Rating calculations

Here's an explanation of how our rating system works.

The rating scale goes from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest).

County Official rating questionnaire

Do you think you would do his/her job better?:

• [ 5 ]  No, he/she is a proven expert
• [ 4 ]  No, but I could try
• [ 3 ]  Not sure
• [ 2 ]  Most likely with the adequate training
• [ 1 ]  Yes, when can I start?

Would you support this person if he/she ran for a political position?:

• [ 5 ]  Yes, with a generous donation
• [ 4 ]  Most likely
• [ 3 ]  I don't think so
• [ 2 ]  NEVER
• [ 1 ]  I will always support his opponent no matter who that is

Do you think that this person deserves given compensation?:

• [ 5 ]  Underpaid
• [ 4 ]  Adequate
• [ 3 ]  Not sure
• [ 2 ]  Overpaid
• [ 1 ]  Shameless waste of taxpayers' money

Do you think that the work of this person is useful for the community?:

• [ 5 ]  Very useful
• [ 4 ]  I am not sure
• [ 3 ]  Not useful
• [ 2 ]  Useless
• [ 1 ]  Contra-productive

Rate the ability of this person to deliver promised results::

• [ 5 ]  Always gives the best/most efficient results
• [ 4 ]  There are results, but not always on time/efficient
• [ 3 ]  I am not familiar with his/her work
• [ 2 ]  There are some results
• [ 1 ]  Tell me again: why are we paying her/him?

Can the public trust this person?:

• [ 5 ]  Always
• [ 4 ]  Sometimes
• [ 3 ]  Not sure
• [ 2 ]  Rarely
• [ 1 ]  Never

Do you think this is the right person for the job?::

• [ 5 ]  Yes, it would be hard to find someone better
• [ 4 ]  Yes
• [ 3 ]  Not sure
• [ 2 ]  No, he/she should be replaced
• [ 1 ]  No, even a monkey would do it better

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County rating questionnaire

Public transportation: How do you rate public transportation in this county?

• [ 5 ]  Always dependable and affordable
• [ 4 ]  Usually dependable and affordable
• [ 3 ]  Reasonable
• [ 2 ]  Hardly dependable and affordable
• [ 1 ]  It's faster on foot

Schools & education: What do you think about educational options?

• [ 5 ]  Excellent schools
• [ 4 ]  Very good schools
• [ 3 ]  Good schools
• [ 2 ]  Needs improvement
• [ 1 ]  Terrible

Food & entertainment: Is there enough good places to spend time and money?

• [ 5 ]  Many choices & very high quality
• [ 4 ]  Quite few choices with good quality
• [ 3 ]  Reasonable
• [ 2 ]  Few choices, mostly low quality
• [ 1 ]  Very limited choices & poor quality

Cost of living: Anything left at the end of month?

• [ 5 ]  very affordable
• [ 4 ]  affordable
• [ 3 ]  reasonable
• [ 2 ]  too expensive
• [ 1 ]  insane!

Real estate/housing cost: Describe real estate market

• [ 5 ]  Very affordable
• [ 4 ]  Affordable
• [ 3 ]  Reasonable
• [ 2 ]  Too high
• [ 1 ]  Insane!

Safety/crime rate: Do you feel safe?

• [ 5 ]  I always feel very safe
• [ 4 ]  I usually feel safe
• [ 3 ]  I feel reasonably safe
• [ 2 ]  Sometimes feels unsafe
• [ 1 ]  I don't feel safe at all

Healthcare: Describe healthcare options.

• [ 5 ]  Great & affordable insurance
• [ 4 ]  Very good & affordable insurance
• [ 3 ]  Good quality & quite affordable
• [ 2 ]  Poor quality, expensive
• [ 1 ]  Terrible

Job/career opportunities: Are there enough high quality jobs in this county?

• [ 5 ]  Plenty job/career opportunities
• [ 4 ]  Quite job/career opportunities
• [ 3 ]  There are some job/career opportunities
• [ 2 ]  Need more job/career opportunities
• [ 1 ]  There are no job/career opportunities

Climate/weather: What do you think about climate in this county?

• [ 5 ]  Just perfect
• [ 4 ]  Mostly great
• [ 3 ]  Nothing special
• [ 2 ]  Needs more nice days
• [ 1 ]  Terrible!

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Rating scheme

We use the following scheme to convert the number scale into descriptive ratings: