Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by importance of religion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say religion is…

Metro areaVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area94%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%154
Chicago Metro Area86%10%1%3%< 1%147
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area89%10%< 1%< 1%< 1%198
Houston Metro Area95%4%< 1%1%< 1%149
Los Angeles Metro Area89%10%1%< 1%1%228
Miami Metro Area92%5%< 1%3%< 1%122
New York City Metro Area91%8%< 1%1%< 1%319
Philadelphia Metro Area84%13%1%1%< 1%135
Washington, DC Metro Area88%8%3%< 1%< 1%178
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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