The Sense of Place Index measures the percent of residents who express a positive connection, a strong sense of stewardship, and a sense of pride about being from Puget Sound. This indicator will inform us about peoples’ emotional connection to Puget Sound.

• We measure Sense of Place by asking respondents to rate their agreement or disagreement with seven statements about sense of place.
• Most people in Puget Sound describe an identity and/or attachment to Puget Sound as a place. 5.61 was the average survey response in 2024 (out of 7), which means respondents “somewhat agree” that they have a sense of place in the Puget Sound on a seven-point scale. This is consistent with participants’ responses since 2018.
• About 42% of respondents do not believe they would be satisfied living outside of Puget Sound.