Views about environmental regulation among never married adults by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among never married adults by views about environmental protection

% of never married adults 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 Area22%73%2%3%128
Boston Metro Area28%70%1%1%116
Chicago Metro Area35%61%2%2%218
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area25%70%2%3%134
Houston Metro Area34%63%1%1%110
Los Angeles Metro Area28%69%1%2%286
Miami Metro Area25%70%1%4%109
New York City Metro Area27%68%2%4%446
Philadelphia Metro Area30%65%3%2%164
San Francisco Metro Area26%68%5%1%122
Washington, DC Metro Area27%70%1%2%251
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