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Most ‘sinful’ cities ranked

November 28, 2018

So what’s the most sinful city in the nation? WalletHub has released its annual “Most Sinful Cities in America” report, which ranks American cities by their bad behavior, including lust, greed, laziness, vanity, excesses and vices, jealousy, anger and hatred.

Las Vegas, Nevada topped the list again this year, but WalletHub noted that sin infects the entire country. But St. Louis rounded out the top five.

“Las Vegas isn’t the only ‘Sin City’ in America. In other cities, bad things happen and stay there, too,” the site states. “From beer-loving Milwaukee to hedonistic New Orleans, the U.S. is filled with people behaving illicitly. No place is innocent. We all have demons.”

Cities were ranked based on various factors, such as adult entertainment establishments per capita, teen birth rate, casinos per capita, drug overdose deaths, DUI-related fatalities per capita, excessive drinking, share of obese adults, thefts per capita, violent crimes per capita, sex offenders per capita, disconnected youth and debt to income ratio.

182 cities, most of which are the largest in the nation, were analyzed according to these factors, with a score of 100 being the most sinful. Following Las Vegas, which obtained an overall score of 61.32, is Los Angeles, California, followed by New York City, Houston, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri.

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WalletHub also broke down its list to show the cities that were the most egregious violators of certain categories. St. Louis, Missouri had the most violent crimes per capita, followed by Detroit, Michigan; Baltimore, Maryland; Memphis, Tennessee and Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansasa City, Missouri ranked at 43rd most sinful while other cities in Missouri and Kansas included Wichita, KS at 50; Springfield, MO at 60; and Overland Park, KS at 140.

Rounding out the top ten most sinful cities are Atlanta, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois and Orlando, Florida—all of which obtained 50 percentage points or higher.

 

The survey also found some other interesting info: Four of the five most stingy states on giving to charities were blue states while the top five most charitable were all red states. Springfield Missouri had the most thefts per capita.

Most Sinful Cities in America

City Vice Index Anger & Hatred Rank Jealous Rank Excesses & Vices Rank Greed Rank Lust

Rank

 Vanity Rank Lazy Rank
1 Las Vegas, NV 61.32 16 35 33 5 12 4 3
2 Los Angeles, CA 55.04 25 59 155 103 1 1 86
3 New York, NY 52.91 34 153 159 101 3 2 20
4 Houston, TX 52.69 57 42 88 51 2 8 77
5 St. Louis, MO 52.34 1 44 1 69 29 30 44
6 Atlanta, GA 52.27 31 2 83 167 4 7 47
7 Miami, FL 51.58 94 4 151 85 17 5 4
8 Philadelphia, PA 51.23 7 53 15 40 13 26 27
9 Chicago, IL 50.98 41 57 75 84 6 6 83
10 Orlando, FL 50.58 5 5 52 164 22 9 66
11 Denver, CO 49.54 38 71 17 48 5 16 114
12 Detroit, MI 49.47 2 3 6 136 25 130 7
13 Dallas, TX 48.82 35 11 85 134 7 12 119
14 North Las Vegas, NV 48.14 115 45 34 5 74 56 1
15 Phoenix, AZ 47.93 51 46 45 123 8 17 58
16 Tampa, FL 47.44 109 32 39 93 9 14 54
17 Baltimore, MD 46.42 14 56 11 114 14 65 28
18 Portland, OR 46.30 98 52 56 18 15 24 111
19 New Orleans, LA 45.98 17 92 4 80 18 87 39
20 Cleveland, OH 45.88 23 36 40 115 31 40 15
21 Reno, NV 45.85 105 110 26 2 63 73 32
22 Cincinnati, OH 45.77 26 75 2 92 85 25 35
23 Washington, DC 45.29 4 86 66 11 11 53 160
24 Henderson, NV 45.05 128 58 105 5 69 74 9
25 Pittsburgh, PA 44.83 15 134 19 49 108 15 110
26 San Francisco, CA 44.52 63 7 163 99 19 13 165
27 Charleston, WV 44.20 13 31 16 53 67 122 33
28 San Antonio, TX 44.14 110 66 55 78 10 19 85
29 Gulfport, MS 43.94 85 108 72 1 33 150 14
30 Columbia, SC 43.85 48 33 5 53 131 50 17
31 San Diego, CA 43.82 154 122 135 86 20 3 166
32 Knoxville, TN 43.75 12 82 7 133 134 21 67
33 Jacksonville, FL 43.70 60 19 3 173 26 31 53
34 Fort Lauderdale, FL 43.58 42 1 154 160 78 33 22
35 Baton Rouge, LA 43.53 3 102 32 138 109 45 21
36 Tucson, AZ 43.52 20 34 50 119 57 41 48
37 Little Rock, AR 43.35 6 22 44 153 71 106 11
38 Minneapolis, MN 43.25 65 104 134 16 30 27 146
39 Sacramento, CA 43.21 88 51 106 25 82 18 90
40 Austin, TX 42.67 67 87 110 45 49 11 163
41 Albuquerque, NM 42.61 76 9 9 124 64 51 80
42 Memphis, TN 42.54 10 10 70 178 28 111 18
43 Kansas City, MO 42.43 8 72 24 97 38 97 126
44 Mobile, AL 42.39 64 41 20 140 73 62 8
45 Indianapolis, IN 42.19 50 78 10 165 24 35 60
46 Louisville, KY 42.11 78 85 8 131 45 34 59
47 Seattle, WA 42.10 21 43 161 52 48 20 164
48 Columbus, OH 42.06 19 116 28 146 44 38 74
49 Scottsdale, AZ 42.03 133 91 142 32 83 10 121
50 Wichita, KS 41.69 29 72 59 46 47 55 127
51 Nashville, TN 41.44 71 88 14 143 36 43 64
52 Bakersfield, CA 41.13 111 65 18 112 40 44 57
53 Richmond, VA 41.12 54 135 30 106 51 36 62
54 Birmingham, AL 40.71 27 48 22 162 79 61 29
55 Charleston, SC 40.60 11 133 43 53 93 46 105
56 Toledo, OH 40.25 43 129 23 127 61 121 10
57 Chattanooga, TN 40.23 24 40 47 159 119 85 38
58 Charlotte, NC 40.05 123 38 46 125 42 23 140
59 Tempe, AZ 40.00 124 39 101 71 97 42 43
60 Springfield, MO 39.89 62 23 21 157 87 48 89
61 Billings, MT 39.61 53 126 42 3 88 98 169
62 Fort Worth, TX 39.45 118 14 97 149 41 32 134
63 San Bernardino, CA 39.36 32 83 118 36 120 136 19
64 Oklahoma City, OK 39.28 33 143 78 152 27 54 73
65 Akron, OH 39.19 95 105 29 130 62 77 31
66 Milwaukee, WI 39.18 40 112 31 128 68 76 79
67 Fort Smith, AR 39.08 72 157 58 53 21 114 13
68 Spokane, WA 39.07 107 18 57 50 132 75 130
69 Colorado Springs, CO 38.88 37 103 38 111 91 63 109
70 Fayetteville, NC 38.41 83 74 12 142 56 88 104
71 Augusta, GA 38.41 47 50 93 172 60 127 5
72 St. Petersburg, FL 38.37 117 8 77 156 126 99 40
73 Jackson, MS 38.22 56 106 132 24 104 161 12
74 Missoula, MT 38.19 44 69 27 3 165 148 173
75 Rapid City, SD 38.12 9 156 117 17 54 142 155
76 Boston, MA 38.07 44 161 128 23 59 69 97
77 Providence, RI 38.07 165 124 61 8 70 153 24
78 Fresno, CA 37.92 116 95 89 108 35 68 76
79 Tacoma, WA 37.91 132 37 54 47 141 64 123
80 Stockton, CA 37.86 92 55 100 68 103 135 51
81 Shreveport, LA 37.79 49 63 64 166 65 113 26
82 Tulsa, OK 37.49 108 81 36 161 55 52 75
83 Wilmington, DE 37.43 28 20 37 168 148 128 113
84 Newark, NJ 37.38 82 125 160 9 123 168 6
85 Garland, TX 37.21 73 16 143 129 46 166 98
86 Salt Lake City, UT 37.07 79 27 147 177 52 22 143
87 Irving, TX 36.93 126 17 144 74 58 147 102
88 Glendale, AZ 36.91 145 29 73 122 105 86 50
89 Vancouver, WA 36.85 121 119 108 94 138 37 101
90 Montgomery, AL 36.78 68 25 74 174 84 125 16
91 Huntington, WV 36.68 39 164 25 53 89 129 34
92 Aurora, CO 36.60 113 90 51 13 144 131 87
93 Buffalo, NY 36.41 96 140 71 109 133 83 30
94 Arlington, TX 36.41 137 15 140 74 95 110 118
95 Mesa, AZ 36.35 134 89 84 71 114 90 55
96 Grand Prairie, TX 36.34 147 21 125 74 34 170 100
97 Riverside, CA 36.29 143 114 79 36 128 60 68
98 Anchorage, AK 36.16 22 101 95 79 124 109 171
99 El Paso, TX 35.97 167 159 114 88 16 105 52
100 Gilbert, AZ 35.95 131 109 48 139 72 71 96
101 Modesto, CA 35.93 102 117 126 35 66 112 94
102 Hialeah, FL 35.88 166 12 165 145 146 154 2
103 Omaha, NE 35.84 97 145 49 98 81 49 158
104 Salem, OR 35.70 127 152 68 19 101 79 72
105 Chandler, AZ 35.64 141 84 87 90 113 80 88
106 Raleigh, NC 35.49 84 26 136 126 127 47 142
107 Lexington-Fayette, KY 35.35 30 141 13 171 96 81 137
108 Rochester, NY 35.22 106 127 116 144 147 39 65
109 Huntsville, AL 35.17 120 70 96 116 117 102 69
110 Ontario, CA 35.05 135 123 102 36 94 157 41
111 Columbus, GA 34.97 90 30 103 182 43 133 84
112 Oakland, CA 34.96 86 6 173 95 167 101 144
113 Amarillo, TX 34.86 75 132 122 150 39 92 145
114 Corpus Christi, TX 34.61 119 128 127 77 32 155 124
115 Peoria, AZ 34.60 136 93 82 137 77 141 81
116 St. Paul, MN 34.60 170 142 153 20 118 66 149
117 Grand Rapids, MI 34.54 54 96 67 181 98 59 108
118 Pembroke Pines, FL 34.48 180 13 167 110 149 149 23
119 Lubbock, TX 34.41 36 130 35 163 86 108 138
120 Santa Clarita, CA 34.30 138 100 164 26 116 78 122
121 Cheyenne, WY 34.15 46 98 112 151 100 139 107
122 Juneau, AK 34.06 18 94 65 53 159 163 131
123 Greensboro, NC 34.00 104 111 63 158 115 84 112
124 San Jose, CA 33.90 155 76 179 102 76 28 156
125 Tallahassee, FL 33.82 103 24 53 169 175 82 132
126 Dover, DE 33.67 80 47 60 148 143 126 153
127 Long Beach, CA 33.43 148 54 168 118 130 57 91
128 Laredo, TX 33.20 175 173 92 34 37 177 49
129 Honolulu, HI 33.16 157 170 172 70 53 70 117
130 New Haven, CT 33.06 59 61 120 179 157 173 45
131 Santa Ana, CA 33.03 156 77 141 26 139 138 99
132 Fontana, CA 33.00 163 148 90 36 111 172 46
133 Winston-Salem, NC 32.90 146 79 80 96 112 146 82
134 Nampa, ID 32.86 61 150 107 53 99 156 128
135 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 32.80 158 137 156 117 75 96 78
136 Anaheim, CA 32.75 160 60 157 26 121 123 135
137 Worcester, MA 32.69 151 169 109 12 161 132 70
138 Glendale, CA 32.42 176 99 174 26 125 100 103
139 Sioux Falls, SD 32.35 66 175 130 21 152 115 178
140 Overland Park, KS 32.27 74 154 169 15 171 93 177
141 Casper, WY 32.23 52 171 98 53 92 143 95
142 Fort Wayne, IN 32.21 125 131 62 170 90 67 120
143 Cape Coral, FL 32.20 179 49 149 155 102 151 36
144 Huntington Beach, CA 32.15 153 80 178 113 162 29 167
145 Des Moines, IA 32.14 100 144 121 82 122 124 151
146 Lincoln, NE 31.74 58 162 124 73 155 103 162
147 Durham, NC 31.68 139 68 139 33 164 140 152
148 Jersey City, NJ 31.63 150 147 175 9 135 171 56
149 Warwick, RI 31.39 181 160 76 53 173 118 63
150 Moreno Valley, CA 31.28 159 113 86 121 151 178 61
151 Manchester, NH 30.75 91 149 81 154 168 116 154
152 Oceanside, CA 30.72 140 115 150 100 158 104 159
153 Madison, WI 30.69 77 165 91 104 169 91 179
154 West Valley City, UT 30.68 114 118 148 53 110 176 136
155 Aurora, IL 30.68 164 121 115 87 166 174 93
156 Boise, ID 30.64 81 155 133 135 154 94 174
157 Norfolk, VA 30.63 112 179 41 41 80 137 133
158 Chula Vista, CA 30.50 169 139 138 88 129 144 148
158 Oxnard, CA 30.50 142 120 129 91 140 162 147
160 Garden Grove, CA 30.47 171 67 170 26 160 159 115
161 Brownsville, TX 30.40 162 166 166 107 50 180 25
162 Port St. Lucie, FL 30.31 178 136 99 141 145 165 37
163 Las Cruces, NM 30.15 129 97 146 175 23 167 141
164 Fargo, ND 30.08 87 172 152 14 174 117 176
165 Santa Rosa, CA 30.00 161 146 162 81 176 72 139
166 Bismarck, ND 29.97 92 176 137 83 137 107 157
167 Plano, TX 29.54 172 28 171 147 156 89 180
168 Lewiston, ME 29.28 70 178 69 53 106 169 150
169 Nashua, NH 28.82 99 167 94 120 172 160 161
170 Irvine, CA 28.44 182 107 182 26 150 120 168
171 Yonkers, NY 28.39 152 158 177 132 178 119 42
172 Newport News, VA 28.35 122 180 119 41 107 145 116
173 Fremont, CA 27.91 173 62 180 22 170 164 170
174 Virginia Beach, VA 27.67 168 182 123 41 142 58 125
175 Bridgeport, CT 27.60 101 138 158 179 177 175 71
176 Cedar Rapids, IA 26.86 130 163 145 175 153 95 172
177 Portland, ME 26.63 69 168 111 53 179 152 181
178 Chesapeake, VA 26.50 149 181 104 41 163 134 92
179 Burlington, VT 25.77 89 174 113 53 181 179 175
180 Columbia, MD 25.35 177 64 181 105 180 158 106
181 Pearl City, HI 24.50 174 151 176 53 136 181 129
182 South Burlington, VT 21.19 144 177 131 53 182 182 182

*No. 1 = Most Sinful

 

 

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