Belief in God among Non-Christians by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among Non-Christians by belief in God

% of Non-Christians who say they…

Metro areaBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Atlanta Metro Area29%22%14%< 1%27%9%110
Boston Metro Area21%24%11%1%36%5%218
Chicago Metro Area28%25%11%< 1%30%6%246
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area28%28%8%< 1%31%5%143
Detroit Metro Area39%25%8%< 1%24%4%106
Houston Metro Area37%27%14%< 1%21%1%148
Los Angeles Metro Area28%20%18%1%29%5%405
Miami Metro Area27%23%13%3%29%4%164
New York City Metro Area40%21%9%1%24%5%721
Philadelphia Metro Area26%22%7%< 1%36%9%221
Phoenix Metro Area29%25%11%< 1%29%6%119
Riverside, CA Metro Area40%17%10%1%27%6%101
San Diego Metro Area30%18%15%< 1%32%4%102
San Francisco Metro Area18%18%17%2%39%6%273
Seattle Metro Area21%19%12%1%40%6%148
Tampa Metro Area31%22%8%< 1%33%5%104
Washington, DC Metro Area25%22%11%< 1%32%9%339
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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