The American Bible Society (ABS), a non-profit organization committed to spreading the Word of God, announced this week that Birmingham, Alabama is the most bible-minded place in America.

The ranking is based on America's Most Bible Minded Cities 2015, the third installment of ABS's yearly study. The study analyzed the results of a survey that queried the Bible beliefs and reading habits of individual respondents.

Respondents classified as Bible-minded shared that they strongly believe in the truthfulness of the Bible and read it at least once every week. The study estimates that only 27% of the American population can be considered as Bible-minded.

Joining Birmingham, Alabama at the top of the rankings are last year's number one Chattanooga, Tennessee, previous number three Roanoke, Virginia, previous number four Springfield, Missouri, and previous number five Shreveport, Louisiana. All told, the top ten cities in last year's study all ranked among the top eleven in this year's study.

In a similar vein, there was little upheaval amongst the least Bible-minded cities. San Francisco; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Boston, Massachusetts; Albany, New York; and Providence, Rhode Island all retained their bottom five rankings. A similar trend can be observed across the rest of the rankings list.

The study also noted that smaller cities generally ranked higher than bigger cities. All of the cities ranked in the top ten are classified as small cities, save for the rank eight Charlotte, North Carolina. New York, America's largest city and home to ABS headquarters, ranked 91st on this year's top-100 list.

Andrew Hood, managing director at ABS, considers the study as an excellent starting point towards their goal of understanding how people view and interact with the Bible. "We want to help people continue to grow their engagement with the Bible. Ultimately, we want people to know that, whether they live in one of the most or least Bible-minded cities, the Bible can speak to their needs and challenges and help them make sense of life," he said, in an article posted by ABS.