Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe 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 frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area42%15%15%26%2%301
Baltimore Metro Area41%12%16%31%< 1%152
Boston Metro Area47%16%11%24%2%337
Chicago Metro Area47%17%14%21%2%541
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area51%14%14%20%1%396
Detroit Metro Area37%21%17%25%< 1%215
Houston Metro Area49%13%14%23%1%303
Los Angeles Metro Area47%14%16%20%2%669
Miami Metro Area48%17%11%23%1%302
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area40%20%11%28%< 1%225
New York City Metro Area48%16%13%22%1%1,177
Philadelphia Metro Area45%20%12%22%< 1%464
Phoenix Metro Area48%14%12%26%1%219
Pittsburgh Metro Area53%19%11%17%< 1%133
Providence Metro Area30%26%24%21%< 1%233
Riverside, CA Metro Area48%15%11%22%4%210
San Diego Metro Area51%13%16%19%1%173
San Francisco Metro Area49%19%15%16%1%358
Seattle Metro Area44%22%15%19%< 1%238
St. Louis Metro Area44%19%8%26%3%160
Tampa Metro Area41%16%19%21%2%190
Washington, DC Metro Area45%20%17%17%1%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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