response rates when compared not only to major metropolitan areas in California, Oregon, and Washington states but also other densely populated counties in the Golden State.
For instance, the city of San Diego is at 69.9%, San Jose is at 72%, Portland is at 70.8%, and Seattle is at 73.8%.San Mateo County, at 74.9%, has the best response rate among California counties, with Contra Costa (73.2%) and Santa Clara (73.1%) counties close behind.