Political ideology 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 political ideology

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

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area55%27%13%5%232
Chicago Metro Area41%31%21%7%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area54%29%13%4%281
Detroit Metro Area46%16%29%9%125
Houston Metro Area50%23%18%8%199
Los Angeles Metro Area43%31%20%5%316
Miami Metro Area42%25%25%8%162
New York City Metro Area40%32%22%5%455
Philadelphia Metro Area33%33%26%8%198
Phoenix Metro Area50%24%15%11%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area48%27%18%7%138
San Diego Metro Area51%31%13%5%100
Tampa Metro Area49%29%20%2%106
Washington, DC Metro Area37%41%16%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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