Views about environmental regulation among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by views about environmental protection

% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged 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 Area45%52%1%2%174
Chicago Metro Area51%46%1%2%210
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area45%49%4%2%240
Detroit Metro Area46%45%1%8%121
Houston Metro Area48%48%2%2%189
Los Angeles Metro Area45%48%4%3%225
Miami Metro Area45%47%1%7%113
New York City Metro Area43%50%3%4%361
Philadelphia Metro Area42%51%3%5%145
Phoenix Metro Area61%36%1%2%102
Riverside, CA Metro Area42%50%2%6%106
Washington, DC Metro Area36%59%3%2%192
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