Fewer adults think religion is 'very important' in their lives today than in any previous survey.

Share of adults who say religion is 'very important' in one's life by geography. 2007, 2014 and 2023-24.

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Note: The margin of error for MA was +/-4.0 percentage points in 2007, +/-4.5 pct. pts. in 2014, and +/-5.8 pct. pts. in 2023-24. The margin of error for the Boston MSA was +/-6.1 pct. pts. in 2014 and +/-6.4 pct. pts. in 2023-24. Boston MSA data was not collected in 2007. Mode effect may explain some of the difference in shares between 2014 and 2023-24.

Chart: Adapted from Pew by Boston Indicators Source: 2007, 2014, 2023-24 Pew Religious Landscape Study Created with Datawrapper