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New Orleans ranked as one of the most sinful cities in the United States

We are high on the list of obesity rates, excessive drinking and smoking
NEW ORLEANS: Dusk falls over Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

Perhaps to the surprise of no one, New Orleans has been ranked as one of the most sinful cities in the United States.

A survey by Wallet Hub ranks the Crescent City as the 19th most sinful city in the country after examining seven different vices.

The vices were broken down into the following categories:

- anger and hatred — includes violent crime, deaths due to firearms or bullying

- jealousy — includes theft, identity theft and fraud

- excesses and vices — includes obesity rates, excessive drinking and smoking

- greed — includes casinos, percent of charitable donations and gambling disorders

- lust — includes adult entertainment, active Tinder users and teen birth rate

- vanity — includes beauty and tanning salons and 'plastic surgery' Google searches

- laziness — includes exercise rates, time watching TV and high school dropout rates

New Orleans ranked No. 4 in excesses and vices. Topping the list was Las Vegas, the true Sin City.

Click here to view the complete list.

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