Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say religion is…

Metro areaVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area75%16%4%4%1%327
Baltimore Metro Area62%18%9%11%< 1%137
Boston Metro Area53%22%9%16%1%229
Chicago Metro Area60%24%9%6%< 1%477
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area75%17%5%3%1%428
Detroit Metro Area66%20%8%5%1%227
Houston Metro Area78%15%2%6%< 1%312
Los Angeles Metro Area62%23%7%7%1%625
Miami Metro Area69%16%6%10%1%306
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area58%21%10%10%2%182
New York City Metro Area62%21%7%9%2%960
Philadelphia Metro Area62%20%8%11%< 1%392
Phoenix Metro Area72%16%5%6%2%241
Pittsburgh Metro Area71%11%11%7%< 1%142
Providence Metro Area62%24%8%6%< 1%193
Riverside, CA Metro Area62%20%10%8%1%244
San Diego Metro Area66%15%4%15%< 1%198
San Francisco Metro Area50%18%14%16%2%250
Seattle Metro Area59%19%10%11%< 1%180
St. Louis Metro Area70%18%5%6%1%164
Tampa Metro Area61%26%6%7%< 1%195
Washington, DC Metro Area67%20%6%6%1%489
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