Views about size of government among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say humans evolved due to God's design by views about size of government

% of adults who say humans evolved due to God's design who would rather have…

Metro areaSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area54%37%5%5%140
Boston Metro Area60%36%1%3%105
Chicago Metro Area48%46%< 1%5%236
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area49%46%2%2%186
Houston Metro Area47%47%2%4%135
Los Angeles Metro Area46%49%2%3%249
Miami Metro Area41%47%4%8%143
New York City Metro Area38%55%4%3%413
Philadelphia Metro Area48%46%< 1%5%184
Phoenix Metro Area65%32%2%1%106
Washington, DC Metro Area53%44%2%1%251
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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