Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about size of government

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who would rather have…

Metro areaSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area51%47%1%1%154
Chicago Metro Area44%49%2%6%147
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area51%44%2%3%198
Houston Metro Area48%49%2%1%149
Los Angeles Metro Area44%51%1%4%228
Miami Metro Area34%58%5%2%122
New York City Metro Area31%65%1%3%319
Philadelphia Metro Area32%61%2%5%135
Washington, DC Metro Area41%54%2%3%178
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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