Views about environmental regulation among liberals by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among liberals by views about environmental protection

% of liberals 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 Area11%81%3%5%105
Boston Metro Area14%81%2%3%193
Chicago Metro Area19%77%2%1%256
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area21%78%< 1%1%123
Detroit Metro Area18%76%1%4%100
Houston Metro Area38%61%1%1%111
Los Angeles Metro Area17%80%2%1%331
Miami Metro Area26%72%1%2%146
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area10%88%< 1%2%102
New York City Metro Area15%81%2%2%550
Philadelphia Metro Area17%82%< 1%< 1%208
Providence Metro Area10%76%5%8%101
San Francisco Metro Area10%88%2%< 1%218
Seattle Metro Area6%91%2%1%124
Washington, DC Metro Area11%87%1%1%300
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