Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults with a household income of $50,000-$99,999 by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults with a household income of $50,000-$99,999 by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults with a household income of $50,000-$99,999 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 Area40%59%1%< 1%132
Boston Metro Area29%71%< 1%< 1%116
Chicago Metro Area30%68%1%1%241
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area35%63%2%< 1%173
Detroit Metro Area41%56%1%2%104
Houston Metro Area43%55%2%< 1%137
Los Angeles Metro Area36%64%< 1%1%221
Miami Metro Area32%66%2%< 1%102
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area34%66%< 1%< 1%103
New York City Metro Area21%77%1%< 1%415
Philadelphia Metro Area39%60%1%< 1%184
Phoenix Metro Area51%45%3%1%122
Providence Metro Area30%67%3%< 1%100
San Francisco Metro Area26%73%1%1%114
Washington, DC Metro Area36%63%1%< 1%231
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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