10 best, worst cities for active lifestyles

An industry-wide shift to population health means patients and providers are focusing more on how to get healthy and stay healthy.

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Achieving overall health is indicative of a healthy lifestyle. WalletHub, a financial insight resource, analyzed 25 metrics associated with a healthy lifestyle — such as the cost of participating in certain sports and activities and the number of sports facilities — of the 100 largest cities to determine which are the most and least conducive to living a healthy lifestyle.

The 10 best cities for active lifestyles are:

  • Omaha, Neb.
  • Portland, Ore.
  • Pittsburgh
  • Reno, Nev.
  • Orlando, Fla.
  • Tampa, Fla.
  • Irvine, Calif.
  • Tucson, Ariz.
  • Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Atlanta

The 10 worst cities for active lifestyles are:

  • Houston
  • Irving, Texas
  • Fort Worth, Texas
  • New York
  • North Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Hialeah, Fla.
  • Arlington, Texas
  • Newark, N.J.
  • Jersey City, N.J.
  • Laredo, Texas

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