Frequency of reading scripture among who believe in Heaven by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who believe in Heaven by frequency of reading scripture

% of who believe in Heaven who read scripture…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area56%14%8%21%< 1%385
Baltimore Metro Area42%19%10%29%1%160
Boston Metro Area29%12%12%47%< 1%244
Chicago Metro Area31%14%10%43%1%576
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area47%14%12%26%1%498
Detroit Metro Area38%10%12%40%< 1%266
Houston Metro Area45%14%7%34%< 1%366
Los Angeles Metro Area38%12%7%43%1%648
Miami Metro Area43%13%9%34%< 1%314
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area32%8%10%50%< 1%240
New York City Metro Area37%11%9%42%1%1,122
Philadelphia Metro Area37%10%8%45%< 1%479
Phoenix Metro Area42%9%9%38%1%277
Pittsburgh Metro Area29%9%8%50%4%190
Providence Metro Area27%12%7%52%3%237
Riverside, CA Metro Area46%11%11%30%1%268
San Diego Metro Area43%12%11%33%1%205
San Francisco Metro Area28%15%6%49%2%208
Seattle Metro Area40%13%8%40%< 1%173
St. Louis Metro Area38%12%8%42%< 1%199
Tampa Metro Area36%13%13%38%< 1%218
Washington, DC Metro Area41%14%7%39%< 1%561
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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