Sex in the U.S.A.: America’s Horniest Cities, From Atlanta to Los Angeles

Valentine’s Day romance may come only once a year, but The Daily Beast analyzes the statistics to discover which cities get it on without the help of Cupid’s bow. This Feb. 14, we give you the hottest cities for making whoopee.

Valentine’s Day is not a stress-free holiday, what with the considerations required for everything from the correct chocolate-and-wine pairing to the best way to ensure a heated kiss. But romance may come easier to residents of certain corners of the country. According to statistics, those living south of the Mason-Dixon line or west of the Mississippi have the most active lives between the sheets. We should know, we studied the data.

To find the horniest cities, The Daily Beast first turned to Experian Simmons, a leading consumer-research firm, for statistics on use of condoms and personal lubricants for more than 200 metro areas. We also considered the fertility rate for these cities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lastly, Babeland, one of the largest adult-toy retailers in the country, provided the top 20 cities by sales in 2011. Condom use, personal lubricant use, and fertility rate were each weighted equally as 30 percent of each city’s final score, with Babeland sales rank making up the final 10 percent. (Where there were no data provided, we used only the first three qualifiers.) The results? If you’re looking for a quickie, then mess with Texas.

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Condom use rank: 18

Lubricant use rank: 18

Fertility rate rank: 7

Babeland sales rank: n/a

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Condom use rank: 15

Lubricant use rank: 7

Fertility rate rank: 20

Babeland sales rank: 19

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Condom use rank: 14

Lubricant use rank: 26

Fertility rate rank: 7

Babeland sales rank: 3

Matt Sayles / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 11

Lubricant use rank: 8

Fertility rate rank: 22

Babeland sales rank: n/a

Robert Sullivan, AFP / Getty Images

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Condom use rank: 3

Lubricant use rank: 20

Fertility rate rank: 18

Babeland sales rank: n/a

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Condom use rank: 4

Lubricant use rank: 16

Fertility rate rank: 19

Babeland sales rank: n/a

Steve Helber / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 7

Lubricant use rank: 25

Fertility rate rank: 6

Babeland sales rank: n/a

Chris Graythen / Getty Images

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Condom use rank: 22

Lubricant use rank: 13

Fertility rate rank: 4

Babeland sales rank: 18

Matt York / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 15

Lubricant use rank: 21

Fertility rate rank: 2

Babeland sales rank: 20

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Condom use rank: 14

Lubricant use rank: 8

Fertility rate rank: 15

Babeland sales rank: n/a

Walter Astrada / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 16

Lubricant use rank: 2

Fertility rate rank: 23

Babeland sales rank: 8

Don Ryan / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 14

Lubricant use rank: 7

Fertility rate rank: 15

Babeland sales rank: n/a

Jeff Roberson / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 9

Lubricant use rank: 21

Fertility rate rank: 7

Babeland sales rank: 16

Denis Poroy / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 5

Lubricant use rank: 11

Fertility rate rank: 19

Babeland sales rank: n/a

Steve Helber / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 2

Lubricant use rank: 10

Fertility rate rank: 26

Babeland sales rank: 6

J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 9

Lubricant use rank: 19

Fertility rate rank: 5

Babeland sales rank: n/a

Julie Jacobson / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 18

Lubricant use rank: 6

Fertility rate rank: 10

Babeland sales rank: 14

Andy King / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 10

Lubricant use rank: 16

Fertility rate rank: 7

Babeland sales rank: 5

Sandy Cohen / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 11

Lubricant use rank: 19

Fertility rate rank: 2

Babeland sales rank: 7

David J. Phillip / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 12

Lubricant use rank: 17

Fertility rate rank: 2

Babeland sales rank: 9

Tony Gutierrez / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 14

Lubricant use rank: 3

Fertility rate rank: 11

Babeland sales rank: 12

Bill Ross / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 16

Lubricant use rank: 6

Fertility rate rank: 3

Babeland sales rank: n/a

Sue Ogrocki / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 14

Lubricant use rank: 4

Fertility rate rank: 13

Babeland sales rank: 2

Elaine Thompson / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 6

Lubricant use rank: 9

Fertility rate rank: 8

Babeland sales rank: 11

David Goldman / AP Photo

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Condom use rank: 3

Lubricant use rank: 9

Fertility rate rank: 2

Babeland sales rank: 13

Michael Thomas / AP Photo

Sex in the U.S.A.: America’s Horniest Cities, From Atlanta to Los Angeles

The stats don’t lie: The Daily Beast uses real data to find the top cities for getting it on—without the help of Cupid.