D.C. Ranked America's Fittest City

(WebMD)  Washington, D.C., tops the American College of Sports Medicine's new list of America's fittest cities.

The list is based on personal factors - including the percentage of residents who smoke, are obese, get regular physical activity, eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, and have conditions such as diabetes and heart disease - and on local resources, such as parks, farmers' markets, number of primary health care providers, and crime rates.

Data came from sources including the CDC, Census Bureau, Department of Agriculture, and the nonprofit Trust for the Public Land.

Here is how the cities ranked:

1. Washington, D.C.


2. Minneapolis-St. Paul


3. Denver


4. Boston


5. San Francisco


6. Seattle


7. Portland


8. San Diego


9. Austin, Texas


10. Virginia Beach, Va.


11. Hartford, Conn.


12. Sacramento, Calif.


13. San Jose, Calif.


14. Cincinnati


15. Atlanta


16. Pittsburgh


17. Milwaukee, Wis.


18. Buffalo, N.Y.


19. Baltimore


20. Raleigh, N.C.


21. Kansas City, Mo./Kan.


22. New York


23. Tampa, Fla.


24. Cleveland


25. Chicago


26. Nashville, Tenn.


27. Philadelphia


28. Jacksonville, Fla.


29. Columbus, Ohio


30. Los Angeles


31. Miami


32. Phoenix


33. St. Louis


34. Charlotte, N.C.


35. Dallas


36. Indianapolis


37. Memphis, Tenn.


38. Louisville, Ky.


39. San Antonio


40. Riverside, Calif.


41. Houston


42. Las Vegas


43. Birmingham, Ala.


44. Detroit


45. Oklahoma City, Okla.

Five cities - Orlando, Fla; Providence, R.I; Richmond, Va; Rochester, N.Y.; and Salt Lake City, Utah - weren't rated because of a lack of community/environmental data.
By Miranda Hitti
Reviewed by Louise Chang
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