Ethnic Diversity More Important for Liberals, Faith Community More Important for Conservatives % saying each would be importantin deciding where to live Consistently liberal 76
What about neighbors? 76% of consistent liberals said racial and ethnic diversity was an important factor in deciding where to live, compared with just 20% of consistent conservatives. The latter put much more value on where many people in a place share their religion: 57% called that important, versus just 17% of consistent liberals.
Ethnic Diversity More Important for Liberals, Faith  | Community More Important for Conservatives  | % saying each would be importantin deciding where to live  | a mix of people from ethnic  | different racial people and ethnic  | Many share faith your  | backgrounds  | Many religious faith your  | Total 45  | 36  | Consistently conservative  | 20  | 57  | Mostly conservative  | 32  | 45  | Mixed  | 39  | 37  | Mostly liberal 58  | 31  | Consistently liberal 76  | Source: Ideologica 2014 Political Polariza tion in the American Public. politica  | Notes: Ideologica consistency based ona sca eof 10 politica values questions (see  | AppendixA). Ideologica  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 