Urban residents are more likely to see certain local news topics as important for daily life Among U.S. adults in urban, suburban and rural communities. % who say each local news topic is important for daily life
Urban residents are more likely than suburban and rural residents to see certain local news topics as important for daily life. For example, roughly half of adults in urban areas (49%) say crime is an important topic to follow for daily life – higher than those who live in suburban or rural areas (43% each). Urban residents are also more likely to say news about jobs and unemployment is important to follow for daily life (21%) than those in suburban (13%) or rural (14%) areas. The same pattern of difference exists for government and politics and prices.
Urban residents are more likely to see  | certain local news topics as important  | for daily life  | Among U.S. adults in urban, suburban and rural  | communities. % who say each local news topic is  | important for daily life  | Suburban  | Urban  | Rural  | 69%  | Weather  | 70  | 71  | 49  | Crime  | 43  | 43  | 46  | Traffic &  | 42  | transportation  | 33  | 43  | Prices  | 34 38  | 38  | 29  | Govt. & politics  | 23  | 22  | 22  | Schools  | 17  | 20  | 21  | Jobs &  | 13  | unemployment  | 14  | 16  | Community  | 13  | activities  | 12  | 14  | Arts & culture  | 8 10  | 12  | Sports  | 10  | 8  | 10  | Restaurants.  | 8  | clubs & bars  | Source: Survey conducted Oct. 15 Nov. 8, 2018.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 