For the study, WalletHub compared 100 of the most populous cities in the U.S. across 19 indicators of weight-related issues categorized into three main areas: obesity and overweight, health consequences, and food and fitness. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 indicating the “fattest.”
The 10 unhealthiest cities:
1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas
2. Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
3. Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.
4. Jackson, Miss.
5. Mobile, Ala.
6. Tulsa, Okla.
7. Knoxville, Tenn.
8. Toledo, Ohio
9. Baton Rouge, La.
10. August-Richmond County, Ga.-S.C.
The 10 healthiest cities:
1. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif.
2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.
3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore.-Wash.
4. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis.
5. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo.
6. Honolulu
7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass.-N.H.
8. Provo-Orem, Utah
9. Salt Lake City
10. Colorado Springs, Colo.
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