CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Every state is known for its own virtues and vices. But harmful behavior on the individual level can result in staggering economic costs, considering that gambling addiction costs the U.S. $5 billion per year and smoking costs dwarf that with over $300 billion per year.
The personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2018’s Most Sinful States.
Tennessee was ranked the 6th most sinful state, but it came in at number one for the angriest and most hateful.
To determine where the U.S. has the most moral growing to do, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on seven sinful behaviors: anger and hatred, jealousy, excesses and vices, greed, lust, vanity and laziness.
Here are some highlights from the report:
Sinfulness of Tennessee (1=Most Sinful; 25=Avg.)
• 1st – Anger & Hatred
• 15th – Jealousy
• 3rd – Excesses & Vices
• 20th – Greed
• 11th – Lust
• 21st – Vanity
• 15th – Laziness