Better or Less Able to meet jurisdiction's needs this fiscal year than last
Full Question Text
Thinking about the financial needs of your jurisdiction, would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?
| Total | |
| Significantly less able | 6% |
| Somewhat less able | 20% |
| Neither less nor better able | 42% |
| Somewhat better able | 24% |
| Significantly better able | 5% |
| Don't know | 3% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Significantly less able | 10% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 6% |
| Somewhat less able | 23% | 18% | 26% | 23% | 20% |
| Neither less nor better able | 37% | 45% | 37% | 39% | 42% |
| Somewhat better able | 22% | 23% | 28% | 23% | 24% |
| Significantly better able | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Don't know | 0% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Significantly less able | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Somewhat less able | 21% | 17% | 30% | 14% | 22% | 20% |
| Neither less nor better able | 42% | 46% | 35% | 44% | 28% | 42% |
| Somewhat better able | 22% | 22% | 24% | 28% | 37% | 24% |
| Significantly better able | 4% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 8% | 5% |
| Don't know | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Significantly less able | 5% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Somewhat less able | 24% | 14% | 24% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 20% |
| Neither less nor better able | 41% | 44% | 44% | 47% | 40% | 37% | 42% |
| Somewhat better able | 24% | 26% | 23% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 24% |
| Significantly better able | 4% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Don't know | 1% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't Know | Total | |
| Significantly less able | 6% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 0% | 6% |
| Somewhat less able | 22% | 17% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 20% |
| Neither less nor better able | 44% | 40% | 42% | 35% | 40% | 42% |
| Somewhat better able | 20% | 28% | 32% | 34% | 11% | 24% |
| Significantly better able | 5% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Don't know | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 30% | 3% |