This Is Still the Fittest City In the United States

This Is Still the Fittest City In the United States The American College of Sports Medicine has released the results of their ninth annual American Fitness Index, and for the third straight year in a row, Washington, D.C. is the fittest city in the United States. In second place was Minneapolis-St. Paul, in third place came Denver (up from sixth last year), and then Portland, OR, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, Boston, MA, and Salt Lake City, UT. The index took into account how much the average citizen walks, how much parkland exists for physical activity, rates of diabetes and heart problems, smoking rates, and other factors. In last place came Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, and Louisville. So what's the big deal with Washington, D.C.? READ NOW  Find Out What Makes D.C. the Fittest City in the U.S.?  Learn More Here Are the 5 Fittest Cities from Last Year's Survey  Explore The 5 Most Obese Cities In the U.S.  TRY THIS What's Your Physical Fitness IQ?  READ THESE NEXT Forest Bathing: The 30-Minute Japanese Trick to a Longer Life How to Plan for Health Insurance in Retirement Are These Symptoms of Allergies or Asthma? Why It's Healthier to Exercise Outdoors AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Verywell Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.