Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Metro areaReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Chicago Metro Area25%14%50%9%2%136
Los Angeles Metro Area34%15%34%13%3%158
New York City Metro Area23%18%48%9%3%277
Philadelphia Metro Area35%13%42%9%< 1%140
Washington, DC Metro Area27%18%39%13%3%171
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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