19 Nov Does Utah Have a City in the Top 10?

Nearly 24% of U.S. adults report binge drinking in the past month and 60% have gambled within the last year. To see where these and other vices are most costly, WalletHub has released its report on the 2024’s Most Sinful Cities in America. WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities based on seven sinful behaviors: anger and hatred, jealousy, excesses and vices, greed, lust, vanity, and laziness.

Most Sinful Cities

1. Las Vegas, NV
2. Houston, TX
3. Los Angeles, CA
4. Atlanta, GA
5. Philadelphia, PA
6. Denver, CO
7. Phoenix, AZ
8. Miami, FL
9. Dallas, TX
10. St. Louis, MO

Least Sinful Cities

173. Fort Wayne, IN
174. South Burlington, VT
175. Bridgeport, CT
176. West Valley City, UT
177. Cape Coral, FL
178. Madison, WI
179. Pearl City, HI
180. Port St. Lucie, FL
181. Fremont, CA
182. Columbia, MD

Most vs. Least Sinful

• Irvine, California, has the lowest violent crime rate, which is 32.3 times lower than in Memphis, Tennessee, the city with the highest violent crime rate.
• Aurora, Illinois, has the fewest thefts per 1,000 residents, which is 37 times fewer than in Tacoma, Washington the city with the most thefts per 1,000 residents.
• San Francisco, California, has the lowest share of obese adults, which is 2.5 times lower than in Akron, Ohio, the city with the highest.
• Fremont, California, has the lowest share of adult smokers, which is four times lower than in Detroit, the city with the highest.