Pennsylvania ranks 20th in the nation—its highest ranking among all civic indicators—with 46.9% of individuals reporting they talk with their neighbors at least a few times a week.

Opportunities for Growth:
1. Encouraging Pennsylvanians to talk with their neighbors several times a week will increase voting, registration, volunteerism, charitable contributions, working with neighbors to x something in the neighborhood, and meeting attendance.
• 77.7% of those who talk with their neighbors several times a week voted in the 2008 election vs. 70.2% of those who do not.
• 83.1% of those who report speaking to their neighbors registered to vote for the last presidential election vs. 70.2% of those who do not.
• 37.0% of those who talk to their neighbors volunteer vs. 27.4% of those who do not.
• 63.4% of those who speak to neighbors donate to charity vs. 56.7% of those who do not.
• 30.6% of neighborhood talkers attend meetings, whereas 18.7% of those who do not speak to their neighbors attend.
• 11.2% of those who speak to their neighbors also have worked with them to x something in the neighborhood over the last year vs. 6.6% who do not.