This report reveals the level of public satisfaction with basic public services in 38 major cities in China （including Municipalities/Provincial Capitals/Special Economic Zones and Cities Specifically Designated in the State Plan）through systematic assessment and comparative study，in accordance with the evaluation index system of local government’s public service capability. By researching the changes of annual data between 2016 and 2015，a comparative analysis based on the assessment of the situation about the degree of public satisfaction with basic public services in different types of cities and different criteria is also included. From the overall，the average degree of public satisfaction with public services in Eastern cities are higher than that in the central and western cities，and the average level of public satisfactoriness with public services in cities specifically designated in the state plan is the highest among four types of cities which are involved with this assessment，while the average level of public satisfactoriness with public services in the municipalities takes the second place. The overall degree of public satisfaction with public services in four special economic zones and 27 provincial capitals are relatively low.