12. Burlington, VT
Jesus Wasn’t a Skier
Who knew that skiing and going to church was actually mutually exclusive? As someone who can only think of praying while speeding headlong down a mountain while tied to a pair of thin sticks, it seems kind of odd to think that believing in a higher power isn’t an integral part of a state that considers skiing its local sport. Bible-minded citizens are 18 percent of the population.
11. New York, NY
NYC Will Always Be a Little Gritty and Godless
Well, I mean, come on. Duh. You can clean up Times Square as much as you want, you can ship as many bums to New Jersey as you want, but New York will always be a little gritty and godless; it’ll always have a huge portion of the free-spirited population that opposes the Bible. Of course, there’s also some Bible-minded folks, there, too, so it’s probably not the best idea to plan any kind of vacation around that factor when it comes to the cultural capital of the world. 17 percent of New Yorkers identify as Bible-minded, so the rest of the 83 percent could be up to all sorts of mischief.
10. Salt Lake City, UT
Surprising for a City That’s All About Jesus and the Latter Day Saints
This one is legit surprising. For a state all about strictly reinforcing Christian values both culturally and legislatively — to not end up on the top list of cities who are Bible-minded just seems like a slap in the face. According to this survey, however, only 17 percent of residents read the Bible regularly. We assume the locals are devouring the Book of Mormon regularly instead.
