With homeowners more frequently reporting that they are satisfied with their communities, nearly one in five (18 percent) homeowners feel very or extremely connected to their community compared with fewer than I in 10 (9 percent) renters.
This connection to community is also reflected in survey results showing that 25 percent of homeowners and 11 percent of renters know their neighbors very well or extremely well.

View results from the “American Attitudes about Homeownership” survey as well as charts and graphs here: http://bit.ly/hh0eYG