These North Carolina Cities Are Some Of The 'Most Sinful' In America

By Sarah Tate

December 7, 2022

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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.

Six cities in North Carolina even managed to find a spot on the list, including one that made the Top 50:

No. 49: Charlotte
No. 87: Fayetteville
No. 98: Greensboro
No. 136: Raleigh
No. 140: Durham
No. 161: Winston-Salem

While most of the Tar Heel State cities included on the list fall either in the middle or low end of the spectrum, Charlotte ranked No. 49 overall as the most sinful city in the state and one of the most sinful in the country thanks to its relatively high marks in vanity, lust, greed and jealousy.

These are the Top 20 Most Sinful Cities In America:

Las Vegas, Nevada
St. Louis, Missouri
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Houston, Texas
Atlanta, Georgia
Los Angeles, California
Denver, Colorado
Chicago, Illinois
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Phoenix, Arizona
Cleveland, Ohio
New Orleans, Louisiana
Baltimore, Maryland
Memphis, Tennessee
New York, New York
San Bernardino, California
Dallas, Texas
Miami, Florida
North Las Vegas, Nevada
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.