These Louisiana Cities Are Some Of The 'Most Sinful' In America

By Sarah Tate

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There's apparently more than one "Sin City" in America, and a new report shows how other cities around the country are not so innocent after all. Even if a city praised for its virtues, no place is without is own vices. From gambling and smoking to excessive drinking and laziness, plenty of Americans face health issues and struggles with addiction.

WalletHub compared over 180 cities around the country, including the two most populated cities in each state, to determine which are the most "sinful" in the U.S. True to its nickname, Las Vegas proved that it remains the top Sin City in the country at No. 1, but some of the other cities on the list may come a surprise.

Three cities in Louisiana even managed to find a spot on the list, including one that made the Top 50:

  • No. 9: Baton Rouge
  • No. 12: New Orleans
  • No. 44: Shreveport

While all three cities ranked high on the list, Baton Rouge broke the nation's Top 10 most sinful cities at No. 9, followed closely by New Orleans at No. 12. Baton Rouge ranked in the Top for anger & hatred, jealousy, excesses & vices and laziness, while New Orleans ranked in the Top 20 for anger & hatred, jealousy, excesses & vices and lust.

These are the Top 20 Most Sinful Cities In America:

  1. Las Vegas, Nevada
  2. St. Louis, Missouri
  3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  4. Houston, Texas
  5. Atlanta, Georgia
  6. Los Angeles, California
  7. Denver, Colorado
  8. Chicago, Illinois
  9. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  10. Phoenix, Arizona
  11. Cleveland, Ohio
  12. New Orleans, Louisiana
  13. Baltimore, Maryland
  14. Memphis, Tennessee
  15. New York, New York
  16. San Bernardino, California
  17. Dallas, Texas
  18. Miami, Florida
  19. North Las Vegas, Nevada
  20. Kansas City, Missouri

To determine the list, WalletHub compared 182 cities using seven factors, anger & hatred, jealousy, excesses & vices, greed, lust, vanity and laziness. These factors were then evaluated across 38 relevant metrics, including: violent crimes per 1,000 residents, number of mass shootings, hate groups per capita, thefts per 1,000 residents, share of obese adults, share of adult smokers, casinos per capita, erotic/burlesque events per capita, teen birth rate, tanning salons per capita, volunteer rate and high school dropout rate, among others.

Check out WalletHub's full report to see all of the most "sinful" cities around the country.

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