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| Attributes† | Mean UC and BC Utility Correlation 1987 | Mean UC and BC Utility Correlation 2020 | Attributes’ Levels† | Who can Afford a Level (Number) | Who BC Most Prefer a Level (Number) | Who BC Most Prefer a Level (%) | Loss of Utility down from UC Most Preferred if BC Most Preferred (%) | Who can Afford a Level (Number) | Who BC Most Prefer a Level (Number) | Who BC Most Prefer a Level (%) | Loss of Utility down from UC Most Preferred if BC Most Preferred (%) |
| House Type and Size | 0.96 | 0.78 | Bungalow or one-and-a-half storey house. [With less than 950 sq∙ft floor space.] Two bedrooms. | 64 | 9 | 14% | 37% | 48 | 9 | 19% | 0% |
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| Bungalow. [With 1050 sq∙ft. floor space.] Three bedrooms. | 57 | 18 | 32% | 7% | 48 | 11 | 23% | 7% |
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| Two-storey house. [With 1250 sq∙ft. floor space.] Three-and-a-half bedrooms. | 40 | 9 | 23% | 4% | 48 | 15 | 31% | 1% |
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| Two-storey house. [Split- or bi-level with 1400 sq∙ft. floor space.] Four bedrooms. | 40 | 16 | 40% | 4% | 29 | 10 | 34% | 0% |
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| Two-and-a-half storey house. [With 1700 sq∙ft. floor space.] Four-and-a-half bedrooms. | 17 | 12 | 71% | 0% | 29 | 3 | 10% | 0% |
| House Age (and Exterior Finish) | 0.98 | 0.89 | Less than 5 years old. (Brick or stucco exterior finish.) | 40 | 29 | 73% | 0% | 29 | 16 | 55% | 0% |
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| Between 5 and 30 years old. (Vinyl or wooden siding exterior finish.) | 51 | 17 | 33% | 4% | 29 | 5 | 17% | 0% |
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| More than 30 years old. (Brick or stucco exterior finish.) | 64 | 18 | 28% | 7% | 48 | 27 | 56% | 7% |
| Basement Condition and Home Renovations | 1.00 | 0.99 | No basement or a partial one. No [some] central air conditioning and outstanding features if it is newer; or no [some] central air conditioning and major renovations if it is older. | 59 | 10 | 17% | 20% | 48 | 1 | 2% | 0% |
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| An unfinished or partly finished full basement. No central air conditioning and outstanding features if it is newer; or no central air conditioning and major renovations if it is older. | 51 | 4 | 8% | 0% | 48 | 12 | 25% | 7% |
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| An unfinished or partly finished full basement. Some modern features including central air conditioning if it is newer; or some renovations, such as central air conditioning, new wiring, plumbing, windows and roof if it is older. | 51 | 5 | 10% | 4% | 48 | 18 | 38% | 4% |
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| An insulated, completely finished full basement. Some modern features including central air conditioning if it is newer; or some renovations, such as central air conditioning, new wiring, plumbing, windows and roof if it is older. | 46 | 6 | 13% | 1% | 29 | 10 | 34% | 0% |
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| An insulated, completely finished full basement. All modern features including central air conditioning if it is newer; or central air conditioning and extensive interior/exterior renovations if it is older. | 44 | 34 | 77% | 0% | 29 | 7 | 24% | 0% |
| Lot size (and Garage) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Small, about 400 sq∙m. or 30 ft by 120 ft., and so the house is close to neighbouring houses. (No front driveway or garage.) | 57 | 9 | 16% | 24% | 40 | 4 | 10% | 9% |
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| Medium, about 500 sq∙m. or 55 ft. by 110 ft., and so the house (is separated from neighbouring houses) [has space for a driveway at its side]. (Single attached or detached front garage.) | 49 | 10 | 20% | 1% | 40 | 21 | 53% | 3% |
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| Large, about 700 sq. m. or 60 ft. by 125 ft., and so the house is separated from neighbouring houses. (Double attached or detached front garage.) | 46 | 38 | 83% | 0% | 25 | 15 | 60% | 0% |
| Landscaping | 1.00 | 0.95 | Newly planted, with sparse shrubs and thin trees. | 51 | 1 | 2% | 0% | 40 | 1 | 3% | 0% |
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| Maturing, with lawns and some trees and shrubs. | 51 | 18 | 35% | 2% | 40 | 12 | 30% | 0% |
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| Mature but overgrown and in need of replanting or pruning. | 49 | 5 | 10% | 0% | 40 | 7 | 18% | 0% |
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| Very mature, with lawns, large trees and dense shrubs. | 46 | 27 | 59% | 0% | 40 | 20 | 50% | 0% |
| Neighbouring Home Types (and Repair) | 1.00 | 0.99 | Almost all single-detached houses with owner-occupiers. (No houses in need of major repair.) | 57 | 56 | 98% | 0% | 40 | 21 | 53% | 0% |
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| Single- and semi-detached houses with mostly owners and some renters. (Some houses in need of major repair.) | 51 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 40 | 6 | 15% | 0% |
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| Includes some nearby modern walk-up rented-apartment or owned-condominium buildings. (Quite a few houses in need of major repair.) | 46 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 40 | 7 | 18% | 0% |
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| Includes some nearby high-rise rented-apartment or owned-condominium buildings. (No houses in need of major repair.) | 46 | 1 | 2% | 0% | 40 | 6 | 15% | 0% |
| Ages of neighbours | 1.00 | 0.98 | Youthful single-person households [and mature families]. No children at home. | 49 | 12 | 24% | 0% | 39 | 5 | 13% | 0% |
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| Middle-aged residents. Elementary school-aged children at home. | 49 | 29 | 59% | 0% | 39 | 17 | 44% | 0% |
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| Middle-aged residents. Teenaged children at home. | 49 | 4 | 8% | 1% | 39 | 15 | 38% | 0% |
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| Elderly residents [and older families]. With or without children at home. | 46 | 4 | 9% | 0% | 39 | 2 | 5% | 0% |
| Ethnic Group and Education of Neighbours | 0.99 | 0.87 | Working people with high-school education. Most are from same ethnic group as you. | 64 | 13 | 20% | 4% | 39 | 10 | 26% | 0% |
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| Working people with high-school education. Most are from different ethnic groups than you. | 64 | 10 | 16% | 2% | 39 | 5 | 13% | 0% |
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| Skilled and white-collar workers with high-school or technical-college education. Most from same ethnic group as you. | 51 | 20 | 39% | 0% | 39 | 8 | 21% | 0% |
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| Skilled and white-collar workers with high-school or technical-college education. Most are from different ethnic groups than you. | 49 | 3 | 6% | 0% | 39 | 12 | 31% | 0% |
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| Professional workers with university or college degree. Most are from same ethnic group as you. | 44 | 18 | 41% | 0% | 39 | 4 | 10% | 0% |
| Mobility of Neighbours | 1.00 | 1.00 | Few neighbours move each year. | 49 | 47 | 96% | 0% | 39 | 19 | 49% | 0% |
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| Several neighbours move each year. | 49 | 2 | 4% | 0% | 39 | 15 | 38% | 0% |
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| Lots of neighbours move each year. | 46 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 39 | 5 | 13% | 0% |
| Stores and Work Access | 1.00 | 0.99 | Within easy driving- or walking-access, up to 10 [15] minutes to major stores and/or work. | 49 | 46 | 94% | 0% | 41 | 29 | 71% | 0% |
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| Not too far from major stores and/or work, up to 20 [30] minutes by car or bus. | 49 | 3 | 6% | 0% | 41 | 8 | 20% | 0% |
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| Far from major stores and/or work, at least 30 [up to 60] minutes by car or bus. | 51 | 2 | 4% | 37% | 41 | 4 | 10% | 0% |
| Schools Access | 1.00 | 1.00 | Within 10 minutes walking to a school. | 49 | 45 | 92% | 0% | 41 | 27 | 66% | 0% |
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| About 20 minutes walking or 10 minutes driving to a school. | 49 | 2 | 4% | 0% | 41 | 11 | 27% | 0% |
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| Up to 25 to 30 minutes drive or bus ride to a school. | 49 | 2 | 4% | 0% | 41 | 3 | 7% | 0% |
| (Riverbank) [or Park] Access | 1.00 | 1.00 | (On the Detroit riverbank.) [Down the street to a neighbourhood park.] | 49 | 41 | 84% | 0% | 41 | 32 | 78% | 0% |
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| (About 10 minutes walking of a few blocks to the Detroit riverbank.) [Within 15 minutes walking or 5 minutes driving to a neighbourhood park.] | 49 | 4 | 8% | 0% | 41 | 6 | 15% | 0% |
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| Not conveniently close to (the Detroit riverbank) [a park.] | 51 | 6 | 12% | 12% | 41 | 3 | 7% | 0% |