Views about environmental regulation among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by views about environmental protection

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who say…

Metro areaStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area39%60%< 1%1%160
Boston Metro Area32%63%2%2%111
Chicago Metro Area37%60%2%1%260
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area32%63%2%3%196
Detroit Metro Area38%56%1%5%103
Houston Metro Area29%64%5%2%133
Los Angeles Metro Area39%56%2%3%282
Miami Metro Area34%61%3%1%122
New York City Metro Area31%65%1%3%453
Philadelphia Metro Area32%63%1%3%218
Phoenix Metro Area41%56%< 1%3%121
Providence Metro Area34%60%5%1%105
Riverside, CA Metro Area39%58%1%2%104
Washington, DC Metro Area34%65%< 1%< 1%227
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