Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2017 Data Tables

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Q3b. Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in the next fiscal year compared to this 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 the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year? Significantly Less 9% 3% 6% 4% 4%
Somewhat Less 23% 15% 30% 19% 18%
Neither 33% 47% 31% 44% 43%
Somewhat Better 25% 25% 29% 20% 25%
Significantly Better 7% 5% 3% 4% 4%
Don't Know 3% 6% 2% 9% 6%

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 the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year? Significantly Less 3% 3% 3% 6% 9% 4%
Somewhat Less 17% 17% 27% 19% 18% 18%
Neither 47% 45% 37% 31% 34% 43%
Somewhat Better 20% 27% 23% 37% 27% 25%
Significantly Better 4% 4% 5% 6% 7% 4%
Don't Know 8% 5% 4% 1% 5% 6%

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 the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year? Significantly Less 3% 3% 2% 3% 6% 3% 4%
Somewhat Less 25% 17% 14% 19% 22% 15% 18%
Neither 44% 41% 48% 46% 39% 41% 43%
Somewhat Better 17% 26% 25% 23% 22% 31% 25%
Significantly Better 3% 5% 4% 4% 6% 5% 4%
Don't Know 9% 7% 7% 5% 4% 4% 6%