What do towns lose when Main Street declines?

    24%

    24% of Americans named this as the biggest loss when Main Street declines: local businesses disappearing.

    n = 3,012 Americans · Survey date not recorded · Cherry Data Signals

    Breakdown

    local businesses disappearing24%
    loss of town identity16%
    historic buildings falling into disrepair14%
    people becoming disconnected14%
    tourists no longer visiting12%
    places looking the same11%
    young people leaving9%
    0%50%100%

    Figures are reproduced as reported in the supplied research summary; rounded totals may differ from 100%, and some breakdowns are partial. The survey field date is not recorded; document modification dates are not field dates. Some breakdowns total 101% or 102%. Rankings reflect desire for revival, not measured economic performance.

    Methodology

    Sample
    3,012
    Population
    Americans
    Country
    United States
    Fielded
    Not recorded
    Research by
    Cherry Data Signals
    Study
    What Americans Want From Historic Downtown Revival

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    Cherry Data Signals (Not recorded). "What do towns lose when Main Street declines?" Survey of 3,012 Americans, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/what-do-towns-lose-when-main-street-declines

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