Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend prayer group…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area44%10%10%36%< 1%327
Baltimore Metro Area31%10%8%50%1%137
Boston Metro Area25%7%7%60%1%229
Chicago Metro Area26%10%8%55%1%477
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area38%16%8%38%< 1%428
Detroit Metro Area30%13%8%48%< 1%227
Houston Metro Area42%14%9%36%< 1%312
Los Angeles Metro Area32%11%9%48%< 1%625
Miami Metro Area36%9%7%46%1%306
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area30%10%11%49%1%182
New York City Metro Area29%8%8%53%1%960
Philadelphia Metro Area30%8%8%53%1%392
Phoenix Metro Area34%12%6%47%< 1%241
Pittsburgh Metro Area29%13%3%55%< 1%142
Providence Metro Area26%11%10%53%< 1%193
Riverside, CA Metro Area38%12%7%43%< 1%244
San Diego Metro Area34%9%9%48%1%198
San Francisco Metro Area19%10%8%62%1%250
Seattle Metro Area29%12%9%48%2%180
St. Louis Metro Area25%8%6%61%< 1%164
Tampa Metro Area30%7%8%54%2%195
Washington, DC Metro Area33%12%7%47%1%489
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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