Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2011 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 the last fiscal year?

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 the last fiscal year? Significantly Less 7% 4% 17% 11% 7%
Somewhat Less 45% 37% 47% 56% 41%
Neither 28% 41% 19% 21% 35%
Somewhat Better 13% 14% 16% 9% 14%
Significantly Better 5% 2% 1% 2% 2%
Don't Know 2% 2% 0% 1% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Category 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 the last fiscal year? Significantly Less 5% 7% 8% 8% 14% 7%
Somewhat Less 46% 37% 41% 34% 47% 41%
Neither 35% 38% 30% 34% 15% 35%
Somewhat Better 12% 15% 17% 17% 17% 14%
Significantly Better 1% 1% 4% 7% 6% 2%
Don't Know 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 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 the last fiscal year? Significantly Less 6% 4% 3% 7% 7% 13% 7%
Somewhat Less 43% 41% 40% 44% 42% 39% 41%
Neither 32% 40% 40% 32% 33% 28% 35%
Somewhat Better 15% 11% 14% 16% 13% 16% 14%
Significantly Better 2% 2% 3% 0% 3% 4% 2%
Don't Know 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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