Views about homosexuality among who believe in Hell by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who believe in Hell by views about homosexuality

% of who believe in Hell who say homosexuality…

Metro areaShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area51%41%5%3%321
Baltimore Metro Area46%45%8%1%113
Boston Metro Area63%25%6%6%156
Chicago Metro Area60%35%2%3%428
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area51%43%3%4%415
Detroit Metro Area52%40%5%2%213
Houston Metro Area47%49%2%3%305
Los Angeles Metro Area64%28%4%4%488
Miami Metro Area56%34%7%3%236
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area56%35%5%4%175
New York City Metro Area61%32%3%4%806
Philadelphia Metro Area63%29%5%2%342
Phoenix Metro Area61%28%8%3%200
Pittsburgh Metro Area60%34%5%2%139
Providence Metro Area68%27%3%3%157
Riverside, CA Metro Area53%38%5%5%215
San Diego Metro Area60%36%2%1%151
San Francisco Metro Area68%26%2%4%142
Seattle Metro Area57%36%5%2%122
St. Louis Metro Area54%38%2%6%156
Tampa Metro Area60%32%5%3%169
Washington, DC Metro Area60%35%3%2%411
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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