Views about environmental regulation among adults who read scripture at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about environmental protection

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week 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 Area44%52%1%3%232
Chicago Metro Area38%58%2%2%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area39%55%5%1%281
Detroit Metro Area42%49%1%8%125
Houston Metro Area49%47%2%2%199
Los Angeles Metro Area42%51%4%3%316
Miami Metro Area35%61%1%3%162
New York City Metro Area30%62%2%6%455
Philadelphia Metro Area41%53%3%4%198
Phoenix Metro Area50%41%< 1%9%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area35%56%2%8%138
San Diego Metro Area41%45%8%6%100
Tampa Metro Area41%54%3%3%106
Washington, DC Metro Area30%65%2%3%258
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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