Frequency of reading scripture among who do not believe in Heaven by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who do not believe in Heaven by frequency of reading scripture

% of who do not believe in Heaven who read scripture…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Boston Metro Area2%4%8%85%< 1%199
Chicago Metro Area9%6%11%72%2%223
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area13%8%10%68%1%110
Houston Metro Area17%6%6%71%< 1%106
Los Angeles Metro Area11%7%5%76%1%328
Miami Metro Area13%4%5%78%< 1%125
New York City Metro Area8%5%10%76%1%519
Philadelphia Metro Area6%6%6%82%< 1%177
San Francisco Metro Area6%2%7%85%< 1%237
Seattle Metro Area6%5%5%84%< 1%127
Washington, DC Metro Area8%5%5%81%1%286
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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