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Introduction
The current survey was undertaken to investigate local opinion on housing costs and preferences, a topic that has been monitored through the Long Island Index over the past several years and studied in detail in 2004. The financial strain created by high housing costs and local property taxes has been well documented in past reports which have also uncovered a surprisingly large number of local residents who think they may leave Long Island for areas with lower housing costs. The current report digs more deeply than past reports in Long Islanders’ views of housing to explore the interlinked issues of high housing costs and a willingness to embrace housing alternatives, both for oneself and others. Ads in pasts reports, we examine housing experiences, attitudes, and preferences within different age groups.
The survey was conducted by the Stony Brook University Center for Survey Research during the Fall of 2007. Telephone interviews were conducted with a randomly selected sample of 815 Long Island residents, with an additional randomly selected over sample of 317 young residents aged between 18 and 34. Further information on the methodology, as well as the questionnaire and responses, is available in the Appendix to the report.