Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2010 Data Tables

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Q3a: 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 last?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
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 last? Significantly Less 19% 9% 22% 19% 13%
Somewhat Less 48% 47% 58% 46% 48%
Neither 18% 34% 15% 22% 29%
Somewhat Better 11% 8% 4% 12% 8%
Significantly Better 4% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Don't Know 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
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 last? Significantly Less 11% 11% 13% 23% 23% 13%
Somewhat Less 45% 48% 56% 50% 54% 48%
Neither 34% 31% 21% 17% 12% 29%
Somewhat Better 9% 7% 8% 7% 11% 8%
Significantly Better 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 1%
Don't Know 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
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 last? Significantly Less 10% 12% 13% 10% 12% 19% 13%
Somewhat Less 46% 44% 50% 46% 50% 53% 48%
Neither 35% 33% 29% 34% 27% 17% 29%
Somewhat Better 7% 8% 7% 8% 7% 11% 8%
Significantly Better 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1%
Don't Know 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

This page revised January 16, 2012.

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