Political ideology among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by political ideology

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area44%30%20%6%107
Boston Metro Area29%33%32%7%126
Chicago Metro Area22%45%26%7%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area34%38%26%2%146
Houston Metro Area27%45%23%5%109
Los Angeles Metro Area25%38%33%4%280
Miami Metro Area23%36%37%4%109
New York City Metro Area21%40%32%6%471
Philadelphia Metro Area25%47%21%6%192
Providence Metro Area29%43%26%3%108
San Francisco Metro Area22%40%37%1%115
Washington, DC Metro Area23%34%32%11%226
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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