Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never pray by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who seldom or never pray by views about size of government

% of adults who seldom or never pray who would rather have…

Metro areaSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area60%31%6%4%100
Boston Metro Area44%51%1%4%198
Chicago Metro Area50%42%5%3%218
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area51%43%4%2%106
Houston Metro Area49%43%6%2%100
Los Angeles Metro Area45%48%4%3%300
Miami Metro Area35%61%1%3%111
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area54%38%5%4%103
New York City Metro Area38%55%4%3%532
Philadelphia Metro Area60%34%1%4%194
Phoenix Metro Area49%48%3%< 1%104
San Francisco Metro Area33%57%5%5%220
Seattle Metro Area41%52%3%4%127
Washington, DC Metro Area41%53%3%3%268
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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