Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by importance of religion

% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who say religion is…

Metro areaVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area85%13%1%1%< 1%174
Chicago Metro Area67%21%8%4%< 1%210
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area86%9%4%1%< 1%240
Detroit Metro Area68%26%1%4%1%121
Houston Metro Area83%12%3%2%< 1%189
Los Angeles Metro Area71%19%5%5%< 1%225
Miami Metro Area84%8%4%5%< 1%113
New York City Metro Area71%14%7%8%< 1%361
Philadelphia Metro Area75%19%2%4%< 1%145
Phoenix Metro Area72%18%9%< 1%1%102
Riverside, CA Metro Area70%22%5%2%< 1%106
Washington, DC Metro Area73%19%4%2%2%192
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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