Importance of religion in one's life among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by importance of religion

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say religion is…

Metro areaVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area88%11%1%< 1%< 1%220
Chicago Metro Area87%11%2%< 1%1%227
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area90%10%< 1%< 1%< 1%283
Detroit Metro Area85%14%1%< 1%< 1%118
Houston Metro Area91%6%3%< 1%< 1%196
Los Angeles Metro Area85%13%1%2%< 1%293
Miami Metro Area84%14%2%< 1%< 1%140
New York City Metro Area87%12%1%< 1%< 1%447
Philadelphia Metro Area92%7%< 1%1%< 1%196
Phoenix Metro Area86%11%1%< 1%2%132
Riverside, CA Metro Area84%12%3%1%< 1%139
Washington, DC Metro Area85%13%< 1%1%1%259
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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