Arlington, Virginia is America’s healthiest city … The American College of Sports Medicine and Elevance Health Foundation just published its annual list of America’s healthiest cities, and Arlington, Virginia is number-one for the eighth straight year. Of the 100 most populous cities, Oklahoma City ranks at the bottom. Criteria include public green spaces, access to parks, recreational areas, basketball hoops and bike lanes, as well as personal health measures such as obesity rates, fruit and vegetable consumption, mental health, sleep and smoking rates. Here’s the Top 5:
- Arlington, VA
- Washington, D.C.
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Denver