Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by views about environmental protection

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important 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 Area34%62%4%< 1%107
Boston Metro Area40%60%< 1%< 1%126
Chicago Metro Area34%63%2%1%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area35%63%2%1%146
Houston Metro Area30%69%< 1%1%109
Los Angeles Metro Area30%67%2%1%280
Miami Metro Area29%69%2%< 1%109
New York City Metro Area25%68%3%4%471
Philadelphia Metro Area30%68%2%1%192
Providence Metro Area22%71%6%1%108
San Francisco Metro Area26%71%2%2%115
Washington, DC Metro Area28%66%3%3%226
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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