Baptists
TweetKnoxville, TN has the highest number of Baptists (59%)
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Jewish
NYC has the largest population of Jewish residents (11%)
Land of Plenty
NYC has largest percent of residents who identify with "other faith" groups
Volunteers
Salt Lake City has the most people who volunteer weekly
Small Churches
Shreveport, LA has greatest number attending small churches (<100)
Methodists
Wichita has the greatest number of Methodists (15%)
Christian?
3 in 10 residents of San Francisco do not identify with the term "Christian"
Evangelism
Birmingham residents feel the strongest responsibility to share their faith (58%)
Top Catholic Cities
Harlingen and El Paso, TX have highest percentage of Catholics
Shared My Faith
3 in 4 in Fresno, CA shared their faith in the past year
Church Attendance
More people attend church weekly in Chattanooga, TN than any other city
Notional Christians
59% of Christians in Albany, NY have not made a commitment to Jesus
Baptists
Knoxville, TN has the highest number of Baptists (59%)
Practicing Christians
Birmingham, AL and Springfield, MO have most practicing Christians (69%)
Orthodox
Chattanooga residents are more likely to have an orthodox view of God (86%)
Mormon
Las Vegas has second largest population of Mormons
Weekly Bible Reading
Just one in five residents of Albany, NY read the Bible in the past week
Self-Identified Christians
97% of those in Shreveport identify themselves as Christian
Top Protestant City
Knoxville, TN has the greatest percentage of Protestants (83%)
MegaChurches
Las Vegas has highest attendance of churches with 1000+ members
Conservative
Las Vegas has most politically conservative practicing Christians (64%)
Links
- American Bible Society God’s Word Where Needed Most
- Hawaiian Islands Ministries A revealing study on the state of faith in Hawaii.
- Q: Ideas LA Event A gathering to advance the common good.
- This Is Our City Christians seeking shalom in their cities.
