Views about environmental regulation among adults with a post-graduate degree by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults with a post-graduate degree by views about environmental protection

% of adults with a post-graduate degree 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 Area35%62%2%1%105
Boston Metro Area15%79%2%4%131
Chicago Metro Area24%74%1%1%170
Los Angeles Metro Area22%75%2%1%188
New York City Metro Area19%78%1%1%414
Philadelphia Metro Area23%75%2%< 1%165
San Francisco Metro Area8%90%2%< 1%132
Washington, DC Metro Area17%79%1%3%305
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