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. Depending on where you live, you may have a better chance of being healthier, such has having more access to resources that allow residents a greater opportunity for exercising and eating fresh veggies, but others may face obstacles blocking the way of cleaner living.
WalletHub compared more than 180 cities around the country to determine the healthiest and unhealthiest places to live in America. Several cities in Arizona found a spot on the list, with one ranking in the Top 10 healthiest overall. Here are the cities that made the list:
- No. 9: Scottsdale
- No. 44: Phoenix
- No. 47: Tempe
- No. 80: Tucson
- No. 95: Chandler
- No. 106: Mesa
- No. 117: Glendale
- No. 119: Peoria
- No. 121: Gilbert
Scottsdale ranked as the ninth healthiest city to live in the country largely thanks to its first-place ranking in the fitness category, also earning high marks in the green space and health care categories. However, five cities — Chandler, Mesa, Glendale, Peoria and Gilbert — placed in the bottom half of the list, making them some of the least health cities to live in.
These are the 10 healthiest cities in the country, according to WalletHub:
- San Francisco, California
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Seattle, Washington
- San Diego, California
- Washington, DC
- Portland, Oregon
- Denver, Colorado
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Irvine, California
To determine the list, WalletHub analyzed 182 cities around the country across four factors: health care, food, fitness and green space. These factors were then evaluated using 41 relevant metrics, including physical heath, mental health, premature-death rate, cost of medical visit, healthy restaurants per capita, share of obese residents, share of adults who engage in any physical activity, fitness & instruction centers per capita, quality of parks, hiking trails per capita, walk score, recreation access and more.
Learn more about the healthiest places to live in America by reading the full report at WalletHub.com.