Importance of religion in one's life 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 importance of religion

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

Metro areaVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area53%23%13%11%< 1%301
Baltimore Metro Area44%22%16%18%< 1%152
Boston Metro Area32%26%16%25%< 1%337
Chicago Metro Area43%29%15%12%< 1%541
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area58%24%8%9%1%396
Detroit Metro Area48%28%10%15%< 1%215
Houston Metro Area55%26%8%11%< 1%303
Los Angeles Metro Area41%30%14%15%1%669
Miami Metro Area49%23%12%14%1%302
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area39%25%16%18%1%225
New York City Metro Area43%28%13%15%1%1,177
Philadelphia Metro Area39%28%17%16%< 1%464
Phoenix Metro Area43%24%18%15%1%219
Pittsburgh Metro Area46%25%14%15%< 1%133
Providence Metro Area34%35%17%15%< 1%233
Riverside, CA Metro Area49%24%14%13%< 1%210
San Diego Metro Area47%20%12%21%< 1%173
San Francisco Metro Area30%26%22%21%1%358
Seattle Metro Area34%21%21%25%< 1%238
St. Louis Metro Area53%23%12%11%< 1%160
Tampa Metro Area40%24%20%15%1%190
Washington, DC Metro Area47%23%13%16%< 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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