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?..."