How safe do you feel in the area where you live? (October 2020)

How safe do you feel in the area where you live? (October 2020)

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categoryTotal
Very safe44%
Somewhat safe46%
Somewhat unsafe7%
Very unsafe3%
Don't know/No opinion1%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very safe32%37%55%
Somewhat safe54%44%39%
Somewhat unsafe9%9%4%
Very unsafe3%7%2%
Don't know/No opinion2%3%0%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very safe35%32%30%
Somewhat safe51%50%57%
Somewhat unsafe7%13%9%
Very unsafe7%2%2%
Don't know/No opinion0%4%2%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very safe48%50%61%
Somewhat safe44%46%34%
Somewhat unsafe5%2%3%
Very unsafe1%2%2%
Don't know/No opinion2%0%0%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very safe33%32%56%
Somewhat safe51%54%37%
Somewhat unsafe10%7%5%
Very unsafe4%5%1%
Don't know/No opinion1%2%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very safe37%28%36%
Somewhat safe56%54%43%
Somewhat unsafe4%11%13%
Very unsafe1%5%6%
Don't know/No opinion2%1%2%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very safe46%52%65%
Somewhat safe42%43%30%
Somewhat unsafe8%4%4%
Very unsafe2%1%1%
Don't know/No opinion2%0%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very safe53%24%26%
Somewhat safe39%60%57%
Somewhat unsafe4%11%11%
Very unsafe3%3%3%
Don't know/No opinion1%2%3%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very safe47%41%
Somewhat safe44%47%
Somewhat unsafe6%8%
Very unsafe3%2%
Don't know/No opinion0%2%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very safe30%47%54%
Somewhat safe58%43%34%
Somewhat unsafe10%6%5%
Very unsafe2%2%5%
Don't know/No opinion1%2%1%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very safe33%35%50%52%
Somewhat safe52%49%41%43%
Somewhat unsafe9%9%5%5%
Very unsafe5%5%2%0%
Don't know/No opinion1%2%2%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very safe26%36%43%41%46%60%
Somewhat safe64%51%46%41%46%32%
Somewhat unsafe6%5%7%15%6%5%
Very unsafe0%5%3%4%1%1%
Don't know/No opinion4%2%0%0%1%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very safe52%34%37%38%
Somewhat safe39%57%48%48%
Somewhat unsafe6%6%8%9%
Very unsafe2%3%7%3%
Don't know/No opinion1%2%0%2%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Very safe52%43%36%31%
Somewhat safe40%46%50%50%
Somewhat unsafe4%8%9%9%
Very unsafe2%3%4%3%
Don't know/No opinion1%1%1%7%

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