Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say religion is…

Metro areaVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area57%22%10%10%< 1%241
Baltimore Metro Area53%17%15%15%< 1%110
Boston Metro Area38%26%11%24%< 1%242
Chicago Metro Area50%26%12%11%1%400
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area64%22%6%7%1%323
Detroit Metro Area54%25%7%12%1%155
Houston Metro Area66%21%4%9%< 1%244
Los Angeles Metro Area49%26%10%13%1%512
Miami Metro Area65%16%6%12%1%250
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area43%25%14%15%3%167
New York City Metro Area53%23%9%13%2%843
Philadelphia Metro Area48%23%13%17%< 1%305
Phoenix Metro Area54%24%9%11%1%195
Pittsburgh Metro Area55%25%9%11%< 1%119
Providence Metro Area49%22%14%15%< 1%129
Riverside, CA Metro Area53%19%15%13%< 1%185
San Diego Metro Area59%17%9%14%< 1%179
San Francisco Metro Area39%23%14%21%2%240
Seattle Metro Area48%20%18%14%< 1%169
St. Louis Metro Area65%20%7%8%1%124
Tampa Metro Area49%23%11%16%< 1%129
Washington, DC Metro Area57%18%11%14%< 1%419
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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