Views about size of government among Evangelical Protestants by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among Evangelical Protestants by views about size of government

% of Evangelical Protestants who would rather have…

Metro areaSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area66%33%2%< 1%169
Chicago Metro Area59%38%1%2%133
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area62%33%1%4%248
Houston Metro Area62%35%2%1%148
Los Angeles Metro Area47%48%3%2%196
New York City Metro Area29%66%1%4%139
Phoenix Metro Area69%29%1%1%104
Riverside, CA Metro Area57%39%2%2%115
Washington, DC Metro Area44%51%1%4%113
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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