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12-10-2007 
The Nation Looks at New Orleans - A Nationwide Online Survey 
Robert T. Sims 
University of New Orleans 
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The Nation Looks At New Orleans
A NATIONWIDE ONLINE SURVEY 
BY THE UNO SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER
Dr. Robert T. Sims, Director
rsims@uno.edu
Alicia N. Jencik, M.A. – Research Associate
Hung-Chung (Joe) Wang, M.A. – Research Associate
December 10, 2007
2Methodology
• Online survey of 775 U.S. residents NOT including Louisiana
• Margin of error = ± 3.6%
• Sample is representative of U.S. voting age population in terms of median income, gender and ethnicity
• Interviewing took place between November 29 and December 4, 2007.
3How the Nation Views New 
Orleans
5.95
5.80
5.20
5.16
4.67
4.44
4.16
4.16
4.10
3.85
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Adult-oriented entertainment
Proximity to historical landmarks
Availability of hotels
Quality of hotels
Place to do business
Family-oriented entertainment
Quality of elected officials
Quality of education
Cleanliness
Crime rate
Average Score on 10-point scale
Question:  Please rate the City of New Orleans, post-Katrina, on the following criteria . . .
•At this time, the nation’s opinion of New 
Orleans clearly tends toward the 
negative.
•The city’s reputation as a high crime 
area has clearly permeated the nation’s 
consciousness.
•New Orleans is also thought of as 
relatively dirty, offering poor quality 
education, and guided by poor 
quality elected officials.
•The city’s reputation as a tourist 
destination is a little better than its 
general reputation for quality of life. 
•However, even on factors such as 
the quality and availability of 
hotels, average ratings fall barely 
over the scale midpoint.
Worst in
The U.S.
Best in
The U.S.
4Perception of the Recovery
Completely 
back to 
normal, 
2.1%
Never back 
to normal, 
45.0%
Not sure, 
3.9%
Not yet back 
to normal, 
49.0%
Question:  Would you say things in New Orleans 
are now completely back to normal, are not yet 
back to normal, but will eventually be, or will 
never be back to normal?
Less than 3 
years, 21.2%
Not sure, 
11.5%
Five or 
more 
years, 
34.9%
Three years 
to less than 
5, 32.4%
Question:  How long do you think it will still take 
before things get back to normal for New 
Orleans?
n = 410
•Nearly all respondents (94%) indicate a belief that 
New Orleans is not yet (49%) or will never be (45%) 
back to normal.
5Perception of the Recovery
26.5%
32.8%
33.4%
36.6%
43.0%
60.5%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Some parts of New Orleans remain
under water
Few French Quarter businesses hae re-
opened
French Quarter one of hardest hit areas
Water supply remains contaminated
Only 1 in 10 restaurants have reopened
Majority of residents still live in
temporary housing
Percent believe to be true
•An alarmingly high percentage of respondents 
maintain mistaken beliefs concerning post-
Katrina New Orleans.
•For example, over 60% believe that the majority 
of New Orleans residents still live in temporary 
housing, while at least one-third believe that . . .
•Only 1 in 10 area restaurants have 
reopened
•The French Quarter was one of the 
hardest hit areas
•Most French Quarter businesses remain 
closed
•New Orleans residents must still drink 
bottled water because the water supply 
remains contaminated
•Parts of New Orleans remain under water
Question:  Which of the following items do you believe to be true?
6Perception of the Recovery
23.1%
17.1%
21.9%
28.2%
25.7%
27.7%
48.8%
57.1%
50.3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not affected by
Katrina (n=635)
Affected by Katrina
(n=140)
Total sample
Unavoidable/Act of Nature Neutral Government mistakes
Federal, 
48.5%
Local, 
19.7%
Not sure, 
11.3%
State, 
20.5%
Question:  Which level of government do you 
believe is or was most to blame for any 
problems that have been faced by New 
Orleans as a result of Hurricane Katrina?
Question:  Some people say that the devastating problems that New Orleans has 
faced since Hurricane Katrina are completely the result of an act of nature and could 
not have been avoided.  Others say that, though some damage was inevitable, most 
of the problems that New Orleans has faced since Katrina are the result of mistakes 
made by government both before and after the storm.  Which comes closer to your 
opinion?
•About half (48.5%) of respondents who felt 
that New Orleans’ Katrina problems were 
caused by government say the Federal 
government is most to blame.
n = 390
7Leader Performance Ratings
6.3%
10.7%
22.2%
24.8%
22.2%
31.0%
27.1%
57.4%
38.5%
33.0%
3.7%
2.0%
4.3%
3.7%
13.0%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Michael Brown
Kathleen
Babineaux
Blanco 
Ray Nagin
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor
Question:  Based on everything that you have read, heard or 
experienced since the time Hurricane Katrina hit, how would you rate 
the job that [NAME] has done with regard to the recovery of New 
Orleans?
•Though neither local, state nor Federal 
leaders rate high in terms of their handling of 
recovery in New Orleans, New Orleans Mayor 
Ray Nagin and Governor Kathleen Babineaux 
Blanco both rate substantially higher than 
Michael Brown who served as FEMA director 
at the time of Katrina and during its immediate 
aftermath.
•Well over half (60.1%) of respondents 
familiar with Nagin rated his performance 
“fair” or “poor.”  
•Nearly 70% of Blanco’s ratings fell into 
these categories, and 92% rated 
Brown’s performance no better than 
“fair.”
•These results are consistent with the 
large percentage attributing blame to 
the Federal government presented in 
the previous section.
8Leader Performance Ratings:
Mayor Ray Nagin
Unfamiliar, 
49.5%
Familiar, 
50.5%
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Gulf South – 56.0%
Other South – 57.1%
Outside South – 46.2%
•Among respondents who indicated that they 
were familiar with Ray Nagin, 95% correctly 
identified him as Mayor of New Orleans.
10.5%
11.5%
10.7%
26.0%
20.7%
24.8%
25.7%
32.2%
27.1%
32.9%
33.3%
33.0%
4.9%
2.3%
4.3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not affected by
Katrina (n=304)
Affected by
Katrina (n=87)
Total familiar
sample (n=391)
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor
Question:  Based on everything that you have read, heard or 
experienced since the time Hurricane Katrina hit, how would you rate 
the job that Ray Nagin has done with regard to the recovery of New 
Orleans?
•Forty-one percent (41%) of Gulf South 
residents rated Nagin’s performance as 
“poor.”
9Leader Performance Ratings:
Governor Kathleen Blanco
Unfamiliar, 
67.5%
Familiar, 
32.5%
s
Gulf South – 39.6%
Other South – 38.1%
Outside South – 28.5%
•Among respondents who indicated that they 
were familiar with Kathleen Babineaux 
Blanco, 92% correctly identified her as 
Governor of Louisiana.
5.9%
7.7%
6.3%
23.5%
18.5%
22.2%
32.1%
27.7%
31.0%
36.9%
43.1%
38.5%
1.6%
3.1%
2.0%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not affected by
Katrina (n=187)
Affected by
Katrina (n=65)
Total familiar
sample (n=252)
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor
Question:  Based on everything that you have read, heard or 
experienced since the time Hurricane Katrina hit, how would you rate 
the job that Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has done with regard to the 
recovery of New Orleans?
•Nearly half (49%) of Gulf South residents 
rated Blanco’s performance as “poor.”
10
Leader Performance Ratings:
Former FEMA Head Michael Brown
Unfamiliar, 
72.1%
Familiar, 
27.9%
s
•Among respondents who indicated that they 
were familiar with Michael Brown, 81% 
correctly identified him as the Director of 
FEMA at the time of Katrina. 11.6%
17.3%
13.0%
23.2%
19.2%
22.2%
60.4%
48.1%
57.4%
1.8%
9.6%
3.7%
3.0%
5.8%
3.7%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not affected by
Katrina (n=164)
Affected by
Katrina (n=52)
Total familiar
sample (n=216)
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor
Question:  Based on everything that you have read, heard or 
experienced since the time Hurricane Katrina hit, how would you rate 
the job that Michael Brown has done with regard to the recovery of 
New Orleans?
•Respondents who were affected by Katrina 
were somewhat more positive in their 
assessment of Brown than those not 
affected.
11
Leader Performance Ratings:
Political Corruption
77.8%
80.6%
87.1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not affected
by Katrina
(n=635)
Affected by
Katrina
(n=140)
Total sample
% Great deal/somewhat
s
34.6%
47.9%
37.0%
1.1%
1.4%
1.2%
64.3%
50.7%
61.8%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not affected by
Katrina (n=635)
Affected by
Katrina (n=140)
Total sample
Better than most places About the same Worse than most places
Question:  Thinking about both the City of New Orleans and the State 
of Louisiana, in general, how would you describe the problem of 
political corruption in the area?
•Respondents who were affected by Katrina were most likely 
to consider political corruption worse in Louisiana than in other 
places around the country and to believe that corruption has 
impeded the recovery effort.
Question:  Do you feel that political corruption in the State of 
Louisiana and City of New Orleans has impeded the post-Katrina 
recovery effort a great deal, somewhat, a little, not at all?
12
Following the Money
Too little,
51.7%
Too much, 
16.3%
Just about 
right, 32.0%
Question:  Would you say that the amount of money 
and other support that the Federal Government has 
provided the City of New Orleans since Hurricane 
Katrina has been too much, too little, or just about 
right?
Neither, 
10.8%
Katrina 
recovery, 
44.9%
War in Iraq, 
13.7%
Both, 30.6%
Question:  Which of the following should be a 
greater priority in terms of Federal spending?
•The majority of respondents believe that the 
Federal government has spent too little in support 
of New Orleans’ recovery.
•Over three-quarters of respondents feel 
that Katrina recovery should be at least 
as great a Federal spending priority as 
the war in Iraq.
13
Following the Money
63.8%
55.0%
62.2%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Not affected by
Katrina (n=635)
Affected by
Katrina (n=140)
Total sample
% "Not very/Not at all" well
Question:  Based on what you know or personally believe, how well 
do you think that the money that has been spent on Katrina recovery, 
whether by the Federal Government or private charities, has been 
used?
•Results suggest that corruption is, to some extent, blamed for 
poor use of resources devoted to Katrina recovery.
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65.3%
62.2%
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22.2%
Extremely/ 
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55.5%
Neutral, 
22.3%
Question:  Keeping in mind that all Federal aid 
involves the expenditure of tax dollars, how 
willing are you to have the Federal Government 
continue to provide New Orleans with financial 
aid aimed at post-Katrina recovery?
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recovery with tax dollars.
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continue to support recovery through Federal tax 
dollars.
15
Tourism Prospects
Yes, 40.6%
No, 59.4%
Question:  Have you ever visited the City of New 
Orleans?
54.0%
8.3%
10.8%
16.8%
10.2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Pre-2001
2001-2002
2003-2004
2005, pre-
Katrina
Post-Katrina
•About 41% of respondents have previously visited 
New Orleans, about 11% of these have visited 
since Katrina.
Question:  When was the last time you visited 
New Orleans?
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Tourism Prospects
Extremely
somewha
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54.0%
Extremely/ 
somewhat 
likely, 24.8%
Neutral, 
21.3%
Question:  How likely do you think you will be to 
travel to New Orleans for either business or 
pleasure purposes over the next 2 years?
Frequent travelers (more than 2 
trips per year)
Extremely/ 
somewhat 
unlikely, 
49.8%
Extremely/ 
somewhat 
likely, 30.4%
Neutral, 
19.9%
•Even among frequent travelers, less than one-third 
plan to travel to New Orleans over the next 2 years.
17
Tourism Prospects
•Respondents’ ratings of New Orleans can materially impact 
their likelihood of visitation.
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The Nation Looks at New Orleans - A Nationwide Online Survey

University of New Orleans

University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO Survey Research Center Publications Survey Research Center (UNO Poll) 12-10-2007 The Nation Looks at New Orleans - A Nationwide Online Survey Robert T. Sims University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/src_pubs  Part of the Political Science Commons Recommended Citation Sims, Robert T., "The Nation Looks at New Orleans - A Nationwide Online Survey" (2007). Survey Research Center Publications. Paper 9. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/src_pubs/9 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Survey Research Center (UNO Poll) at ScholarWorks@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion in Survey Research Center Publications by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact scholarworks@uno.edu. The Nation Looks At New OrleansA NATIONWIDE ONLINE SURVEY BY THE UNO SURVEY RESEARCH CENTERDr. Robert T. Sims, Directorrsims@uno.eduAlicia N. Jencik, M.A. – Research AssociateHung-Chung (Joe) Wang, M.A. – Research AssociateDecember 10, 20072Methodology• Online survey of 775 U.S. residents NOT including Louisiana• Margin of error = ± 3.6%• Sample is representative of U.S. voting age population in terms of median income, gender and ethnicity• Interviewing took place between November 29 and December 4, 2007.3How the Nation Views New Orleans5.955.805.205.164.674.444.164.164.103.851 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Adult-oriented entertainmentProximity to historical landmarksAvailability of hotelsQuality of hotelsPlace to do businessFamily-oriented entertainmentQuality of elected officialsQuality of educationCleanlinessCrime rateAverage Score on 10-point scaleQuestion:  Please rate the City of New Orleans, post-Katrina, on the following criteria . . .•At this time, the nation’s opinion of New Orleans clearly tends toward the negative.•The city’s reputation as a high crime area has clearly permeated the nation’s consciousness.•New Orleans is also thought of as relatively dirty, offering poor quality education, and guided by poor quality elected officials.•The city’s reputation as a tourist destination is a little better than its general reputation for quality of life. •However, even on factors such as the quality and availability of hotels, average ratings fall barely over the scale midpoint.Worst inThe U.S.Best inThe U.S.4Perception of the RecoveryCompletely back to normal, 2.1%Never back to normal, 45.0%Not sure, 3.9%Not yet back to normal, 49.0%Question:  Would you say things in New Orleans are now completely back to normal, are not yet back to normal, but will eventually be, or will never be back to normal?Less than 3 years, 21.2%Not sure, 11.5%Five or more years, 34.9%Three years to less than 5, 32.4%Question:  How long do you think it will still take before things get back to normal for New Orleans?n = 410•Nearly all respondents (94%) indicate a belief that New Orleans is not yet (49%) or will never be (45%) back to normal.5Perception of the Recovery26.5%32.8%33.4%36.6%43.0%60.5%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Some parts of New Orleans remainunder waterFew French Quarter businesses hae re-openedFrench Quarter one of hardest hit areasWater supply remains contaminatedOnly 1 in 10 restaurants have reopenedMajority of residents still live intemporary housingPercent believe to be true•An alarmingly high percentage of respondents maintain mistaken beliefs concerning post-Katrina New Orleans.•For example, over 60% believe that the majority of New Orleans residents still live in temporary housing, while at least one-third believe that . . .•Only 1 in 10 area restaurants have reopened•The French Quarter was one of the hardest hit areas•Most French Quarter businesses remain closed•New Orleans residents must still drink bottled water because the water supply remains contaminated•Parts of New Orleans remain under waterQuestion:  Which of the following items do you believe to be true?6Perception of the Recovery23.1%17.1%21.9%28.2%25.7%27.7%48.8%57.1%50.3%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Not affected byKatrina (n=635)Affected by Katrina(n=140)Total sampleUnavoidable/Act of Nature Neutral Government mistakesFederal, 48.5%Local, 19.7%Not sure, 11.3%State, 20.5%Question:  Which level of government do you believe is or was most to blame for any problems that have been faced by New Orleans as a result of Hurricane Katrina?Question:  Some people say that the devastating problems that New Orleans has faced since Hurricane Katrina are completely the result of an act of nature and could not have been avoided.  Others say that, though some damage was inevitable, most of the problems that New Orleans has faced since Katrina are the result of mistakes made by government both before and after the storm.  Which comes closer to your opinion?•About half (48.5%) of respondents who felt that New Orleans’ Katrina problems were caused by government say the Federal government is most to blame.n = 3907Leader Performance Ratings6.3%10.7%22.2%24.8%22.2%31.0%27.1%57.4%38.5%33.0%3.7%2.0%4.3%3.7%13.0%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Michael BrownKathleenBabineauxBlanco Ray NaginExcellent Very good Good Fair PoorQuestion:  Based on everything that you have read, heard or experienced since the time Hurricane Katrina hit, how would you rate the job that [NAME] has done with regard to the recovery of New Orleans?•Though neither local, state nor Federal leaders rate high in terms of their handling of recovery in New Orleans, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco both rate substantially higher than Michael Brown who served as FEMA director at the time of Katrina and during its immediate aftermath.•Well over half (60.1%) of respondents familiar with Nagin rated his performance “fair” or “poor.”  •Nearly 70% of Blanco’s ratings fell into these categories, and 92% rated Brown’s performance no better than “fair.”•These results are consistent with the large percentage attributing blame to the Federal government presented in the previous section.8Leader Performance Ratings:Mayor Ray NaginUnfamiliar, 49.5%Familiar, 50.5%sGulf South – 56.0%Other South – 57.1%Outside South – 46.2%•Among respondents who indicated that they were familiar with Ray Nagin, 95% correctly identified him as Mayor of New Orleans.10.5%11.5%10.7%26.0%20.7%24.8%25.7%32.2%27.1%32.9%33.3%33.0%4.9%2.3%4.3%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Not affected byKatrina (n=304)Affected byKatrina (n=87)Total familiarsample (n=391)Excellent Very good Good Fair PoorQuestion:  Based on everything that you have read, heard or experienced since the time Hurricane Katrina hit, how would you rate the job that Ray Nagin has done with regard to the recovery of New Orleans?•Forty-one percent (41%) of Gulf South residents rated Nagin’s performance as “poor.”9Leader Performance Ratings:Governor Kathleen BlancoUnfamiliar, 67.5%Familiar, 32.5%sGulf South – 39.6%Other South – 38.1%Outside South – 28.5%•Among respondents who indicated that they were familiar with Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, 92% correctly identified her as Governor of Louisiana.5.9%7.7%6.3%23.5%18.5%22.2%32.1%27.7%31.0%36.9%43.1%38.5%1.6%3.1%2.0%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Not affected byKatrina (n=187)Affected byKatrina (n=65)Total familiarsample (n=252)Excellent Very good Good Fair PoorQuestion:  Based on everything that you have read, heard or experienced since the time Hurricane Katrina hit, how would you rate the job that Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has done with regard to the recovery of New Orleans?•Nearly half (49%) of Gulf South residents rated Blanco’s performance as “poor.”10Leader Performance Ratings:Former FEMA Head Michael BrownUnfamiliar, 72.1%Familiar, 27.9%s•Among respondents who indicated that they were familiar with Michael Brown, 81% correctly identified him as the Director of FEMA at the time of Katrina. 11.6%17.3%13.0%23.2%19.2%22.2%60.4%48.1%57.4%1.8%9.6%3.7%3.0%5.8%3.7%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Not affected byKatrina (n=164)Affected byKatrina (n=52)Total familiarsample (n=216)Excellent Very good Good Fair PoorQuestion:  Based on everything that you have read, heard or experienced since the time Hurricane Katrina hit, how would you rate the job that Michael Brown has done with regard to the recovery of New Orleans?•Respondents who were affected by Katrina were somewhat more positive in their assessment of Brown than those not affected.11Leader Performance Ratings:Political Corruption77.8%80.6%87.1%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Not affectedby Katrina(n=635)Affected byKatrina(n=140)Total sample% Great deal/somewhats34.6%47.9%37.0%1.1%1.4%1.2%64.3%50.7%61.8%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Not affected byKatrina (n=635)Affected byKatrina (n=140)Total sampleBetter than most places About the same Worse than most placesQuestion:  Thinking about both the City of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana, in general, how would you describe the problem of political corruption in the area?•Respondents who were affected by Katrina were most likely to consider political corruption worse in Louisiana than in other places around the country and to believe that corruption has impeded the recovery effort.Question:  Do you feel that political corruption in the State of Louisiana and City of New Orleans has impeded the post-Katrina recovery effort a great deal, somewhat, a little, not at all?12Following the MoneyToo little,51.7%Too much, 16.3%Just about right, 32.0%Question:  Would you say that the amount of money and other support that the Federal Government has provided the City of New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina has been too much, too little, or just about right?Neither, 10.8%Katrina recovery, 44.9%War in Iraq, 13.7%Both, 30.6%Question:  Which of the following should be a greater priority in terms of Federal spending?•The majority of respondents believe that the Federal government has spent too little in support of New Orleans’ recovery.•Over three-quarters of respondents feel that Katrina recovery should be at least as great a Federal spending priority as the war in Iraq.13Following the Money63.8%55.0%62.2%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Not affected byKatrina (n=635)Affected byKatrina (n=140)Total sample% "Not very/Not at all" wellQuestion:  Based on what you know or personally believe, how well do you think that the money that has been spent on Katrina recovery, whether by the Federal Government or private charities, has been used?•Results suggest that corruption is, to some extent, blamed for poor use of resources devoted to Katrina recovery.50.3%65.3%62.2%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Little/not at allGreat deal/somewhatTotal sampleExtent corruption has impeded recovery% "Not very\Not at all" well14Following the MoneyExtremely/ somewhat unwilling, 22.2%Extremely/ somewhat willing, 55.5%Neutral, 22.3%Question:  Keeping in mind that all Federal aid involves the expenditure of tax dollars, how willing are you to have the Federal Government continue to provide New Orleans with financial aid aimed at post-Katrina recovery?35.8%76.6%55.1%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%LocalgovernmentStategovernmentFederalgovernmentWhich level of government most to blame% "Extremely/ somewhat willing•The level of government that respondents feel was most to blame for Katrina problems has much to do with their willingness to continue to support recovery with tax dollars.•Over half of respondents indicate a willingness to continue to support recovery through Federal tax dollars.15Tourism ProspectsYes, 40.6%No, 59.4%Question:  Have you ever visited the City of New Orleans?54.0%8.3%10.8%16.8%10.2%0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%Pre-20012001-20022003-20042005, pre-KatrinaPost-Katrina•About 41% of respondents have previously visited New Orleans, about 11% of these have visited since Katrina.Question:  When was the last time you visited New Orleans?16Tourism ProspectsExtremelysomewhaunlikely,54.0%Extremely/ somewhat likely, 24.8%Neutral, 21.3%Question:  How likely do you think you will be to travel to New Orleans for either business or pleasure purposes over the next 2 years?Frequent travelers (more than 2 trips per year)Extremely/ somewhat unlikely, 49.8%Extremely/ somewhat likely, 30.4%Neutral, 19.9%•Even among frequent travelers, less than one-third plan to travel to New Orleans over the next 2 years.17Tourism Prospects•Respondents’ ratings of New Orleans can materially impact their likelihood of visitation.38.7%18.3%20.8%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%HighMediumLowRating New Orleans as Place to do Business% Very/somewhat likelysQuestion:  How likely do you think you will be to travel to New Orleans for either business or pleasure purposes over the next 2 years?41.4%16.8%24.6%0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%HighMediumLowRating New Orleans on Family Entertainment% Very/somewhat likelysQuestion:  How likely do you think you will be to travel to New Orleans for either business or pleasure purposes over the next 2 years?

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The Nation Looks at New Orleans - A Nationwide Online Survey

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