America may have a reputation as having some unhealthy habits, but there are plenty of cities around the country that prove that people do still care about their health. Some cities have better access to resources that allow residents a greater opportunity for exercising and eating fresh veggies but others still face obstacles blocking the way of cleaner living.
WalletHub compared more than 180 of the most populated cities in the U.S. to determine which are the healthiest and which are the least healthy in the country. Several cites in Ohio managed to make the list:
- No. 37: Cincinnati
- No. 105: Cleveland
- No. 115: Columbus
- No. 135: Akron
- No. 165: Toledo
While Cincinnati ranked in the top of the list thanks to high ranks in both the fitness and green space categories, the other four cities placed in the bottom half as some of the unhealthiest in the U.S.
These are the 10 healthiest cities in the country:
- San Francisco, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- San Diego, California
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Portland, Oregon
- Washington, D.C.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Denver, Colorado
- Irvine, California
To determine the list, WalletHub analyzed 182 U.S. cities across four factors: health care, food, fitness and green space. These factors were then evaluated using 43 relevant metrics, including mental and physical health, family doctors per capita, cost of basic medicine, share of obese residents, limited access to healthy foods, well-being "physical" score, quality of parks, walk score, recreation access and many more.
Check out the full report at WalletHub.com to see more of the healthiest, and least healthy, cities in the country.