Philly Among 10 Most 'Sinful' Cities In The US: WalletHub

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09 December, 2021

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PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump once said "bad things happen in Philadelphia," and a new study from WalletHub provides some backing for that claim. The experts at WalletHub recently took a look at various behaviors in cities across the United States to determine which cities were the most "sinful." Philadelphia broke the top 10. According to WalletHub, Philadelphia is the 6th most sinful city. WalletHub examined 37 key indicators of "evil deeds," including violent crimes per capita, excessive drinking, and adult entertainment establishments per capita. Below are the findings for Philadelphia: 13th in anger and hatred39th in jealousy47th in excesses and vices67th in greed7th in lust18th in vanity81st in laziness "Sociologists focus on how the world around us impacts our decisions," University of Indianapolis professor Amanda Miller, Ph.D., said. "What might be considered sinful in one location or at one point in time would be viewed as commonplace in others. For example, at one point in American history or even today among certain sub-groups or other places of the world, a woman wearing pants would be the height of scandal. At the same time, who you are often impacts whether others view you as sinful or not. Your ethnicity, nationality, gender, social class, or age, for example, might shift the public perception of the exact same behavior from 'youthful indiscretion' or 'minor quirk' to 'criminal' or 'innately evil.'" The top 10 most sinful cities according to WalletHub are: Las Vegas, NevadaSt. Louis, MissouriHouston, TexasLos Angeles, CaliforniaDenver, ColoradoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAtlanta, GeorgiaMiami, FloridaChicago, IllinoisMemphis, Tennessee See the full ranks of sinful cities from WalletHub here.