Most Americans Still Rely on Their Neighbors. New Nextdoor Research Shows the Conditions for Stronger Communities Are Already in Place.

Nearly a third of Americans (32%) say trust in their neighborhood has strengthened over the past five years, double the 16% who say it has weakened. That finding comes from a new nationally representative survey Nextdoor commissioned with The Harris Poll, released today on National Good Neighbor Day. It runs against the story most of us have absorbed about American social life, and the rest of the data explains why.