Frequency of reading scripture among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of reading scripture

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who read scripture…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area25%16%7%52%< 1%183
Baltimore Metro Area19%15%12%53%1%124
Boston Metro Area11%9%10%70%< 1%263
Chicago Metro Area15%10%13%62%1%401
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area24%16%14%45%2%246
Detroit Metro Area20%9%8%64%< 1%182
Houston Metro Area23%11%13%54%< 1%198
Los Angeles Metro Area15%10%10%63%1%443
Miami Metro Area23%13%10%54%< 1%220
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area13%6%13%69%< 1%155
New York City Metro Area17%10%10%63%1%836
Philadelphia Metro Area13%8%9%70%1%329
Phoenix Metro Area21%10%12%57%< 1%178
Pittsburgh Metro Area16%8%7%64%6%112
Providence Metro Area9%10%8%71%3%180
Riverside, CA Metro Area17%11%11%59%1%160
San Diego Metro Area18%6%10%66%< 1%123
San Francisco Metro Area8%10%5%76%1%223
Seattle Metro Area5%9%8%79%< 1%142
St. Louis Metro Area19%12%10%58%< 1%126
Tampa Metro Area22%11%12%55%< 1%147
Washington, DC Metro Area16%11%5%67%< 1%366
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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