The 10 Fittest Cities In America

If you’re looking for a healthy place to live, Minneapolis-St. Paul is probably a good choice. Despite heavy snow in the winter, it has a relatively high level of exercise – 76% of people say they worked out in the last 30 days – and a high number of sports facilities (including the highest number of baseball diamonds per capita: 5.1 per 10,000 people). The American Fitness Index, published by the American College of Sports Medicine, factors in both the health of the population (health behaviors, chronic disease, etc.) as well as environmental indicators – like recreational facilities, and whether people bike and walk to work – into its rankings. Twenty-six health and physical activity experts decided on the categories. Other top cities include Washington D.C., Portland, San Francisco, Denver, Sacramento, Seattle and San Jose. [Read this article]

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