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What Unites and Divides Urban, Suburban and Rural Communities 1. Demographic and economic trends in urban, suburban and rural communities 2. Urban, suburban and rural residents’ views on key social and political issues 3. How people in urban, suburban and rural communities see each other – and say others see them 4. Views of problems facing urban, suburban and rural communities 5. Americans’ satisfaction with and attachment to their communities 6. How urban, suburban and rural residents interact with their neighbors 7. Life satisfaction and social support in different communities Acknowledgments Methodology
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