Raleigh ranked 18th, Durham 26th on the new list of America’s Fittest Cities!
The 11th annual Fitness Index was released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc. For the first time, the ACSM Fitness Index evaluated America’s 100 largest cities using 33 health behaviors, chronic diseases and community infrastructure indicators. Previously, the Fitness Index measured evidence-based indicators for the 50 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA).
See how the cities ranked-
- Arlington, VA
- Minneapolis, MN
- Washington, D.C.
- Madison, WI
- Portland, OR
- Seattle, WA
- Denver, CO
- St. Paul, MN
- San Jose, CA
- Boise, ID
- Oakland, CA
- Plano, TX
- Irvine, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Boston, MA
- San Diego, CA
- Lincoln, NE
- Raleigh, NC
- Fremont, CA
- Atlanta, GA
- Anchorage, AK
- Aurora, CO
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Miami, FL
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