Views about size of government among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by views about size of government

% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who would rather have…

Metro areaSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area64%31%1%4%199
Boston Metro Area62%31%5%2%133
Chicago Metro Area61%36%2%2%268
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area64%29%2%5%275
Detroit Metro Area62%32%2%3%149
Houston Metro Area60%37%2%1%177
Los Angeles Metro Area52%44%1%3%326
Miami Metro Area43%50%3%5%135
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area69%27%2%3%121
New York City Metro Area47%49%1%3%457
Philadelphia Metro Area55%35%4%6%236
Phoenix Metro Area66%32%1%1%153
Providence Metro Area62%28%4%6%115
Riverside, CA Metro Area56%40%3%2%143
San Diego Metro Area62%28%9%< 1%112
San Francisco Metro Area46%45%6%3%124
Seattle Metro Area63%32%3%2%105
Tampa Metro Area66%23%6%5%117
Washington, DC Metro Area55%43%< 1%1%275
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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