Belief in God among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by belief in God

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say they…

Metro areaBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Atlanta Metro Area67%17%5%< 1%8%3%301
Baltimore Metro Area54%17%8%< 1%19%3%152
Boston Metro Area41%24%9%< 1%22%3%337
Chicago Metro Area53%26%7%< 1%12%2%541
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area66%21%4%< 1%8%1%396
Detroit Metro Area62%23%4%< 1%9%2%215
Houston Metro Area62%23%7%< 1%7%1%303
Los Angeles Metro Area48%24%10%2%14%2%669
Miami Metro Area56%19%8%1%13%3%302
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area47%30%6%< 1%15%3%225
New York City Metro Area53%23%7%1%13%3%1,177
Philadelphia Metro Area51%22%8%< 1%15%4%464
Phoenix Metro Area50%25%6%< 1%15%4%219
Pittsburgh Metro Area62%17%8%< 1%8%6%133
Providence Metro Area41%28%7%1%21%2%233
Riverside, CA Metro Area67%18%3%< 1%10%2%210
San Diego Metro Area50%22%8%< 1%18%3%173
San Francisco Metro Area38%22%12%1%23%4%358
Seattle Metro Area41%21%11%< 1%23%4%238
St. Louis Metro Area67%17%7%< 1%9%1%160
Tampa Metro Area56%21%7%< 1%15%2%190
Washington, DC Metro Area54%20%7%< 1%15%4%650
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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