TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new study compared all 50 states to find the most sinful, and Florida ranked 4th overall.
According to the study by WalletHub, all 50 states were compared across 54 key indicators of immoral or illicit behavior to determine the most unethical. The data ranged from violent crimes per capita to excessive drinking.
The states were evaluated across seven categories of sinful behavior: anger and hatred, excesses and vices, jealousy, greed, lust, vanity, and laziness.
From the findings, the study showed that not only did Florida rank 4th most sinful overall, but it also ranked 3rd in jealousy, 2nd in lust, and 4th in vanity.
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