For over a decade, the City has conducted a statistically valid phone community survey every two years as part of its budget process. The City has also published an online version of the same survey for additional input.
The 2026 Community Survey gauged community attitudes about the quality of life in Kirkland, satisfaction with City government services, and priorities for the future in preparation for the Council’s adoption of their 2027-2028 biennial budget later this fall.
2026 Community Survey
ReconMR Biennial Community Survey Full ReportCity Council Memo(PDF, 609KB) for the May 29, 2026 Financial Retreat City Council Presentation(PDF, 2MB) for the May 29, 2026 Financial Retreat
Results of past surveys can be found below.
2024 Community Survey
DHM Biennial Community Survey Full Report(PDF, 622KB)2024 Representative Sample Community Survey - Open Ended Results(PDF, 795KB) 2024 Online Self-Selected Community Survey - Open Ended Results(PDF, 231KB) City Council Memo(PDF, 7MB), July 2, 2024
2022 Community SurveyEMC Research Community Survey Report(PDF, 4MB) 2022 Online Biennial Residents Survey(PDF, 882KB) City Council Memo(PDF, 63MB),August 25, 2022
2020 Community SurveyEMC Research Community Survey Report(PDF, 4MB) Online Community Survey Results(PDF, 628KB) City Council Memo(PDF, 3MB) , September 1, 2020
2018 Community SurveyEMC Research Community Survey Report(PDF, 4MB) Online Community Survey(PDF, 791KB) City Council Memo(PDF, 400KB) , June 29, 2018
2016 Community Survey City Council Special Meeting(PDF, 3MB), May 24, 2016 City Council Memo(PDF, 156KB) , June 29, 2016
2014 Community Survey City Council Memo(PDF, 2MB), May 30, 2014
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