Arlington, Va., topped the list of the "fittest" cities in the U.S. compiled by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health.
The Fitness Index is based on 33 evidence-based indicators, including environmental indicators, personal health indicators, smoking rates and nightly sleep, according to a July 22 news release from the ACSM. Read more about the methodology here.
The fittest cities in America, per the ACSM:
1. Arlington, Va.
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Seattle
4. San Francisco
5. Madison, Wis.
6. Minneapolis
7. Denver
8. Atlanta
9. Irvine, Calif.
10. St. Paul, Minn.
11. San Diego
12. Portland
13. Miami
14. Boston
15. Honolulu
16. St. Petersburg, Fla.
17. Pittsburgh
18. Chicago
19. Oakland, Calif.
20. Spokane, Wash.
21. San Jose, Calif.
22. Plano, Texas
23. Lincoln, Neb.
24. Raleigh, N.C.
25. Albuquerque, N.M.