Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in Generation X by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults in Generation X by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults in Generation X who say…

Metro areaThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area43%56%1%< 1%128
Boston Metro Area25%72%2%1%114
Chicago Metro Area30%68%1%2%190
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area34%65%< 1%< 1%147
Houston Metro Area34%62%3%2%130
Los Angeles Metro Area30%67%1%1%241
Miami Metro Area38%59%3%1%114
New York City Metro Area24%74%1%1%386
Philadelphia Metro Area34%66%< 1%< 1%143
San Francisco Metro Area33%62%3%1%106
Washington, DC Metro Area33%65%2%< 1%248
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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