Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2016 Data Tables

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Q10c. Thinking about any important aspects of service provision (such as the range of different types of services offered, the amount and quality of those services, etc.), overall, how satisfied would you say you personally in your role as a local official are with your jurisdiction’s current services?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Thinking about any important aspects of service provision (such as the range of different types of services offered, the amount and quality of those services, etc.), overall, how satisfied would you say you personally in your role as a local official are with your jurisdiction’s current services? Very Satisfied 29% 36% 25% 30% 33%
Somewhat Satisfied 43% 46% 47% 43% 46%
Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied 11% 9% 10% 13% 10%
Somewhat Dissatisfied 12% 7% 14% 7% 8%
Very Dissatisfied 4% 1% 3% 5% 2%
Don't Know 1% 0% 0% 2% 1%
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Thinking about any important aspects of service provision (such as the range of different types of services offered, the amount and quality of those services, etc.), overall, how satisfied would you say you personally in your role as a local official are with your jurisdiction’s current services? Very Satisfied 29% 38% 34% 32% 31% 33%
Somewhat Satisfied 48% 44% 47% 41% 48% 46%
Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied 12% 9% 6% 10% 10% 10%
Somewhat Dissatisfied 8% 7% 10% 12% 9% 8%
Very Dissatisfied 3% 1% 3% 4% 1% 2%
Don't Know 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%

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
Thinking about any important aspects of service provision (such as the range of different types of services offered, the amount and quality of those services, etc.), overall, how satisfied would you say you personally in your role as a local official are with your jurisdiction’s current services? Very Satisfied 25% 32% 37% 31% 34% 37% 33%
Somewhat Satisfied 51% 50% 45% 43% 44% 43% 46%
Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied 11% 9% 8% 14% 8% 10% 10%
Somewhat Dissatisfied 10% 6% 7% 9% 10% 8% 8%
Very Dissatisfied 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2%
Don't Know 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1%