Vice vs Virtue.
Which state has the most sinners here in the US?
Which state has the most angels floating on high?
The good folks at Wallet Hub have compiled such a list, based on overall scores attributed to vices, anger, jealousy, greed, etc. Now, Wallet Hub is a web site dedicated to credit scores and such. How that ties into vices and virtues I'm not really sure, unless you're just a good person that saves your money, but then bad people can create a lot of wealth too, so that might be a story for a another day. For today, however, let's just concentrate on the sinners. They're usually more fun anyhow.
The number 1 most sinful state in America is [drum roll please], Nevada, home to Las Vegas, the only town in America that has found it is good publicity to advertise yourself as Sin City, so their coming in at the top of the list is no real surprise, now is it. Mixed in with their cumulative scores, Nevada was also number 1 at jealousy and greed. California, by the way, was number 2, and only a couple of percentage points behind.
The least vice-ridden state in the country? Idaho, followed closely by Wyoming, Vermont, and South Dakota. There's either not a lot of vice in those states, or the people are just too few and far between to get into any real trouble. At least that's what I thought, until I saw the next list of results.
Not a whole lot of people are crunched together in Alaska, yet that State apparently has the most violent crimes per capita. Want another surprise? The least amount of violent crime per capita occurs in... New Jersey. You never would have thought that given the image portrayed by Hollywood and TV, now would ya.
How about most thefts per capita? That would be in Louisiana. Guess you'd better watch your wallet while in New Orleans. Least amount of thefts? Surprise again... New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the country.
Where do they drink the most? Wisconsin, the state that became famous for its beer, and I guess how much they like it.
Heaviest gamblers? Surprise again. Not Las Vegas, not Atlantic City, but Mississippi. How many riverboats can you fit on one river?
Porn [children please leave the room]. Rhode Island. Rhode Island? Yep, Rhode Island is number 1 for most time spent on internet sex sites. Don't know why, don't really want to know why.
There's a lot more to the list and sub-lists linked below, so take a look if you wonder where you and your neighbors might fit in.
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