Belief in God among moderates by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among moderates by belief in God

% of moderates who say they…

Metro areaBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Atlanta Metro Area63%20%7%< 1%7%3%161
Boston Metro Area45%26%13%1%14%2%176
Chicago Metro Area59%26%7%< 1%7%2%303
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area66%22%3%< 1%7%1%234
Detroit Metro Area55%26%6%< 1%13%1%128
Houston Metro Area65%23%4%< 1%7%< 1%181
Los Angeles Metro Area52%25%10%1%9%2%369
Miami Metro Area56%28%8%< 1%6%2%167
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area50%31%6%< 1%11%2%117
New York City Metro Area58%22%7%1%9%4%620
Philadelphia Metro Area53%24%7%< 1%14%2%275
Phoenix Metro Area63%20%4%< 1%12%< 1%137
Providence Metro Area55%25%5%1%12%3%134
Riverside, CA Metro Area65%22%4%2%6%1%131
San Diego Metro Area51%27%6%< 1%13%3%117
San Francisco Metro Area46%26%9%< 1%16%3%164
Seattle Metro Area47%27%8%< 1%14%4%113
St. Louis Metro Area67%18%9%< 1%6%< 1%100
Tampa Metro Area57%16%9%1%14%3%121
Washington, DC Metro Area63%19%4%< 1%9%4%366
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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