Blurred Borders - International Community Foundation

population as being native to the city, with another 48% as having come from other areas
of Mexico). Looking at subregional populations, it is interesting to note the differences in
mobility and birthplace between South San Diego and both Central and North San Diego.
South San Diegans respondents were slightly more-likely to be native-born than Central
or North San Diegans; or (in stark contrast) to have been born in Mexico.
� As such, it is clear that a majority of the citizens of both sides of the San Diego-Tijuana
border are not native to the region. Decision-makers on both sides of the border are
faced with having to develop a sense of “local pride” amongst each of their respective
citizenry (perhaps working together, both sides could foster such pride for the Twin
Cities of San Diego-Tijuana…).
3. Ever Visited the Other Side of the Border? If Yes, When Was Your Last Visit?
The purpose of these two questions was to get a sense of what proportion of San Diegans or
Tijuanenses actually have visited “across the border”, and how frequently they visit. The results
were:
Ever Visited…
Table 1C: Visited Across Border
Have You Ever Visited… Yes No
"…Tijuana?"
SD-COMBINED (n=614) 91.0% 9.0%
SD-ENGLISH 90.2% 9.8%
SD-SPANISH 96.4% 3.6%
San Diego - By Sub-Region
South San Diego 94.1% 5.9%
Central San Diego 88.0% 12.0%
North San Diego 91.5% 8.5%
"…San Diego?"
TIJUANA (n=413) 66.6% 33.4%
It is interesting to note that, in general, about 90% of San Diegans from all regions have
visited Tijuana. Spanish-speaking respondents reported a slightly higher overall rate of having
visited Tijuana (96.4% -- although this could also be due to the margin of error of the smaller
sample size of Spanish speakers). The high proportion of San Diegans that have visited Tijuana
contrasts somewhat the two-thirds of Tijuana residents that report they have visited San
Diego.
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