Belief in Heaven among adults who read scripture at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who read scripture at least once a week by belief in heaven

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who …in heaven

Metro areaBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area93%2%5%232
Chicago Metro Area86%8%6%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area84%5%10%281
Detroit Metro Area89%7%4%125
Houston Metro Area85%7%8%199
Los Angeles Metro Area85%10%5%316
Miami Metro Area87%8%5%162
New York City Metro Area86%7%7%455
Philadelphia Metro Area86%6%8%198
Phoenix Metro Area87%6%7%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area87%8%5%138
San Diego Metro Area91%7%2%100
Tampa Metro Area79%14%7%106
Washington, DC Metro Area90%7%2%258
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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