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Figure 5: Availability of Safe Bike Routes to School or Work,
Mean Score by County and Overall Region Rating by Percent

Safe Bike Routes to School or Work: Safe Bike Routes to School or Work:
Median Score Percent of Respondents

2.71

2.46 2.35 2.43 2.38

1.97

Poor/Fair Good
46% 40%

Excellent
14%

COMMUNITY
La Crosse
TrempMeoalneraoue
Vernon
Houston
Region
Scale: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent

Source: COMPASS NOW 2015 Random Household Survey

Figure 6 shows how respondents rated the accessibility of convenient public transportation. La Crosse
County respondents scored this the highest, while Trempealeau County rated the accessibility of public
transportation lowest, at 1.52 points out of 4. Overall, only 10% of respondents rated this as excellent, while
44% rated public transportation accessibility as fair/poor. This question did not apply to 13% of respondents.

Figure 6: Accessibility of Convenient Public Transportation,
Average Score by County and Overall Region by Percent

Accessibility of Convenient Public Transportation: Accessibility of Public Transportation:
Median Score Percent of Respondents

2.71

2.13 2.00

1.89 1.93

1.52 Good
33%
Poor/Fair
44%

La Crosse Excellent
TrempMeoalneraoue 10%

Vernon
Houston
Region

Scale: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Excellent
Source: COMPASS NOW 2015 Random Household Survey

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