Frequency of reading scripture among moderates by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among moderates by frequency of reading scripture

% of moderates who read scripture…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area39%14%7%40%< 1%161
Boston Metro Area12%8%13%67%< 1%176
Chicago Metro Area22%13%11%52%1%303
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area35%12%13%38%1%234
Detroit Metro Area14%7%12%67%< 1%128
Houston Metro Area28%11%14%47%< 1%181
Los Angeles Metro Area26%9%7%57%< 1%369
Miami Metro Area29%13%9%48%1%167
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area25%5%9%61%< 1%117
New York City Metro Area27%10%10%51%1%620
Philadelphia Metro Area25%13%6%56%< 1%275
Phoenix Metro Area25%14%8%53%< 1%137
Providence Metro Area18%11%11%57%4%134
Riverside, CA Metro Area29%13%11%46%< 1%131
San Diego Metro Area26%8%11%54%2%117
San Francisco Metro Area16%8%10%65%< 1%164
Seattle Metro Area20%13%7%60%< 1%113
St. Louis Metro Area24%8%14%54%< 1%100
Tampa Metro Area25%14%7%53%1%121
Washington, DC Metro Area31%12%6%50%1%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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