Top 25 fittest and fattest cities in the U.S.

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Top 25 fittest and fattest cities in the U.S. - Healthy Living on Shine

Sure, obesity is a problem in this country, but when you think fat, you probably don't think Miami. So you may be surprised to find Men's Fitness magazine ranks Miami as the nation's fattest city in its annual survey. The fittest? Salt Lake City.

So what about the South Beach Diet... and all those buff bodies you always see in the ocean-side metropolis? Even though Miami has a high number of health-food stores per capita, Men's Fitness found it also has nearly three times the fast-food restaurants as the average city. And while there are 79 percent more gyms and health clubs than average, residents are less likely to regularly use their memberships. Not many residents take advantage of outdoor activities, either.

On the other end of the spectrum... Salt Lake City got top marks for being the fittest city because of its abundance of park space, athletically motivated residents, and below- average obesity rates. It ranks highest in the survey in the number of people who take part in activities like beach volleyball, racquetball, aerobics, hiking, basketball, yoga, tai chi, swimming, cycling, running, and kickboxing.

As for the rest of the country, here are the top 25 fittest and fattest cities according to Men's Fitness:

Top Fittest Cities

1. Salt Lake City, UT
2. Colorado Springs, CO
3. Minneapolis, MN
4. Denver, CO
5. Albuquerque, NM
6. Portland, OR
7. Honolulu, HI
8. Seattle, WA
9. Omaha, NE
10. Virginia Beach, VA
11. Milwaukee, WI
12. San Francisco, CA
13. Tucson, AZ
14. Boston, MA
15. Cleveland, OH
16. St. Louis, MO
17. Austin, TX
18. Washington, DC
19. Sacramento, CA
20. Oakland, CA
21. Atlanta, GA
22. Fresno, CA
23. Tampa, FL
24. Nashville-Davidson, TN
25. Pittsburgh, PA

Top Fattest Cities

1. Miami, FL
2. Oklahoma City, OK
3. San Antonio, TX
4. Las Vegas, NV
5. New York, NY
6. Houston, TX
7. El Paso, TX
8. Jacksonville, FL
9. Charlotte, NC
10. Louisville-Jefferson, KY
11. Memphis, TN
12. Detroit, MI
13. Chicago, IL
14. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
15. San Jose, CA
16. Tulsa, OK
17. Baltimore, MD
18. Columbus, OH
19. Raleigh, NC
20. Philadelphia, PA
21. L.A.-Long Beach, CA
22. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
23. Indianapolis, IN
24. San Diego, CA
25. Kansas City, MO

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

Interesting find, Lawren. I'm not really suprised by the fittest cities, but always thought that NYC would be on that list due to all the walking.

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Interesting find, Lawren. I'm not really suprised by the fittest cities, but always thought that NYC would be on that list due to all the walking.

Too many good restaurants.

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I'm surprised about Honolulu being in the top 10. I'm doing my part to stay fit. Very surprising about Miami.

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I'm surprised about Honolulu being in the top 10. I'm doing my part to stay fit.

See now I had figured you had helped HNL gain their spot on the fitness list!

and Washington DC? Hello??? Wazzup with that?

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See now I had figured you had helped HNL gain their spot on the fitness list!

and Washington DC? Hello??? Wazzup with that?

Now that I am exercising, I do notice a ton of people running in the mornings. This weekend, I had to drive my son to an early morning math competition at 7 am. Tons of people running around Kapiolani Park near Waikiki and up around Diamond Head. Me, I was measuring out a long training run I will be doing on Tuesday from Kapiolani Park to Hawaii Kai. It's pretty much 1/3 of the route of the Honolulu Marathon.