The raw data for this study was provided by the Fiscal Conditions Survey sponsored by the National League of Cities and administered by the League of Minnesota Cites.

Iowa Analysis
The League helps the Minnesota League with initial data collection and provides a supplemental analysis for the state of Iowa. You may access the analysis below.

2008 State of the Cities Analysis (Parts 1 and 2)
2007 State of the Cities Analysis Part 1
2007 State of the Cities Analysis Part 2

Minnesota Reports
The fiscal conditions survey included questions asking city officials to indicate whether or not they were better or less able to meet financial needs in the current year than in the previous year, and to predict whether they will be better or less able to meet those needs in the future.

2009 State of the Cities Report (www.lmnc.org/media/document/1/sotc09.pdf)
2008 State of the Cities Report (www.lmnc.org/media/document/1/sotc08.pdf)
2007 State of the Cities Report (www.lmnc.org/media/document/1/sotc07.pdf)