Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe by views about size of government

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe who would rather have…

Metro areaSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area57%37%1%5%119
Boston Metro Area44%48%4%4%117
Chicago Metro Area46%47%3%4%194
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area47%50%< 1%2%131
Los Angeles Metro Area45%49%2%5%214
Miami Metro Area30%65%5%< 1%110
New York City Metro Area35%59%2%4%389
Philadelphia Metro Area47%44%4%5%167
Washington, DC Metro Area34%62%2%2%166
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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