Do you live in one of the healthiest cities in the country?
Despite its reputation, America is full of individuals who put a concerted effort into taking care of their health and wellness, but depending on where you live, you may have an easier time doing just that. Some cities have ample opportunities for fitness, whether in gyms or hiking trails, and healthy diet via farmer's markets while other destinations may have a scarcity of nutritious ingredients or are in a food desert.
WalletHub compared nearly 200 cities around the U.S., including to two most populated spots in every state, to determine the "healthiest and unhealthiest cities" in the country. Three cities in Georgia found a spot on the list, including one locale that ranked in the Top 20:
- No. 20: Atlanta
- No. 170: Augusta
- No. 179: Columbus
Coming in at No. 20 overall, Atlanta is not only the healthiest city in Georgia but one of the healthiest in the entire country, earning high marks in the food and fitness categories.
To determine its ranking, WalletHub compared 182 U.S. cities across four factors: health care, food, fitness and green space. These factors were then evaluated using 41 relevant metrics, including mental health, physical health, cost of medical visit, quality of public hospital system, healthy restaurants per capita, share of obese adults, limited access to healthy foods, inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, fitness & instruction centers per capita, quality of parks, walk score, bike score and recreation access, among others.
See the full list of healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America at wallethub.com. You can also check out our previous coverage of the Georgia cities named among of the unhappiest in the country.