Political ideology among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by political ideology

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area59%24%11%7%220
Chicago Metro Area44%28%16%12%227
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area56%30%10%3%283
Detroit Metro Area51%24%17%8%118
Houston Metro Area49%26%17%7%196
Los Angeles Metro Area49%27%18%6%293
Miami Metro Area49%19%22%10%140
New York City Metro Area43%35%17%5%447
Philadelphia Metro Area37%26%29%8%196
Phoenix Metro Area51%32%13%5%132
Riverside, CA Metro Area52%26%17%4%139
Washington, DC Metro Area39%33%20%7%259
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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