The 1983 Annual Housing Survey is used to test the following hypotheses: (1) female householders will be less satisfied with their neighborhoods than other householders, (2) they will live in neighborhoods with more services, and (3) neighborhood conditions and services will affect satisfaction independent of household characteristics. Sex of the householder drops out as a significant predictor of neighborhood satisfaction when other household and neighborhood characteristics are controlled, whereas marital status remains significant. Actual conditions are more important than services or household characteristics in determining satisfaction. Given the greater dissatisfaction among the unmarried, and the growth of single householders, we may expect to see declines in overall neighborhood satisfaction.
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