Most in Pacific states see climate change as affecting their local area % ofUS adults who say climate change is affecting their local community
The degree to which Americans report experiencing effects of climate change in their local community varies by geographic region. Americans in Pacific states (which include California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska) are most likely to see at least some local impacts of climate change (72%). By comparison, 54% of those living in Mountain states (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming) say climate change is affecting their local area at least some.
Most in Pacific states see climate  | change as affecting their local area  | % ofUS adults who say climate change is affecting their  | local community  | A great  | Census region  | NET  | deal  | Some  | 44  | 72  | Pacific  | 28  | West  | Mountain  | 54  | 17  | 38  | South Atlantic  | 39  | 63  | 24  | South  | East and West  | 59  | 25  | 34  | South Central  | Northeast  | 36  | 61  | 25  | Midwest  | 59  | 15  | 44  | Note: Respondents who gave other responses or who did not give  | an answer ware not shown.  | Source: Survey conducted Oct. 1-13, 2019  | KU S Public Views on Climate and Energy"  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 