New study ranks Colorado as one of the Most Dishonest States in America

Which US state is home to America’s biggest bluffers?

Through the creation of an index, Gambling.com reveals the most dishonest states in the US.
The people of Wyoming came out as America’s biggest bluffers, with an index score of 80.5 out of 100.
California ranked 50^th and was named America’s most honest state, with a score of 21.2 out of 100.

Let’s face it, we all know someone who’s a bit of a bluffer – whether it’s a work colleague, a best friend or a family member. Whoever it is, they might simply sugar-coat the truth, or maybe they actively tell serious untruths?

Well, Gambling.com wanted to find out if people’s location factors into telling more white lies. By researching the most dishonest states in America using Google search data on ‘tips on lying’, ‘how to bluff’, ‘Ashley Madison’, as well as divorce rates and Integrity Scores, Gambling.com created an index ranking the most dishonest states in America, finding some interesting stats and correlations.

So, which are the most dishonest states?

Below is a list of all of the US states, in order of index score:

Rank	State	Tips on Lying*	How to Bluff*	Ashley Madison*	Divorce Rates	Integrity Scores	Index Score
1	Wyoming	74	300	224	12.2%	51	80.5
2	Vermont	76	281	247	12.5%	60	75.3
3	Maine	51	202	263	13.9%	59	64.0
4	North Dakota	65	251	200	9.4%	50	60.2
5	Delaware	66	250	159	11.2%	56	60.0
6	Nevada	55	150	207	13.8%	57	58.2
7	New Hampshire	54	205	259	12.0%	61	56.6
8	Montana	53	199	263	12.5%	64	55.7
9	South Dakota	55	219	178	10.8%	56	52.0
10	Oregon	44	138	280	12.7%	59	51.4
11	New Mexico	46	147	207	13.3%	61	48.9
12	Colorado	44	128	375	11.9%	67	48.4
13	Oklahoma	43	146	202	13.1%	59	47.7
14	Alaska	77	248	119	11.4%	76	47.2
15	Rhode Island	62	215	172	11.1%	68	46.3
16	Arizona	44	122	304	12.2%	64	45.9
17	Michigan	38	131	219	11.6%	51	45.6
18	West Virginia	45	191	163	13.2%	66	45.2
19	Missouri	37	136	292	12.2%	62	45.1
20	Nebraska	49	164	332	10.2%	67	44.2
21	Idaho	46	162	190	12.0%	62	43.5
22	Kansas	43	148	223	11.2%	59	42.3
23	Virginia	45	123	378	10.1%	66	42.2
24	Florida	39	105	224	13.0%	61	41.9
25	Connecticut	54	127	335	10.5%	71	41.5
26	Washington	47	126	281	11.5%	67	41.2
27	Arkansas	42	147	145	12.9%	61	40.9
28	Georgia	47	120	248	11.2%	63	40.3
29	Indiana	34	140	216	12.3%	62	39.0
30	Maryland	53	137	236	9.9%	64	38.0
31	Pennsylvania	38	112	310	9.7%	58	37.9
32	Utah	44	144	293	9.0%	62	37.0
33	Hawaii	71	163	163	9.1%	69	36.1
34	Ohio	35	120	279	12.0%	68	36.0
35	Minnesota	41	129	256	10.2%	62	35.8
36	Texas	41	97	247	10.5%	60	35.1
37	Massachusetts	49	111	312	9.4%	67	34.9
38	Louisiana	41	120	141	11.6%	59	34.3
39	Wisconsin	36	122	249	10.9%	63	34.2
40	Kentucky	33	137	178	13.0%	67	34.1
41	Tennessee	35	126	211	12.2%	66	34.0
42	North Carolina	39	116	255	10.7%	65	33.6
43	South Carolina	39	122	190	10.7%	60	33.1
44	Illinois	41	116	316	9.7%	67	33.0
45	Alabama	36	125	195	12.2%	67	32.8
46	New York	44	96	297	8.8%	61	32.6
47	Mississippi	40	136	98	11.5%	61	30.6
48	Iowa	36	137	205	10.8%	67	29.2
49	New Jersey	44	103	289	8.6%	65	28.7
50	California	49	86	226	9.2%	73	21.2

*(Average monthly search volume per 100,000 of the population)

Wyoming is officially the most dishonest US state, taking the top spot on Gambling.com’s index. This state had the highest number of searches for ‘How to bluff’ (300 searches per 100,000 residents) and the highest index score, at a whopping 80.5 out of 100! So, maybe think twice about who you believe in this spot…

Vermont ranks second (75.3)
New England ranks third (64).

The most honest state is California

It seems sunny California is the place to find the most honest US residents, having the second-highest integrity score (73) as well as the fifth-lowest divorce rate (9.2%) in America!

To find out more about this research, head over to https://www.gambling.com/us/news/where-can-you-find-america-s-biggest-bluffers-3702500.

New study ranks Colorado as one of the Most Dishonest States in America

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