Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area42%14%17%26%1%183
Baltimore Metro Area38%14%13%36%< 1%124
Boston Metro Area43%12%13%30%2%263
Chicago Metro Area43%15%12%29%1%401
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area46%14%14%26%1%246
Detroit Metro Area36%17%15%31%1%182
Houston Metro Area40%16%19%24%1%198
Los Angeles Metro Area40%12%21%26%2%443
Miami Metro Area40%16%13%31%1%220
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area37%18%10%35%< 1%155
New York City Metro Area41%16%16%27%1%836
Philadelphia Metro Area34%18%15%31%1%329
Phoenix Metro Area39%22%14%25%< 1%178
Pittsburgh Metro Area42%22%12%24%< 1%112
Providence Metro Area25%24%24%27%< 1%180
Riverside, CA Metro Area39%25%15%21%1%160
San Diego Metro Area48%13%15%22%1%123
San Francisco Metro Area36%16%20%27%< 1%223
Seattle Metro Area33%19%17%29%1%142
St. Louis Metro Area37%16%14%32%1%126
Tampa Metro Area37%16%19%29%< 1%147
Washington, DC Metro Area38%19%20%22%1%366
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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