Find out how major cities rank according to their residents' indulgence in the in the seven deadly sins. Is your hometown among the decadent or the clean-living?

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When people talk about “Sin City” in the United States, they’re most likely referring to Las Vegas. But a new study says America’s most sinful city is known by a different nickname: The Big Easy (or the City That Care Forgot, or the Crescent City).

Online real estate site Trulia recently ranked major U.S. cities based on the seven deadly sins, also called the cardinal sins. According to Trulia, New Orleans is America’s true “Sin City” while Provo, Utah, is the nation’s most saintly city.

Here’s how Trulia measured each city’s sinfulness:

Lust : Number of adult entertainment venues

: Number of adult entertainment venues Gluttony : Rates of obesity, binge drinking and smoking

: Rates of obesity, binge drinking and smoking Greed : Number of racing and gambling venues and residents’ reported charitable donations

: Number of racing and gambling venues and residents’ reported charitable donations Sloth : Number of residents who have not exercised in 30 days

: Number of residents who have not exercised in 30 days Wrath : Per capita violent crime

: Per capita violent crime Envy : Inequality in home prices

: Inequality in home prices Vanity: Number of beauty and tanning salons and plastic surgery offices

“With nearly three times the national rate of adult entertainment establishments and twice the number gambling establishments per household, [New Orleans] scores highly in lust and greed,” Trulia explains. “Additionally, above-average rates of smoking, binge- and heavy-drinking and obesity, as well as high incidents of violent crime make the Crescent City a great place for those looking to explore gluttony and wrath.”

According to Trulia, these are the 10 most “sinful” cities in the country:

New Orleans, Louisiana Atlantic City, New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tampa, Florida Toledo, Ohio Louisville, Kentucky Shreveport, Louisiana Las Vegas, Nevada San Antonio, Texas Columbus, Ohio

On the other hand, these are America’s most “saintly” cities (those that scored as the least sinful):

Provo-Orem, Utah Ogden-Clearfield, Utah Fort Collins, Colorado Tuscaloosa, Alabama Raleigh, North Carolina Claremont, New Hampshire-Lebanon, Vermont Boise, Idaho Asheville, North Carolina Greeley, Colorado Cambridge, Massachusetts

Did your city show up on Trulia’s sinful or saintly list? What do you think about the rankings? Sound off below or on our Facebook page.

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