Belief in Hell among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by belief in hell

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who …in hell

Metro areaBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area58%31%11%107
Boston Metro Area37%48%15%126
Chicago Metro Area56%37%7%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area56%37%7%146
Houston Metro Area64%31%5%109
Los Angeles Metro Area52%38%10%280
Miami Metro Area46%45%9%109
New York City Metro Area46%43%11%471
Philadelphia Metro Area47%46%7%192
Providence Metro Area36%48%16%108
San Francisco Metro Area44%49%7%115
Washington, DC Metro Area53%39%8%226
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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