CityView Polls
In 2021 the Suffolk University Political Research Center began the groundbreaking CityView project, a series of polls on racial justice, policing, and other urban issues in America’s most diverse cities. CityView polls investigate how urban residents feel about the state of race and city life in the 21st century, inform solutions to the conflict between law enforcement and the ongoing police and criminal justice reform movement, and move beyond the buzzwords of “black lives matter” or “defund the police.”
CityView Polls 2026
July 6, 2026: Suffolk CityView: Philadelphia with The Philadelphia Inquirer
Poll Documents
Suffolk University Press Release
Philadelphia Inquirer Articles
- Partisanship, divisive Trump presidency hang over 250th celebrations in Philadelphia and Washington
- Pollsters asked 500 Philadelphians to pick the focus of a ‘new revolution’ Philly could lead. Here is how they responded
- Most Philadelphians back sanctuary city status as Trump threatens federal funding, poll shows
- 1 in 4 Philadelphians say preserving historical sites is city’s top ‘responsibility to the nation,’ poll shows
- Poll: Philadelphians feel safe and see a cleaner city under Mayor Parker — but schools remain a major concern
- Josh Shapiro is most popular politician among Philadelphia residents — by a long shot
Other Media Articles
- CBS News: New poll shows how patriotic Americans feel this 4th of July weekend
- MASSterList: Keller on the United States of apathy - Disillusionment persists after a weekend of fireworks and partying
- USA TODAY: Philadelphia residents cite education as a top concern in new poll
Statement of Methodology
This survey of 500 residents of the City of Philadelphia was conducted June 16-June 20, 2026, and is based on live telephone interviews of adults 18 years of age or older, residing in all 66 Wards in the City of Philadelphia. Quota and demographic information -- including region, race, and age -- were determined from census and American Community Survey data. Surveys were administered in English and Spanish. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Error margins increase for smaller subgroups in the cross-tabulation document above. All surveys may be subject to other sources of error, including but not limited to coverage error and measurement error. Maria-Angelica Patsaouras served as special poll consultant on this survey.
April 27, 2026: Suffolk CityView: Chicago with The Chicago Tribune
Poll Documents
Suffolk University Press Release
Chicago Tribune Article
- Chicagoans overwhelmingly oppose federal immigration raids and fear agents at polling places, Suffolk-Tribune poll finds
- More Chicagoans view Mayor Brandon Johnson unfavorably than favorably ahead of 2027 mayoral race, Suffolk-Tribune poll says
- Suffolk/Tribune poll: Chicagoans want to see Bears move to Arlington Heights — not Indiana
Statement of Methodology
This survey of 500 residents of the city of Chicago was conducted April 11-April 15, 2026, and is based on live telephone interviews of adults 18 years of age or older, residing in all 50 Wards in the city of Chicago. Quota and demographic information -- including region, race, and age -- were determined from census and American Community Survey data. Surveys were administered in English and Spanish. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Error margins increase for smaller subgroups in the cross-tabulation document above. All surveys may be subject to other sources of error, including but not limited to coverage error and measurement error.