Blurred Borders - International Community Foundation

1. Tijuana Results
3 Neutral 20 4.9%
4 Important 235 57.3%
5 Very Important 150 36.6% 93.9%
TJ-Public Safety No of Resp. Percent
1 Very Unimportant 1 0.2%
2 Unimportant 3 0.7%
3 Neutral 14 3.4%
4 Important 237 57.5%
5 Very Important 157 38.1% 95.6%
TJ-Urban Sprawl No of Resp. Percent
1 Very Unimportant 5 1.2%
2 Unimportant 22 5.4%
3 Neutral 62 15.1%
4 Important 252 61.3%
5 Very Important 70 17.0% 78.3%
TJ-Human Migration No of Resp. Percent
1 Very Unimportant 11 2.7%
2 Unimportant 27 6.6%
3 Neutral 59 14.4%
4 Important 195 47.7%
5 Very Important 117 28.6% 76.3%
Survey respondents were then asked – of the twelve topics mentioned – which three were the
most important issues. A comparison of the responses is below:
Table 1-I Three Most Important Issues
A-12
TJ Rank
Tijuana
Responses
SD Rank
San Diego County
Responses
Roads & Infrastructure 8 44 10 38
top 3 Health Care 3 160 2 375
mid-3 Environment & Pollution 6 89 4 226
contrast Terrorism 11 26 5 146
top 3 Education & Schools 2 241 1 422
top 3 Jobs & the Economy 1 271 3 237
Crime 7 68 9 64
Housing Costs 10 27 8 79
Poverty 5 104 7 81
mid-3 Public Safety 4 146 6 83
last Urban Sprawl 12 23 12 8
Human Migration 9 37 11 33
It is interesting to note that – despite the slight ranking differences – the top 3 issues for
Tijuanenses are the same issues as those of San Diegans. Two of the middle-3 (i.e.: ranked 4-6)
issues are also the same (Environment & Pollution and Public Safety). One very interesting