Belief in Heaven among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by belief in heaven

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who …in heaven

Metro areaBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area73%18%9%107
Boston Metro Area56%27%17%126
Chicago Metro Area76%17%6%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area67%22%11%146
Houston Metro Area83%10%7%109
Los Angeles Metro Area66%24%10%280
Miami Metro Area67%21%12%109
New York City Metro Area66%23%11%471
Philadelphia Metro Area80%15%6%192
Providence Metro Area68%25%7%108
San Francisco Metro Area62%30%7%115
Washington, DC Metro Area73%18%8%226
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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