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"title": "Table 3.3 Important Community Qualities"
"description": "QA9a/c/d: Still imagining that you are moving to another community. In deciding where to live, would each of the following be important, or not too important to you. (% important shown here) These questions are discussed in Section 3 of the report. Most people share your political views % Mix of people from different racial/ethnic […]"
"date": "2014-06-12"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2014/06/12/important-community-qualities-one/"
---

# Table 3.3 Important Community Qualities

QA9a/c/d: Still imagining that you are moving to another community. In deciding where to live, would each of the following be important, or not too important to you. (% important shown here)

These questions are discussed in [Section 3](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2014/06/12/section-3-political-polarization-and-personal-life/) of the report.

|  | Most people share your political views % | Mix of people from different racial/ethnic backgrounds % | Many people who share your religious beliefs % | (N) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |
| TOTAL | 28 | 45 | 36 | 3,341 |
| **PARTY WITH LEANERS** |
| Rep/Rep lean | 31 | 32 | 43 | 1,340 |
| Dem/Dem lean | 27 | 56 | 31 | 1,572 |
| **PARTY ID** |
| Republican | 35 | 33 | 49 | 788 |
| Democrat | 31 | 57 | 33 | 1,036 |
| Independent | 22 | 43 | 31 | 1,320 |
| Lean Republican | 26 | 32 | 35 | 552 |
| Lean Democrat | 21 | 54 | 27 | 536 |
| **IDEOLOGICAL CONSISTENCY** |
| Consistent conservative | 50 | 20 | 57 | 347 |
| Mostly conservative | 29 | 32 | 45 | 625 |
| Mixed | 22 | 39 | 37 | 1,179 |
| Mostly liberal | 25 | 58 | 31 | 698 |
| Consistent liberal | 35 | 76 | 17 | 492 |
| **SEX** |
| Men | 28 | 43 | 36 | 1,631 |
| Women | 27 | 47 | 36 | 1,710 |
| **AGE** |
| 18-49 | 25 | 49 | 32 | 1,336 |
| 50+ | 31 | 40 | 42 | 1,960 |
| **DETAILED AGE** |
| 18-29 | 23 | 54 | 29 | 483 |
| 30-49 | 27 | 45 | 34 | 853 |
| 50-64 | 31 | 41 | 37 | 1,028 |
| 65+ | 31 | 40 | 48 | 932 |
| **SEX BY AGE** |
| Men 18-49 | 26 | 48 | 33 | 692 |
| Men 50+ | 31 | 37 | 40 | 922 |
| Women 18-49 | 25 | 49 | 31 | 644 |
| Women 50+ | 31 | 43 | 43 | 1,038 |
| **RACE** |
| White, non-Hispanic | 25 | 41 | 32 | 2,407 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 31 | 60 | 48 | 348 |
| Hispanic | 36 | 48 | 46 | 301 |
| **EDUCATION** |
| College grad+ | 30 | 56 | 29 | 1,378 |
| Post grad | 31 | 60 | 29 | 491 |
| College grad | 30 | 54 | 29 | 887 |
| Some college | 25 | 44 | 36 | 977 |
| HS or less | 28 | 38 | 41 | 972 |
| **FAMILY INCOME** |
| $75,000+ | 30 | 48 | 31 | 1,020 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 27 | 44 | 35 | 1,026 |
| \<$30,000 | 27 | 44 | 41 | 971 |
| **RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE** |
| Total Protestant | 29 | 41 | 46 | 1,673 |
| White NH evang. Prot. | 30 | 35 | 58 | 624 |
| White NH mainline Prot. | 25 | 36 | 29 | 583 |
| Total Catholic | 29 | 43 | 37 | 715 |
| White NH Cath. | 22 | 40 | 30 | 496 |
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 53 | 12 | 591 |
| **ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES** |
| Weekly or more | 32 | 46 | 59 | 1,270 |
| Less than weekly | 25 | 44 | 24 | 2,031 |
| **REGION** |
| Northeast | 27 | 50 | 33 | 606 |
| Midwest | 23 | 40 | 33 | 724 |
| South | 30 | 43 | 43 | 1,240 |
| West | 28 | 50 | 31 | 771 |
| **AMONG REP/LEAN REP** |
| Men | 32 | 30 | 43 | 721 |
| Women | 31 | 35 | 43 | 619 |
| 18-29 | 29 | 43 | 38 | 163 |
| 30-49 | 30 | 31 | 41 | 315 |
| 50-64 | 32 | 27 | 40 | 430 |
| 65+ | 35 | 30 | 55 | 417 |
| Agree with Tea Party | 42 | 28 | 51 | 555 |
| Disagree/No opinion | 26 | 35 | 38 | 761 |
| **AMONG DEM/LEAN DEM** |
| Men | 27 | 56 | 30 | 709 |
| Women | 27 | 56 | 31 | 863 |
| 18-29 | 21 | 67 | 23 | 240 |
| 30-49 | 27 | 55 | 28 | 409 |
| 50-64 | 33 | 56 | 34 | 467 |
| 65+ | 29 | 48 | 42 | 441 |
| **AMONG WHITES** |
| Men | 27 | 40 | 33 | 1,177 |
| Women | 24 | 43 | 32 | 1,230 |
| 18-29 | 19 | 54 | 30 | 274 |
| 30-49 | 24 | 42 | 27 | 561 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 36 | 31 | 761 |
| 65+ | 29 | 37 | 45 | 790 |
| College grad | 29 | 54 | 27 | 1,091 |
| Some college or less | 24 | 36 | 35 | 1,311 |
| College grad men | 32 | 47 | 28 | 566 |
| College grad women | 26 | 60 | 26 | 525 |
| Some col or less men | 25 | 37 | 36 | 609 |
| Some col or less women | 23 | 35 | 34 | 702 |
| $75,000+ | 30 | 48 | 29 | 839 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 25 | 39 | 32 | 760 |
| \<$30,000 | 20 | 38 | 37 | 578 |

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