How healthy is your city? See where your city ranks on the 50 Healthiest Cities in the US! Factors that were considered in the total score and subsequent ranking were: • percentage of angina or coronary heart disease • death rate for coronary heart disease • death rate for diabetes • diet like fruits and vegetables consumed per day • farmers market per capita • level of physical activity • percent of population that smokes • park related expenditures Other interesting factors included in the calculations were number of dog parks, tennis courts, swimming pools, baseball diamonds, playgrounds, and golf courses. Here is the list, comment on where your city is ranked and your thoughts: 1. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 5. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 6. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 7. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA 8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 9. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 10. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 11. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 12. Salt Lake City, UT 13. Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN 14. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 15. Raleigh-Cary, NC 16. Pittsburgh, PA 17. Baltimore-Towson, MD 18. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 19. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 20. Richmond, VA 21. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 22. Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA 23. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 24. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 25. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 26. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 27. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI 28. Kansas City, MO-KS 29. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 30. Columbus, OH 31. Saint Louis, MO-IL 32. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN 33. Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 34. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 35. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 36. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 37. Jacksonville, FL 38. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 39. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 40. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 41. Birmingham-Hoover, AL 42. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL 43. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 44. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 45. Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 46. Memphis, TN-MS-AR 47. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 48. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 49. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 50. Oklahoma City, OK
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:26:05 +0000
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