Sources of guidance on right and wrong 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 sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Metro areaReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area72%6%19%2%1%232
Chicago Metro Area56%7%27%8%2%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area69%3%22%4%2%281
Detroit Metro Area57%4%33%2%3%125
Houston Metro Area68%6%23%1%2%199
Los Angeles Metro Area62%9%22%5%2%316
Miami Metro Area49%12%32%6%1%162
New York City Metro Area54%11%28%5%2%455
Philadelphia Metro Area58%11%22%8%2%198
Phoenix Metro Area63%7%26%3%1%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area70%5%20%3%2%138
San Diego Metro Area66%6%23%3%2%100
Tampa Metro Area48%8%40%2%2%106
Washington, DC Metro Area63%8%21%5%2%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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