NLC Survey: "Is Your City More or Less Able to Meet Next Year's Budget?"
National League of Cities' 2025 Fiscal Conditions report
reveals that the majority of cities feel 'less able' to meet FY2026 budgetary needs
Cities Feeling 'More Able' to Balance Budget
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Source:
National League of Cities 2025 City Fiscal Conditions Survey
Visualization by
Abhi Nemani