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20 Feb 2023


The top five most sinful states, beginning with #1, are: Nevada, California, Louisiana, Florida, and Pennsylvania

The top five least sinful states, beginning with #46, are: Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Idaho, and Wyoming. 

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The seven broad categories states were sorted into are: anger, jealousy, excess, greed, lust, vanity, and laziness.  

Source: WalletHub

Red states did poorly on anger, excess, and sloth with blue states topping the list on jealousy and greed. Lust and vanity were bipartisan vices. The top states for anger, jealousy, excess, greed, lust, vanity, and laziness were, respectively, Arkansas, Louisiana, Louisiana, Nevada, California, New York, and Nevada. 

ST. LOUIS CHECKS IN AS AMERICA'S MOST DANGEROUS CITY WHILE BALTIMORE SUBURB RANKS AS THE SAFEST: STUDY

"I think the sinfulness of a city is rooted in those macro-level factors, like employment, law, and culture," Micah E. Johnson, Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, said. "I think the most saintly states are the ones that do the absolute best that they can to improve health and wellness in the context of its challenges and resources. It is important to note that within states, there is a huge variation from city to city. Every state has a slice of heaven and a sample of hell."

The study calculated each category utilizing per capita statistics such as: violent crimes committed, time spent on adult sites, obesity rates, and cases of fraud.