Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by views about government aid to the poor

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who say government aid to the poor…

Metro areaDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area48%47%3%2%107
Boston Metro Area45%52%4%< 1%126
Chicago Metro Area39%59%2%1%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area49%46%2%4%146
Houston Metro Area54%44%1%1%109
Los Angeles Metro Area38%56%2%4%280
Miami Metro Area37%62%2%< 1%109
New York City Metro Area38%56%5%1%471
Philadelphia Metro Area35%59%2%5%192
Providence Metro Area41%54%1%3%108
San Francisco Metro Area31%67%2%1%115
Washington, DC Metro Area38%55%6%1%226
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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