Citizen preference between higher taxes and cuts to parks/recreation/libraries
Would the majority of your jurisdiction's residents be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to parks/recreation/libraries or would they choose cuts to parks/recreation/libraries to avoid higher taxes?
Statewide Total | |
|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 14% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 49% |
Not applicable | 19% |
Don't know | 18% |
County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 16% | 14% | 19% | 11% | 14% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 58% | 43% | 60% | 58% | 49% |
Not applicable | 3% | 26% | 2% | 9% | 19% |
Don't know | 23% | 17% | 19% | 22% | 18% |
<1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 12% | 12% | 13% | 22% | 34% | 14% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 44% | 51% | 54% | 51% | 49% | 49% |
Not applicable | 27% | 19% | 10% | 8% | 0% | 19% |
Don't know | 17% | 18% | 23% | 19% | 17% | 18% |
Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 16% | 14% | 14% | 9% | 14% | 19% | 14% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 41% | 49% | 54% | 44% | 47% | 53% | 49% |
Not applicable | 17% | 21% | 17% | 30% | 17% | 13% | 19% |
Don't know | 25% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 21% | 16% | 18% |
Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 11% | 16% | 24% | 30% | 9% | 14% |
Residents would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 49% | 53% | 57% | 48% | 18% | 49% |
Not applicable | 24% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 15% | 19% |
Don't know | 16% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 58% | 18% |