Community Indicators Survey 2002: San Jose, CA
Browse variable group VG09 - Custom questions -- San Jose, CA
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- CUST59
- View of tech boom
Survey Question: People have different opinions about the technology boom in Silicon Valley. Some people say the technology boom has been MOSTLY GOOD for Santa Clara County because it has brought jobs and more economic opportunity. Others say the boom has been MOSTLY BAD because it has meant higher costs for housing, more traffic and more pollution. Which comes closer to your view?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Tech boom has been MOSTLY GOOD for Santa Clara County | 524 |
| 2 | Tech boom has been MOSTLY BAD for Santa Clara County | 263 |
| 3 | Neither (VOL) | 32 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 37 |
Column: 148
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: (San Jose-T)
- CUST60
- Officials for companies/residents
Survey Question: Do you think most local officials in (HOME COUNTY) care more about the happiness and needs of COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS that do business in the area, OR more about the happiness and needs of RESIDENTS?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Care more about companies and corporations | 482 |
| 2 | Care more about residents | 188 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 186 |
Column: 149
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: (San Jose-T)
- CUST69
- Ease of selling home in area
Survey Question: What's your impression about the real estate market in the (CITY) area? Is it very easy, easy, difficult, or very difficult for people in your area to sell their homes?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Very easy | 104 |
| 2 | Easy | 341 |
| 3 | Difficult | 250 |
| 4 | Very difficult | 82 |
| 9 | Don't know/Refused | 79 |
Column: 154
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: (National, Aberdeen, Akron, Detroit, Miami-Dade, Miami-Broward, Palm Beach County, San Jose) The national survey had slightly different wording: "What's your impression about the real estate market in your local area?..."