One MA City Makes the Top 50 Vice Cities in US
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
No matter how buttoned up someone is in his day to day, it's normal to occasionally let loose. While the definition of fun varies for everyone, many adults turn to a handful of vices to blow off steam. Although some activities are best enjoyed in moderation, sometimes moderation is exactly what you need a break from.
The teams at FindTheHome and FindTheCompany wanted to identify the best city in each state to free yourself from inhibitions. To do this, we used 2015 Dun & Bradstreet data to calculate the Vice Score, which aggregates the density of gambling establishments, liquor stores, adult entertainment venues, dating and escort services, and body piercing and tattoo shops per 10,000 people. Cities that met the 95th percentile or higher in population size in their states, according to 2014 American Community Survey data, were included in this analysis. We then identified the city in each state with the highest Vice Score and ranked them from low to high. For each city, we've included the Vice Score, population size and the most accessible local vice.
Note: The Vice Score was rounded to two decimal points. True ties are denoted with an asterisk.
#50. Utah: Salt Lake City
Vice Score: 2.22
Population: 189,267
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Tattoo and Piercing Shops
#49. Arizona: Scottsdale
Vice Score: 2.95
Population: 223,519
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#48. New Hampshire: Dover
Vice Score: 2.97
Population: 30,332
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Tattoo and Piercing Shops
#47. Maine: Portland
Vice Score: 3.47
Population: 66,317
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Tattoo and Piercing Shops
#46. Texas: Texas City
Vice Score: 3.93
Population: 45,802
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#45. Missouri: Maryland Heights
Vice Score: 4.01
Population: 27,420
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#44. Virginia: Charlottesville
Vice Score: 4.04
Population: 44,505
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#43. Louisiana: Lake Charles
Vice Score: 4.08
Population: 73,503
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#42. Idaho: Coeur d'Alene*
Vice Score: 4.14
Population: 45,848
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Tattoo and Piercing Shops
* Tied with Providence, Rhode Island
#42. Rhode Island: Providence*
Vice Score: 4.14
Population: 178,562
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
* Tied with Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
#40. Tennessee: Knoxville
Vice Score: 4.24
Population: 181,759
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#39. Alabama: Pelham
Vice Score: 4.52
Population: 22,106
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Tattoo and Piercing Shops
#38. Massachusetts: New Bedford
Vice Score: 4.53
Population: 94,873
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#37. Hawaii: Kailua
Vice Score: 4.57
Population: 39,353
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Tattoo and Piercing Shops
#36. Illinois: Chicago Heights¹
Vice Score: 4.60
Population: 30,410
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
¹ Chicago Heights is an outer suburb of Chicago.
#35. Iowa: Storm Lake
Vice Score: 4.65
Population: 10,743
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Tattoo and Piercing Shops
#34. Indiana: New Albany
Vice Score: 4.66
Population: 36,496
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#33. Georgia: Martinez
Vice Score: 4.97
Population: 36,190
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Tattoo and Piercing Shops
#32. Maryland: Baltimore
Vice Score: 4.97
Population: 622,271
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#31. New Mexico: Las Vegas²
Vice Score: 5.06
Population: 13,833
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
² Las Vegas is a metro in New Mexico located in San Miguel County.
#30. Ohio: Sandusky
Vice Score: 5.07
Population: 25,626
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#29. North Carolina: Asheville
Vice Score: 5.13
Population: 85,783
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#28. Oregon: Grants Pass
Vice Score: 5.16
Population: 34,916
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#27. California: San Francisco
Vice Score: 5.36
Population: 829,072
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#26. Minnesota: Winona
Vice Score: 5.45
Population: 27,526
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#25. Connecticut: Waterbury
Vice Score: 5.55
Population: 109,887
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#24. Oklahoma: Woodward
Vice Score: 5.65
Population: 12,389
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#23. New York: Saratoga Springs
Vice Score: 5.93
Population: 26,998
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#22. Wisconsin: Superior
Vice Score: 5.94
Population: 26,932
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#21. Colorado: Lakewood
Vice Score: 5.96
Population: 145,880
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#20. Arkansas: Hot Springs
Vice Score: 6.20
Population: 35,486
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#19. Washington: Olympia
Vice Score: 6.27
Population: 47,847
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#18. West Virginia: Weirton
Vice Score: 7.17
Population: 19,523
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#17. Kansas: Arkansas City
Vice Score: 7.31
Population: 12,316
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#16. Florida: Miami Beach
Vice Score: 7.50
Population: 90,669
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#15. Vermont: Bennington
Vice Score: 7.84
Population: 8,933
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#14. Delaware: Dover
Vice Score: 7.88
Population: 36,826
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#13. Michigan: Detroit
Vice Score: 7.88
Population: 695,437
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#12. Kentucky: Paducah
Vice Score: 8.38
Population: 25,046
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#11. Pennsylvania: Washington
Vice Score: 8.75
Population: 13,715
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#10. North Dakota: Rugby
Vice Score: 10.04
Population: 2,989
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#9. Wyoming: Riverton
Vice Score: 10.09
Population: 10,902
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#8. Mississippi: Vicksburg
Vice Score: 10.19
Population: 23,559
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#7. South Carolina: Myrtle Beach
Vice Score: 10.19
Population: 28,455
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#6. Nebraska: Plattsmouth
Vice Score: 10.81
Population: 6,473
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#5. Nevada: Paradise³
Vice Score: 11.34
Population: 223,182
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Gambling
³ Paradise contains the majority of the Las Vegas strip.
#4. South Dakota: Sturgis
Vice Score: 12.03
Population: 6,652
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Gambling
#3. Montana: Belgrade
Vice Score: 14.43
Population: 7,625
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Gambling
#2. Alaska: Ketchikan
Vice Score: 15.91
Population: 8,173
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Liquor Stores
#1. New Jersey: Atlantic City
Vice Score: 17.21
Population: 39,521
Most Accessible Vice Fix: Gambling
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