Views about environmental regulation among Non-Christians by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among Non-Christians by views about environmental protection

% of Non-Christians who say…

Metro areaStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area17%80%1%2%110
Boston Metro Area20%77%1%2%218
Chicago Metro Area23%72%4%1%246
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area25%72%1%2%143
Detroit Metro Area29%61%2%9%106
Houston Metro Area33%64%3%< 1%148
Los Angeles Metro Area23%74%2%2%405
Miami Metro Area23%72%1%5%164
New York City Metro Area23%71%2%3%721
Philadelphia Metro Area24%72%2%2%221
Phoenix Metro Area26%68%1%4%119
Riverside, CA Metro Area30%66%3%2%101
San Diego Metro Area30%60%3%7%102
San Francisco Metro Area18%75%4%3%273
Seattle Metro Area17%79%2%2%148
Tampa Metro Area25%67%2%6%104
Washington, DC Metro Area18%77%3%2%339
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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