The cities with the healthiest citizens in the United States, according to the 2023 ranking | USES
Do you worry about maintaining a healthy life? A study reveals a list of the ten US cities with the healthiest lifestyle, will yours be?
The American Fitness Index, made up of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, published a study in which they analyzed data from 100 of the nation’s largest cities to make their rankings, including information on health behaviors, fitness results, health, community infrastructure and local politics.
The goal of the list is not just to inform, but also to drive action, the organizations say. “The science-based Fitness Index provides city leaders with valuable data annually to make life-changing decisions on environmental change policies, systems and strategies that drive fitness“, according to him Press release.
WHAT IS THE HEALTHIEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES?
He study found that Arlington, Virginiafor the sixth consecutive year, was crowned as “fittest city in america”, with maximum scores in personal health, as well as environmental and community factors.
“Arlington had the highest percentage of residents exercising in the past 30 days, the lowest percentage of residents with diabetes, no pedestrian fatalities, and tied for the cities with the highest percentage of residents living within a 10-minute walk of a park”, according to a press release.
LIST OF THE 10 HEALTHIEST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Cities with the highest scores are considered to have good community fitness, a concept analogous to individuals having good personal fitness.
- ArlingtonVirginia, topped this year’s list .
- Washington, D.C.
- Seattle, Wash.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Irvine, Calif.
- Madison, Wisconsin
- San francisco California
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Denver, Colorado
- Oakland, Calif.
