The holidays are known for overindulging and overspending, which is bad news when nearly 22% of U.S. adults report binge drinking in the past month and the average household has over $10,950 in credit card debt. To see where these and other vices are most costly, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on the 2025’s Most Sinful Cities in America, which compares more than 180 U.S. cities based on seven sinful behaviors: anger and hatred, jealousy, excesses and vices, greed, lust, vanity, and laziness.
Here are some highlights from the report:
| Most Sinful Cities | Least Sinful Cities |
| 1. Las Vegas, NV | 173. Boise, ID |
| 2. Houston, TX | 174. Laredo, TX |
| 3. Los Angeles, CA | 175. Bridgeport, CT |
| 4. Philadelphia, PA | 176. Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 5. Atlanta, GA | 177. Portland, ME |
| 6. Denver, CO | 178. Fremont, CA |
| 7. Miami, FL | 179. West Valley City, UT |
| 8. Dallas, TX | 180. Pearl City, HI |
| 9. Phoenix, AZ | 181. Madison, WI |
| 10. New Orleans, LA | 182. Columbia, MD |
Most vs. Least Sinful
- Warwick, Rhode Island, has the lowest violent crime rate, which is 51.3 times lower than in Oakland, California, the city with the highest violent crime rate.
- Huntsville, Alabama, has the fewest thefts per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3 times fewer than in Oakland, California the city with the most thefts per 1,000 residents.
- Fremont, California, has the lowest share of obese adults, which is 3.4 times lower than in Jackson, Mississippi, the city with the highest.
- Fremont, California and Seattle, Washington, have the lowest share of adult smokers, which is 3.3 times lower than in Cleveland, Ohio, the city with the highest.
To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/