2025 Community Life Survey Results
In August, we — your Vista Community Life team — sent out a survey to understand what residents feel is working well and where we can improve. Capturing these insights helps us further our mission to cultivate relationships that inspire people to find purpose, live authentically, and thrive together in Vista.
We appreciate the time residents spent providing feedback. Read the highlights to learn what was said about life in Vista at Montaine.
Survey snapshot
- Participation Rate: 21% of households responded (93 total)
- Demographics Snapshot: 45% of households are adults between the ages of 25 and 44
- Overall Satisfaction: 68%
Resident demographics
Why Vista?
Residents shared what they love the most about living here.
Amenities & Shared Spaces
What residents value most, and how they’re using shared spaces.
Top-ranked amenities
- Community center (65%)
- Walking trails (62%)
- Parks (40%)
Most frequently used spaces
- Pool
- Gym
- Trails
Programming & Engagement
Events, programs and activities bring neighbors together and provide meaningful connections. Insight into what’s working, what’s not, and what’s missing.
Most attended event types
- Events (88%)
- Board meetings (27%)
- Joined or led a group or club (16%)
Top 3 event interests
- Food related events (65%)
- Live music (58%)
- Social mixers and happy hours (38%)
Preferred timing
Vista residents prefer to attend events and engage in activities that are held on weekend evenings (76%) or weekday evenings (66%).
Engagement behaviors
In your words
Communication Counts
We know how important it is to feel connected and stay informed; which is why we deploy a multi-pronged communications strategy including weekly emails and maintaining a robust resident website.
Need to know
Here’s what residents find most important in the weekly eblasts.
- Event and program info
- Operations updates
- Developer updates
- Governance info (board meetings)
- Educational topics (design review/compliance)
Operations
Daily operations matter when it comes to feeling supported and confident in the community.
Community strengths
Community concerns
65% had a positive experience with community concerns and the compliance process.
Design reviews
59% are satisfied with the design review process.
Areas for attention
Residents would like to see more focus on common area landscaping and the compliance process.
Your Community Life team
Your thoughts
Our action items
We hear you.
These are a few items your Community Life team and Board of Directors will consider implementing in the coming year:
- Summer concert series & events: Developing a Summer Concert Series for 2026 and expanding weekend event offerings to bring more opportunities for neighbors to connect.
- Compliance & design review: Strengthening the compliance and design review processes with an emphasis on communication, resident understanding, and clear guidance.
- Landscape maintenance: Continuing to work with our landscape vendor and developer partner to ensure all common area landscaping is properly maintained.
Have more feedback to share?
We’d love to hear from you — send us an email and we’ll be in touch.