Christian teachings have long warned against the seven deadly sins, yet since the beginning of time, humans just can't seem to lick their related vices. WalletHub wanted to see which US cities are rife with people acting "illicitly," so it examined more than 180 of the largest metropolitan areas, using more than three dozen metrics in seven key categories: anger and hatred (e.g., violent crimes); jealousy (fraud, identity theft); excesses and vices (excessive drinking, fast-food joints, drug ODs); greed (casinos, gambling disorders); lust (adult entertainment establishments); vanity (tanning salons and plastic surgery0; and laziness (volunteerism rates, exercise rates). Las Vegas, aka "Sin City," unsurprisingly claimed the honor of "most sinful," while Hawaii's Pearl City ranked as most virtuous:
Most Sinful Cities
- Las Vegas (No. 1 overall and in "Greed" category)
- Houston (No. 1 in "Lust" category)
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles (No. 1 in "Vanity" category)
- Atlanta
- Denver
- Dallas
- Phoenix
- Miami
- Cleveland
Least Sinful Cities - Laredo, Texas
- West Valley City, Utah
- Cape Coral, Florida
- South Burlington, Vermont
- Columbia, Maryland
- Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Fremont, California
- Pearl City, Hawaii
Check out how other cities fared
here. (Not sure how much sin is going on here, but
this is America's happiest city.)
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