America's least/most fit cities
Think you're in good shape? See where your city ranks among the least and most fit.
Think you're in good shape? The American College of Sports Medicine on Wednesday released this year's list of the least and most fit cities in the United States.
Think you're in good shape? The American College of Sports Medicine on Wednesday released this year's list of the least and most fit cities in the United States.
The college's annual American Fitness Index ranks the country's 50 most populous metro areas on a number of health factors, including percentage of residents who smoke, obesity rates, percentage of people who exercise and availability of parks, walking trails and farmers markets. Here are the 10 least fit cities:
(Least Fit) 10. Los Angeles
8. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
8. Las Vegas
7. Riverside, Calif.
6. Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind.
2. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
(Least Fit) 10. Birmingham-Hoover, Ala.
5. Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.
4. Louisville-Jefferson County, Ky.-Ind.
1. Oklahoma City
Now a look at the 10 fittest cities in America:
7. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, Calif.
9. Virginia Beach, Va.
8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.
9. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Conn.
4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.
5. Denver-Aurora, Colo.
3. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
6. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.-N.H.
2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
1. Minneapolis-St. Paul
To see the full list of healthiest and fittest cities, click here.
