, in the anti-crime program Measures, satisfaction (4.8%) was 22.6 points below the request (27.4%) (Figure 5-1-7).

Figure 5-1-7 Living Environment Evaluation in Public Awareness Survey (items with higher requests)

Document: Yokohama Policy Bureau "2021(3) Yokohama Public Awareness Survey"

According to a public opinion survey, "sickness / retirement" has continued to be the number one concern in life, and the percentage has increased in recent years.
In addition, since 2001, concerns about family health, etc., ranked second.
Housing, on the other hand, was ranked 6th to 9th since 1997 (Figure 5-1-11).

Fig. 5-1-11 Worries in Life

Document: Yokohama City Policy Bureau "Yokohama Public Awareness Survey"

Since 1998, "Inflation and prices" have become "economic and living expenses."
Since 2001, "family problems" have become more specific issues related to family health and life.
"Environmental problems and disasters" were "environmental problems" and "accidents and disasters."
"Criminal and anti-crime program" was established in 2005.