Views about environmental regulation among adults in Generation X by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults in Generation X by views about environmental protection

% of adults in Generation X 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 Area36%60%1%3%128
Boston Metro Area20%76%2%2%114
Chicago Metro Area36%61%3%< 1%190
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area36%58%6%< 1%147
Houston Metro Area35%63%1%1%130
Los Angeles Metro Area26%69%3%2%241
Miami Metro Area35%65%< 1%< 1%114
New York City Metro Area23%72%2%3%386
Philadelphia Metro Area28%68%5%< 1%143
San Francisco Metro Area30%66%2%2%106
Washington, DC Metro Area24%71%3%2%248
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