National Community Survey

Your Voice Matters graphicEvery three years, the City of Battle Creek conducts a community survey to better understand residents’ priorities and experiences with city services. City Commissioners and staff use this feedback to guide long-term planning, goal setting, and policy development.

2025 National Community Survey

In summer 2025, Battle Creek collected 628 community survey responses using both random sampling and open participation. With a 22% response rate and a ±3.9% margin of error, the results were weighted to reflect the city’s adult population and provide a reliable snapshot of resident opinions.


Embedded video: City meeting video (starts at 13:00)

If you can’t view the video, watch on YouTube at the 13:00 mark.

Watch the interview

This embedded player starts at the agenda item that begins around the 13:00 mark.

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  • Keyboard and screen-reader accessible player
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2025 NCS Results

  1. 2025 National Community Survey Results

2022 NCS Results

  1. NCS full report for 2022

2018 NCS Results

  1. NCS Community Livability Report 2018
  2. NCS Dashboard 2018
  3. NCS Supplemental Online Results 2018
  4. NCS Technical Appendices 2018
  5. NCS Trends over Time 2018

2015 NCS Results

  1. City response (PDF)
  2. Technical Appendices (PDF)
  3. Community Livability Report (PDF)
  4. Dashboard (PDF)
  5. Supplemental Online Results (PDF)

2009 NCS Results

  1. 2009 Citizen Survey City of Battle Creek