The 2024 Arizona Voters' Agenda reveals
voters want elected leaders to do more to deliver
solutions
PHOENIX, May 15, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA)– a nonpartisan, nonprofit
organization with a mission to bring Arizonans together to create a
stronger and brighter future for the state– unveiled new survey
data on housing from its 2024 Arizona Voters' Agenda. The findings
reflect the views of likely Republican, Democratic, and
independent/unaffiliated voters of all ages and highlight
widespread concern about housing issues, including a call for more
action at state and local levels.
As Arizona continues to grow
faster than much of the country, housing affordability and
accessibility have become critical issues. The Arizona Voters'
Agenda survey findings show a significant 71% of voters view
homelessness as either a "serious issue" or "crisis," with 84%
finding rental prices and 80% finding home prices "too high." These
concerns are shared broadly across political affiliations,
emphasizing the universal urgency of these issues.
"Arizonans throughout the entire state, across urban and rural
areas, are deeply concerned about housing," said Dr. Sybil Francis, Chair, President & CEO of
CFA. "The data from this survey also unequivocally show that voters
see the need for more strategic planning on the part of leaders to
anticipate and support our state's needs as it grows, and housing
is an important piece of that required planning."
Paul Bentz, Senior Vice President
of Research & Strategy at HighGround, which conducted the
survey, noted, "The impact of housing costs now reaches a broader
swath of our community. There's a strong call from voters across
the political spectrum to encourage our leaders to work together to
find reasonable and tangible solutions."
The survey findings show that more than three-quarters (78%) of
all Arizona voters, including 70%
Republicans, 78% independent/unaffiliated voters, and 89%
Democrats, believe more housing that is affordable is needed in
their own communities.
Regarding how to address housing affordability and
accessibility, the vast majority of voters believe their state and
local government must do more:
- 82% of all voters say, "State and local government must do more
to ensure that housing options are affordable and available to
middle and low-income earners throughout the state."
Read more
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/housing-and-homelessness-are-major-issues-for-arizona-voters-strong-desire-for-state-and-local-government-to-do-more-302145708.html
SOURCE Center for the Future of Arizona