Views about size of government among adults with an education level of high school or less by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults with an education level of high school or less by views about size of government

% of adults with an education level of high school or less who would rather have…

Metro areaSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area40%55%1%3%131
Boston Metro Area55%38%1%6%106
Chicago Metro Area42%51%3%4%213
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area36%58%3%3%189
Detroit Metro Area42%53%3%1%107
Houston Metro Area42%52%3%3%136
Los Angeles Metro Area30%63%4%3%302
Miami Metro Area23%66%4%8%146
New York City Metro Area29%62%3%6%449
Philadelphia Metro Area43%51%3%3%207
Riverside, CA Metro Area39%57%3%1%121
Washington, DC Metro Area34%61%< 1%4%146
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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