Belief in Hell 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 hell

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

Metro areaBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area81%14%5%232
Chicago Metro Area73%16%11%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area78%16%6%281
Detroit Metro Area78%20%2%125
Houston Metro Area79%14%7%199
Los Angeles Metro Area69%25%6%316
Miami Metro Area73%21%7%162
New York City Metro Area69%24%8%455
Philadelphia Metro Area71%18%11%198
Phoenix Metro Area65%26%9%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area79%14%7%138
San Diego Metro Area72%19%9%100
Tampa Metro Area70%25%5%106
Washington, DC Metro Area81%13%6%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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