The Quality of Life surveys found Santa Rosa residents had a  stronger feeling about their county having a Shared Vision  for Job Growth (SR 41% to Esc 26%). Almost half of Escambia said Only Fair (43%), while the counties were identical in those saying Poor (Esc 26% to SR 24%).
| Shared Vision for Job Growth | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Good | 20.0% | 37.0% |
| Excellent | 5.0% | 3.7% |
| Subtotal | 26.0% | 40.7% |
| Only Fair | 43.0% | 30.2% |
| Poor | 26.0% | 24.3% |
| Subtotal | 68.0% | 54.5% |
| Don ‘t Know | 6.0% | 4.8% |
As what they thought would happen to the Quality of Life over the next five years, the majority Escambia residents believe it will stay the same (Esc 57% to SR 45%). Â Santa Rosa had 35% say it will improve, while 26% in Escambia thought so. Â FewerEscambia residents thought it would deteriorate (Esc 13% to SR 20%).
| Next 5 Years, Quality of Life | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Improve | 26.0% | 34.7% |
| Deteriorate | 13.0% | 19.7% |
| Stay Same | 57.0% | 44.5% |
| Don ‘t Know | 3.0% | 1.1% |
Santa Rosa have slightly higher percentage familiar with its economic development (SR 66% to Esc 59%), while Escambia had a higher percentage when it came to community development (Esc 59% to SR 54%).
| Familiar Economic Development | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Somewhat Agree | 45.0% | 49.6% |
| Strong Agree | 14.0% | 16.8% |
| Subtotal | 59.0% | 66.4% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 21.0% | 19.5% |
| Strong Disagree | 11.0% | 12.6% |
| Subtotal | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| Don’t Know | 9.0% | 1.4% |
| Familiar Community Development | Escambia | Santa Rosa |
| Somewhat Agree | 46.0% | 38.2% |
| Strong Agree | 13.0% | 16.2% |
| Subtotal | 59.0% | 54.4% |
| Somewhat Disagree | 23.0% | 24.5% |
| Strong Disagree | 13.0% | 20.3% |
| Subtotal | 37.0% | 44.8% |
| Don’t Know | 5.0% | 0.8% |