Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults with a household income of $30,000-$49,999 who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Metro areaReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Chicago Metro Area25%13%47%15%1%128
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area46%9%35%9%1%113
Los Angeles Metro Area30%5%48%14%3%141
New York City Metro Area23%16%50%9%2%232
Philadelphia Metro Area31%21%41%7%1%117
Washington, DC Metro Area37%9%37%12%5%106
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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