Overview
- UMBC’s Institute of Politics surveyed 666 city and 602 county residents from April 12–19 using phone and text-to-web methods.
- About 62% in Baltimore City and 63% in Baltimore County say they never or only sometimes trust local government.
- Higher household energy bills top the quality-of-life list for more than 80% of residents in both places.
- Only 41% of city residents and 31% of county residents say their area is on the right track, though city optimism about the future runs higher than in the county.
- Confidence in rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge by 2030 is split, with fewer county residents confident, and most in both jurisdictions say the loss of the bridge has affected daily life.