These 50 cities have the highest STI rates in the US
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Health research firm Innerbody broke down the data state-by-state to work out which cities and towns reported the highest number of diagnoses.
The worst place for STIs, perhaps surprisingly is Philadelphia. One in 65 residents were diagnosed with an infection in 2022 in the city of brotherly love.This was followed by Memphis (TN), Jackson (MI) and New Orleans, LA. St.
Louis (MO), rounded off the top five.In terms of gay hotspots, San Francisco (CA) came in eighth place.
If you want to move somewhere with low STD rates, placing 100th in the ranking is Provo, Utah. The city has a high Mormon population, and only 300 out of every 100,000 residents were diagnosed with an STD (well below the 751 average or the 1,504 per 100k in Philadelphia).
