Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services seldom or never by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who attend services seldom or never by importance of religion

% of adults who attend services seldom or never who say religion is…

Metro areaVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area18%30%19%31%1%117
Boston Metro Area9%24%22%44%2%214
Chicago Metro Area18%25%25%31%1%256
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area23%35%17%23%2%151
Houston Metro Area25%29%17%29%< 1%124
Los Angeles Metro Area18%21%25%34%1%369
Miami Metro Area19%25%19%34%2%125
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area5%19%32%44%< 1%105
New York City Metro Area18%25%20%34%3%574
Philadelphia Metro Area11%21%31%37%< 1%232
Phoenix Metro Area14%32%22%31%1%135
Providence Metro Area16%32%21%30%< 1%109
Riverside, CA Metro Area17%24%26%32%< 1%116
San Diego Metro Area16%20%26%38%< 1%115
San Francisco Metro Area10%18%33%38%1%237
Seattle Metro Area9%18%27%46%< 1%143
Tampa Metro Area19%25%23%31%1%110
Washington, DC Metro Area17%25%21%35%1%309
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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