Report: Four Calif. Cities Among 10 Healthiest Metro Areas in U.S.
Three California cities are among the top five healthiest metropolitan areas in the U.S., according to a report by the American Fitness Index, Time reports.
Details of Report
For the report, AFI analyzed publicly available data on 32 health indicators (McSpadden, Time, 5/19). For instance, the metrics included:
- Levels of physical activity; and
- Rate of population with unhealthy weight (AFI report, May 2015).
Washington, D.C., was rated the healthiest city, while Indianapolis ranked last.
California Findings
Four California cities ranked in the top 10, including:
- San Diego, which ranked third;
- San Francisco, which ranked fourth;
- Sacramento, which ranked fifth; and
- San Jose, which ranked 10th (Time, 5/19).
Other California metropolitan areas in the report included:
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, which ranked 23rd; and
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, which ranked 34th (AFI report, May 2015).