OPINIONS Survey results

Nearly 800 northern Ohio business executives were surveyed and these percentages said they strongly agreed that the region has these attributes:
Leading health-care institutions: 59 percent.
Easily accessible highways: 45 percent.
Proximity to my extended families: 43 percent.
Attractive cost of living: 38 percent.
Large variety of quality colleges and universities: 37 percent.
High-quality K-12 education: 17 percent.
Many job opportunities for people with higher education degrees:7 percent.
Good public transportation: 5 percent.
Source: Survey conducted by Kent State University on behalf of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the region's chambers of commerce.