What is the most important issue or challenge facing Montgomery County today, that you would like the county’s leaders to do something about?
In open-ended responses, housing affordability or availability was the most cited issue residents want leaders to address. On a separate question, more than eight in 10 respondents labeled the county’s lack of affordable housing a serious problem.
A bar chart showing the issue environment in Montgomery County, including open-ended answers from poll respondents. The chart shows that 18% of respondents cited housing affordability or availability as the most important issue that county leaders should address. Fourteen percent of respondents cited crime/safety, and 12% cited transportation and cost of living concerns.
