Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America (2023)

Location matters when it comes to health. Some places promote wellness by expanding access to nutritious food and recreational facilities. Others strive to keep healthcare costs affordable for everyone or keep parks clean and well-maintained. Of course, the most pressing health issue in the past two years has been the COVID-19 pandemic, and how well a city handles it can have a huge impact on the wellness of its residents, both physically and mentally.

When a city doesn’t take care of these many important issues, it can be hard to keep up good health. After all, the cost of care in the U.S. is rising and life expectancy has taken a huge hit during the pandemic. Plus, there are so many sources of health advice online that it can be difficult for a person to figure out what is legitimate and what is just a fad.

To determine which areas prioritize residents’ well-being, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the most populated U.S. cities across 43 key indicators of good health. Our data set ranges from the cost of a medical visit to fruit and vegetable consumption to COVID-19 cases.

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Healthiest Places to Live in the U.S.

Overall Rank	City	Total Score	Health Care	Food	Fitness	Green Space
1	San Francisco, CA	68.54	33	1	52	1
2	Seattle, WA	66.08	6	8	6	9
3	San Diego, CA	64.94	40	4	19	7
4	Portland, OR	64.69	32	3	38	5
5	Salt Lake City, UT	64.16	38	14	3	4
6	Honolulu, HI	62.14	51	11	67	3
7	Austin, TX	60.35	27	12	29	25
8	Denver, CO	60.26	28	16	17	22
9	South Burlington, VT	60.09	3	10	90	71
10	Washington, DC	59.75	16	7	120	13
11	Scottsdale, AZ	59.48	36	44	1	23
12	Irvine, CA	59.22	7	41	5	28
13	Portland, ME	59.21	43	23	44	6
14	Minneapolis, MN	58.72	8	29	86	10
15	Madison, WI	58.53	11	40	25	16
16	Huntington Beach, CA	58.45	10	47	7	33
17	New York, NY	58.35	42	2	153	15
18	Orlando, FL	58.30	55	15	16	46
19	Los Angeles, CA	58.23	78	6	82	19
20	Fremont, CA	57.64	18	25	24	49
21	San Jose, CA	57.46	15	20	56	35
22	Burlington, VT	57.05	23	24	55	43
23	Tempe, AZ	56.65	81	50	2	32
24	Atlanta, GA	56.23	87	21	30	44
25	Miami, FL	55.69	47	9	73	70
26	Oakland, CA	55.67	77	5	85	64
27	Columbia, MD	55.65	1	89	21	96
28	Boston, MA	55.64	46	13	79	55
29	Pittsburgh, PA	55.41	72	19	42	51
30	Missoula, MT	55.28	13	136	32	18
31	Las Vegas, NV	55.27	164	18	27	21
32	Tampa, FL	54.98	70	26	23	67
33	Plano, TX	54.46	5	106	4	86
34	Oceanside, CA	54.37	52	54	14	101
35	Glendale, CA	54.36	56	64	45	11
36	Chicago, IL	54.25	73	17	101	36
37	Fort Lauderdale, FL	54.06	48	48	39	52
38	Boise, ID	54.05	91	46	20	47
39	Long Beach, CA	54.01	62	37	40	50
40	Overland Park, KS	53.95	2	108	37	95
41	Sacramento, CA	53.77	99	28	63	40
42	Santa Rosa, CA	53.50	44	65	36	65
43	Rochester, NY	53.39	67	34	98	14
44	Tucson, AZ	53.27	98	43	10	72
45	St. Paul, MN	53.04	20	67	78	37
46	Vancouver, WA	53.00	71	73	11	80
47	Phoenix, AZ	52.74	100	27	48	69
48	Santa Clarita, CA	52.66	22	90	51	38
49	St. Petersburg, FL	52.49	83	61	26	57
50	Raleigh, NC	52.44	29	33	31	122
51	St. Louis, MO	52.26	104	45	43	48
52	Yonkers, NY	52.21	25	36	133	42
53	Anaheim, CA	51.96	50	49	59	66
54	Aurora, CO	51.61	34	81	22	90
55	Pembroke Pines, FL	51.59	19	105	66	39
56	Garden Grove, CA	51.53	53	58	125	2
57	Cincinnati, OH	51.42	151	53	54	29
58	Wilmington, DE	51.39	66	71	65	34
59	Philadelphia, PA	51.29	134	22	110	45
60	Spokane, WA	51.26	76	55	35	91
61	Grand Rapids, MI	51.09	68	59	64	61
62	Virginia Beach, VA	51.03	39	52	50	93
63	Albuquerque, NM	50.90	137	80	60	24
64	Bridgeport, CT	50.90	54	128	83	8
65	Buffalo, NY	50.87	79	32	108	63
66	Sioux Falls, SD	50.82	14	79	68	117
67	Oxnard, CA	50.75	88	57	74	53
68	West Valley City, UT	50.67	85	42	116	41
69	Reno, NV	50.65	142	91	15	62
70	Charlotte, NC	50.63	37	35	46	137
71	Nashua, NH	50.59	61	129	12	116
72	Fargo, ND	50.58	9	100	75	107
73	Pearl City, HI	50.57	26	112	112	26
74	Colorado Springs, CO	49.89	90	92	13	105
75	Bismarck, ND	49.85	92	68	69	79
76	Chandler, AZ	49.77	60	77	8	145
77	Charleston, SC	49.52	24	121	41	134
78	Providence, RI	49.44	31	60	155	27
79	Omaha, NE	49.27	131	83	33	74
80	Cedar Rapids, IA	49.10	4	124	121	58
81	Baltimore, MD	48.86	141	30	100	82
82	Jersey City, NJ	48.71	57	31	146	92
83	Tacoma, WA	48.69	155	88	18	100
84	Chula Vista, CA	48.43	41	78	53	140
85	Jacksonville, FL	48.32	89	87	72	83
86	New Haven, CT	48.14	45	109	148	30
87	Lincoln, NE	48.05	63	120	62	75
88	Richmond, VA	48.00	136	66	34	128
89	Durham, NC	47.91	17	62	58	166
90	Juneau, AK	47.71	140	111	162	12
91	Manchester, NH	47.64	75	138	57	84
92	Gilbert, AZ	47.64	58	84	9	168
93	Aurora, IL	47.48	49	132	127	17
94	Anchorage, AK	47.39	143	102	124	31
95	Peoria, AZ	47.29	80	116	61	106
96	Warwick, RI	47.29	21	95	142	108
97	Lexington-Fayette, KY	47.28	30	85	104	125
98	Houston, TX	47.14	118	38	97	115
99	Mesa, AZ	46.93	103	72	28	151
100	San Antonio, TX	46.71	106	94	89	88
101	Glendale, AZ	46.27	124	101	47	118
102	Casper, WY	46.14	112	171	94	56
103	New Orleans, LA	46.08	110	131	151	20
104	Knoxville, TN	46.08	109	96	76	133
105	Santa Ana, CA	46.07	94	69	122	97
106	Milwaukee, WI	45.96	127	97	107	73
107	Dallas, TX	45.71	123	74	77	123
108	Billings, MT	45.69	102	130	91	109
109	Rapid City, SD	45.38	95	103	137	81
110	Worcester, MA	45.37	59	93	152	87
111	Columbia, SC	45.15	65	119	71	170
112	Henderson, NV	45.01	158	146	93	54
113	Salem, OR	44.87	139	82	106	112
114	Cheyenne, WY	44.77	86	164	118	124
115	Riverside, CA	44.77	133	113	84	103
116	Des Moines, IA	44.56	12	139	130	131
117	Indianapolis, IN	44.52	107	75	114	138
118	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	44.45	132	145	49	120
119	Modesto, CA	44.43	162	115	99	78
120	Chesapeake, VA	44.14	69	118	136	102
121	Cleveland, OH	44.00	175	51	140	85
122	Springfield, MO	43.97	154	104	129	77
123	Nashville, TN	43.92	101	39	141	159
124	Columbus, OH	43.64	111	99	113	130
125	Chattanooga, TN	43.35	135	154	95	68
126	Huntsville, AL	43.32	113	141	70	167
127	Tallahassee, FL	42.81	84	169	88	126
128	Louisville, KY	42.79	171	70	126	113
129	Fresno, CA	42.79	157	56	109	148
130	Oklahoma City, OK	42.62	35	149	111	147
131	Cape Coral, FL	42.47	97	143	119	154
132	Kansas City, MO	42.41	145	117	138	99
133	Fort Worth, TX	42.35	126	126	81	146
134	Little Rock, AR	42.33	119	140	96	149
135	Port St. Lucie, FL	42.24	122	98	128	172
136	Stockton, CA	41.96	144	122	147	98
137	Newark, NJ	41.91	147	76	158	121
138	El Paso, TX	41.89	125	110	154	111
139	Birmingham, AL	41.81	152	151	87	114
140	Nampa, ID	41.57	182	86	102	136
141	Newport News, VA	41.16	138	123	157	94
142	Dover, DE	41.12	93	170	145	155
143	Tulsa, OK	41.04	82	156	115	144
144	Akron, OH	40.95	149	152	139	76
145	Hialeah, FL	40.87	74	63	174	163
146	Norfolk, VA	40.50	64	107	168	157
147	Arlington, TX	40.41	120	157	80	162
148	Greensboro, NC	40.25	116	147	92	169
149	Irving, TX	40.21	117	135	103	165
150	Garland, TX	39.65	129	144	143	142
151	Grand Prairie, TX	39.65	115	155	175	59
152	Bakersfield, CA	39.61	173	114	135	143
153	Ontario, CA	39.41	167	134	166	60
154	Baton Rouge, LA	39.35	128	163	134	135
155	Las Cruces, NM	39.28	96	175	159	127
156	Fort Wayne, IN	38.70	105	137	105	180
157	Amarillo, TX	38.58	172	168	123	141
158	San Bernardino, CA	37.69	176	148	169	89
159	Moreno Valley, CA	37.66	146	142	177	132
160	Fontana, CA	37.61	166	150	156	139
161	Mobile, AL	37.33	161	158	132	176
162	Lewiston, ME	37.24	181	133	163	110
163	Toledo, OH	37.03	165	153	150	150
164	Wichita, KS	36.74	114	174	131	164
165	Detroit, MI	36.62	168	125	171	153
166	Corpus Christi, TX	36.29	160	161	160	152
167	Winston-Salem, NC	36.24	121	172	144	171
168	Lubbock, TX	35.89	174	177	117	161
169	Fort Smith, AR	35.80	169	159	176	119
170	North Las Vegas, NV	35.50	177	160	170	129
171	Fayetteville, NC	35.36	130	173	161	175
172	Huntington, WV	34.99	179	127	179	104
173	Montgomery, AL	34.50	150	180	149	174
174	Columbus, GA	33.97	180	162	167	160
175	Augusta, GA	33.76	170	167	164	179
176	Shreveport, LA	33.65	148	178	173	156
177	Charleston, WV	33.47	159	165	172	178
178	Jackson, MS	33.06	108	176	178	177
179	Memphis, TN	32.22	178	166	165	173
180	Laredo, TX	31.47	153	179	181	158
181	Gulfport, MS	28.48	163	181	180	181
182	Brownsville, TX	27.44	156	182	182	182

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With health care still a hot issue, we asked a panel of experts to weigh in on how to build good personal health. Click on the experts’ profiles below to read their bios and thoughts on the following key questions:

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Methodology

In order to identify the overall healthiest cities in the U.S., WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across four key dimensions: 1) Health Care, 2) Food, 3) Fitness and 4) Green Space. Our sample considers only the city proper in each case and excludes cities in the surrounding metro area.

Health Care – Total Points: 25

Premature-Death Rate: Triple Weight (~3.00 Points)
Note: “Premature Death” refers to years of potential life lost.
Mental Health: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of adults reporting 14 or more mentally unhealthy days in the past month.
Mental-Health Counselors per Capita: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Note: Mental-Health Counselors refers to Mental Health Counselors and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
Physical Health: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of adults reporting 14 or more physically unhealthy days in the past month.
Family Doctors per Capita: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Dentists per Capita: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Cost of Medical Visit: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Cost of Dental Visit: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Cost of Basic Medicine: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Note: This metric refers to cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex or equivalent brands).
Quality of Public Hospital System: Full* Weight (~1.00 Points)
Note: This metric is based on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ ranking of public hospital systems.
Average COVID-19 Deaths in the Past Week per Capita: Double Weight (~2.00 Points)
Average COVID-19 Cases in the Past Week per Capita: Double Weight (~2.00 Points)
Percentage of Residents 12+ Who Are Fully Vaccinated: Double Weight (~2.00 Points)
Hospital Beds per Capita: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Adult Health-Insurance Coverage: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of adults ages 19 to 64 with health insurance coverage.
Youth Health-Insurance Coverage: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of youths ages 18 and younger with health insurance coverage.
Share of Adults Who Visited a Doctor or a Dentist in the Past Year: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Share of Adults Who Checked their Cholesterol in the Past 5 years: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Mammography Screenings Among Women Ages 50–74: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Share of Women & Men Ages 65 and Older Who Received Core Preventive Services: Full Weight (~1.00 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of women aged 65 and older who report having received all of the following: an influenza vaccination in the past year; a pneumococcal vaccination (PPV) ever; either a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past year, a sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years and a FOBT within the past 3 years, or a colonoscopy within the previous 10 years; and a mammogram in the past 2 years and men aged 65 and older who report having received all of the following: an influenza vaccination in the past year; a PPV ever; and either a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past year, a sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years and a FOBT within the past 3 years, or a colonoscopy within the past 10 years.

Food – Total Points: 25

Inadequate Fruit & Vegetable Consumption: Double Weight (~5.00 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of adults consuming fewer than one serving of fruits or vegetables per day.
Farmer's Markets per Capita**: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Gourmet Specialty-Food Stores per Capita**: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Healthy Restaurants per Capita**: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Note: “Healthy Restaurants” refers to vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free establishments.
Dietitians & Nutritionists per Capita: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Share of Residents Who Say They Eat Healthy: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Note: This metric is based on Gallup and Sharecare's 2016 Community Rankings for Healthy Eating report which examines healthy eating across the nation.
Google Search Interest for “Healthy Eating”: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Note: This metric measures the search interest for “healthy food near me”, “healthy dinner ideas”, “healthy snacks”, “health food stores”, “healthy recipes”, “healthy grocery list”.
Share of Obese Residents: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Limited Access to Healthy Foods: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of the population who earn a low income and do not live within a reasonable distance to a grocery store.

Fitness – Total Points: 25

Share of Adults Who Engage in Any Physical Activity: Double Weight (~7.14 Points)
Well-Being “Physical” Score: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Note: This metric refers to the city’s score in the “Physical” section of the Sharecare Community Well-Being Index rankings. “Physical” refers to having good health and enough energy to get things done daily.
Fitness & Instruction Centers per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Average Cost of Fitness-Club Membership: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Weight-Loss Centers per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors per Capita: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)

Green Space – Total Points: 25

Parkland Acres per Capita: Full Weight (~3.13 Points)
Quality of Parks: Full Weight (~3.13 Points)
Note: This metric measures “parks spending per capita” as a proxy for “parks quality.”
Hiking Trails per Capita**: Full Weight (~3.13 Points)
Walk Score: Full Weight (~3.13 Points)
Bike Score: Full Weight (~3.13 Points)
Physical-Activity Access: Full Weight (~3.13 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of the population with adequate access to locations for engaging in physical activity.
City “Greenness”: Full Weight (~3.13 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s "Greenest Cities in America" ranking that encompasses environmental metrics like air quality or “green” transportation.
Recreation Access: Full Weight (~3.13 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s "" ranking.

Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, Council for Community and Economic Research, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, County Health Rankings, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Yelp, Numbeo, Sharecare Community Well-Being Index, Google Ads, The Trust for Public Land, Expatistan, Walk Score, The New York Times and WalletHub research.

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Which country eats the healthiest? ›

1. Japan. You might have noticed that Japan frequently tops wellbeing lists online and in the press – and its population is indeed the oldest in the world. Diet plays an important role in this: as an island, there's a natural abundance of fresh fish on the menu, balanced by carbohydrates, vegetables, fruit and meat.

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Which state has the lowest rate of obesity? ›

The ten states with the lowest obesity rates are: Colorado (23.8%), District of Columbia (23.8%), Hawaii (25.0%), Massachusetts (25.2%), California (26.3%), Vermont (26.5), Florida (27.0%), New York (27.1%), New Jersey (27.3%), and Washington/Montana (28.3%).
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Obesity Rate by State 2022.

State	Obesity Rate	2022 Pop.
Colorado	23.80%	5,922,618

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Which state has the least amount of fat? ›

According to WalletHub, West Virginia is the most overweight state based on overall score, while Utah is the least overweight state based on overall score.

What is the most obese state in America 2022? ›

Most Obese U.S. States

Mississippi - 40.80%
West Virginia - 39.70%
Arkansas - 37.40%
Oklahoma - 36.80%
Kentucky - 36.50%
Tennessee - 36.50%
Alabama - 36.10%
Michigan - 36.00%

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Where's the happiest place to live in the United States? ›

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Where are people the happiest living? ›

Fremont, California

Fremont, California, takes the top spot as the happiest city in the United States. It is located near Silicon Valley on the southeast side of San Francisco Bay and has a population of more than 231,000 people.

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Where is the most happiest place to live? ›

The 10th annual World Happiness Report has been released—just days ahead of the annual International Day of Happiness on March 20. For the fifth year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world, with Denmark coming in second, followed by Iceland, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

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Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America (2023)

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Healthiest Places to Live in the U.S.

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Methodology

Health Care – Total Points: 25

Food – Total Points: 25

Fitness – Total Points: 25

Green Space – Total Points: 25

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