Survey of Local Growth Issues

Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: give federal taxpayers an additional tax benefit for purchasing homes in areas designated for growth? Number of Cases

Strongly support Generally support Neutral Generally oppose Strongly oppose Uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 20.0 13.3 40.0 26.7 0 0 0 15

Cities 30.0 30.0 30.0 0 10.0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 33.3 16.7 33.3 16.7 0 0 0 6

Cities 21.4 35.7 21.4 7.1 7.1 0 7.1 14

Arkansas Counties 10.0 20.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 18.2 54.5 18.2 0 9.1 0 0 11

California Counties 11.1 18.5 37.0 25.9 3.7 0 3.7 27

Cities 17.9 24.6 38.5 11.3 3.6 0 4.1 195

Colorado Counties 30.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 11.1 5.6 55.6 11.1 5.6 0 11.1 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 25.0 33.3 41.7 0 0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 0 3

District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 31.0 24.1 34.5 10.3 0 0 0 29

Cities 26.2 31.1 24.6 6.6 6.6 0 4.9 61

Georgia Counties 18.4 28.9 31.6 15.8 2.6 0 2.6 38

Cities 46.2 15.4 0 30.8 0 0 7.7 13

Idaho Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 30.0 10.0 40.0 10.0 5.0 0 5.0 20

Cities 6.5 29.0 33.9 24.2 1.6 0 4.8 62

Indiana Counties 15.4 42.3 30.8 7.7 3.8 0 0 26

Cities 25.0 25.0 35.0 15.0 0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 14.3 42.9 42.9 0 0 0 0 7

Cities 18.8 37.5 18.8 25.0 0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 14.3 28.6 14.3 42.9 0 0 0 7

Cities 25.0 8.3 25.0 33.3 8.3 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 45.5 9.1 45.5 0 0 0 0 11

Cities 37.5 12.5 12.5 25.0 0 0 12.5 8

Louisiana Counties 14.3 28.6 50.0 7.1 0 0 0 14

Cities 20.0 50.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 30.0 30.0 10.0 30.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 40.0 36.7 23.3 0 0 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 5.0 45.0 25.0 15.0 10.0 0 0 20

Cities 21.2 33.3 18.2 18.2 9.1 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 20.0 13.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 15

Cities 16.0 28.0 16.0 28.0 12.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 22.2 33.3 22.2 11.1 0 0 11.1 9

Cities 44.4 22.2 22.2 0 0 0 11.1 9

Missouri Counties 11.1 55.6 22.2 11.1 0 0 0 18

Cities 16.7 33.3 33.3 5.6 11.1 0 0 18

Montana Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 0 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 16.7 6

Cities 40.0 40.0 0 0 20.0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 0 0 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 2

Cities 66.7 16.7 0 16.7 0 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 40.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 30.8 38.5 15.4 7.7 0 0 7.7 13

Cities 34.6 34.6 15.4 7.7 7.7 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 25.0 4

Cities 42.9 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 17.9 39.3 28.6 7.1 0 0 7.1 28

Cities 30.0 35.0 15.0 0 5.0 0 15.0 20

North Carolina Counties 21.4 42.9 28.6 7.1 0 0 0 28

Cities 37.5 37.5 12.5 12.5 0 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 15.2 51.5 24.2 6.1 3.0 0 0 33

Cities 26.8 31.7 19.5 17.1 4.9 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 30.0 40.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 20.0 40.0 30.0 0 0 0 10.0 10

Oregon Counties 0 20.0 60.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 10

Cities 0 30.0 40.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 18.5 37.0 37.0 3.7 3.7 0 0 27

Cities 41.2 29.4 0 23.5 5.9 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 66.7 0 0 33.3 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 50.0 14.3 35.7 0 0 0 0 14

Cities 18.2 54.5 18.2 9.1 0 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 50.0 0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 18.2 31.8 36.4 9.1 4.5 0 0 22

Cities 35.7 57.1 7.1 0 0 0 0 14

Texas Counties 13.2 31.6 31.6 13.2 2.6 0 7.9 38

Cities 21.9 27.4 32.9 6.8 4.1 0 6.8 73

Utah Counties 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 16.7 41.7 25.0 16.7 0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 19.4 38.7 22.6 9.7 3.2 0 6.5 31

Cities 31.3 18.8 25.0 18.8 0 0 6.3 16

Washington Counties 33.3 33.3 8.3 0 0 0 25.0 12

Cities 36.4 31.8 9.1 18.2 4.5 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 11.8 29.4 47.1 11.8 0 0 0 17

Cities 4.5 31.8 27.3 13.6 18.2 0 4.5 22

Wyoming Counties 100.0 0 0 0

		To what extent do you support or oppose this change in federal programs: give federal taxpayers an additional tax benefit for purchasing homes in areas designated for growth?							Number of Cases
		Strongly support	Generally support	Neutral	Generally oppose	Strongly oppose	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	20.0	13.3	40.0	26.7	0	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	30.0	30.0	30.0	0	10.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	33.3	16.7	33.3	16.7	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	21.4	35.7	21.4	7.1	7.1	0	7.1	14
Arkansas	Counties	10.0	20.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	18.2	54.5	18.2	0	9.1	0	0	11
California	Counties	11.1	18.5	37.0	25.9	3.7	0	3.7	27
California	Cities	17.9	24.6	38.5	11.3	3.6	0	4.1	195
Colorado	Counties	30.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Colorado	Cities	11.1	5.6	55.6	11.1	5.6	0	11.1	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	25.0	33.3	41.7	0	0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	66.7	33.3	0	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	31.0	24.1	34.5	10.3	0	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	26.2	31.1	24.6	6.6	6.6	0	4.9	61
Georgia	Counties	18.4	28.9	31.6	15.8	2.6	0	2.6	38
Georgia	Cities	46.2	15.4	0	30.8	0	0	7.7	13
Idaho	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	20.0	40.0	40.0	0	0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	30.0	10.0	40.0	10.0	5.0	0	5.0	20
Illinois	Cities	6.5	29.0	33.9	24.2	1.6	0	4.8	62
Indiana	Counties	15.4	42.3	30.8	7.7	3.8	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	25.0	25.0	35.0	15.0	0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	14.3	42.9	42.9	0	0	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	18.8	37.5	18.8	25.0	0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	28.6	14.3	42.9	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	25.0	8.3	25.0	33.3	8.3	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	45.5	9.1	45.5	0	0	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	37.5	12.5	12.5	25.0	0	0	12.5	8
Louisiana	Counties	14.3	28.6	50.0	7.1	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	20.0	50.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	30.0	30.0	10.0	30.0	0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	40.0	36.7	23.3	0	0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	5.0	45.0	25.0	15.0	10.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	21.2	33.3	18.2	18.2	9.1	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	20.0	13.3	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	16.0	28.0	16.0	28.0	12.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	22.2	33.3	22.2	11.1	0	0	11.1	9
Mississippi	Cities	44.4	22.2	22.2	0	0	0	11.1	9
Missouri	Counties	11.1	55.6	22.2	11.1	0	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	16.7	33.3	33.3	5.6	11.1	0	0	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	20.0	60.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	0	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	16.7	6
Nebraska	Cities	40.0	40.0	0	0	20.0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	2
Nevada	Cities	66.7	16.7	0	16.7	0	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	40.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	30.8	38.5	15.4	7.7	0	0	7.7	13
New Jersey	Cities	34.6	34.6	15.4	7.7	7.7	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	25.0	4
New Mexico	Cities	42.9	42.9	14.3	0	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	17.9	39.3	28.6	7.1	0	0	7.1	28
New York	Cities	30.0	35.0	15.0	0	5.0	0	15.0	20
North Carolina	Counties	21.4	42.9	28.6	7.1	0	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	37.5	37.5	12.5	12.5	0	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	15.2	51.5	24.2	6.1	3.0	0	0	33
Ohio	Cities	26.8	31.7	19.5	17.1	4.9	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	30.0	40.0	10.0	20.0	0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	20.0	40.0	30.0	0	0	0	10.0	10
Oregon	Counties	0	20.0	60.0	10.0	0	0	10.0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	30.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	18.5	37.0	37.0	3.7	3.7	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	41.2	29.4	0	23.5	5.9	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	66.7	0	0	33.3	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	50.0	14.3	35.7	0	0	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	18.2	54.5	18.2	9.1	0	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	50.0	0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	18.2	31.8	36.4	9.1	4.5	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	35.7	57.1	7.1	0	0	0	0	14
Texas	Counties	13.2	31.6	31.6	13.2	2.6	0	7.9	38
Texas	Cities	21.9	27.4	32.9	6.8	4.1	0	6.8	73
Utah	Counties	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	16.7	41.7	25.0	16.7	0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	19.4	38.7	22.6	9.7	3.2	0	6.5	31
Virginia	Cities	31.3	18.8	25.0	18.8	0	0	6.3	16
Washington	Counties	33.3	33.3	8.3	0	0	0	25.0	12
Washington	Cities	36.4	31.8	9.1	18.2	4.5	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	16.7	50.0	33.3	0	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	11.8	29.4	47.1	11.8	0	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	4.5	31.8	27.3	13.6	18.2	0	4.5	22
Wyoming	Counties	100.0	0	0	0