| Score | Important level | Explanation |
| For state officers’ survey | ||
| 1 | Equal | Two equally important factors |
| 3 | Relatively higher | Factor 1 is relatively more important than the other |
| 5 | Higher | Factor 1 is more important than the other |
| 7 | Much higher | Factor 1 is more important than the other |
| 9 | Much more higher | Factor 1 is more important than the other |
| 2, 4, 6, 8 | Intermediate values | Values in between the two rating levels |
| For residents’ survey | ||
| 1 | Equal | Two equally important factors |
| 9 | More important | Factor 1 is more important than the other |
| 1/9 | Less important | Factor 1 is less important than the other |