Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Metro areaReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Boston Metro Area3%7%59%26%5%115
Chicago Metro Area8%9%64%18%1%139
Los Angeles Metro Area9%15%53%18%5%178
New York City Metro Area10%18%55%14%2%326
Philadelphia Metro Area7%10%61%22%< 1%135
Washington, DC Metro Area6%7%63%22%1%133
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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