No. 10: Austin, Texas
Overall score: 63.9
Obesity Rate: 22.5%
Exercise Rate: 78.4%
Austin has a high number of parks and pools per capita--and low rates of asthma and heart disease.
No. 9: Hartford, Conn.
Score: 64.4
Obesity Rate: 21.1%
Exercise Rate: 77.2%
Hartford denizens enjoy a disproportionate number of farmers' markets, baseball diamonds and golf courses--and eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
No. 8: San Francisco, Calif.
Score: 64.7
Obesity Rate: 18.4%
Exercise Rate: 81.5%
Low poverty rates in the Bay Area go hand in hand with lower rates of diabetes, smoking and obesity.
No. 7: Sacramento, Calif.
Score: 65.8
Obesity Rate: 21.4%
Exercise Rate: 82.3%
With a high percentage of people reporting they walk or bike to work, Sacramento exercises more than its western peer San Francisco.
No. 6: Denver, Colo.
Score: 69.9
Obesity Rate: 19.3%
Exercise Rate: 83%
The Mile High City has low rates of disability and heart disease.
No. 5: Portland, Ore.
Score: 70.4
Obesity Rate: 23.9%
Exercise Rate: 82.3%
Portland is dotted with dog parks, doctors' offices and "no smoking" signs--which add up to impressive health stats.
No. 4: Seattle, Wash.
Score: 70.5
Obesity Rate: 22.8%
Exercise Rate: 81.9%
The Pacific Northwest either produces or attracts healthy citizens. Seattle scores high by providing physical education classes for kids and tennis courts for adults.
No. 3: Minneapolis, Minn.
Score: 71.7
Obesity Rate: 23.9%
Exercise Rate: 84.3%
A penchant for exercise offsets slightly above-average obesity rates in the Twin Cities.
No. 2: Boston, Mass.
Score: 72.6
Obesity Rate: 19.9%
Exercise Rate: 78.6%
Boston's relatively affluent population avoids cigarettes and stays trim. The state also mandates that all its residents have health insurance.
No. 1: Washington, D.C.
Score: 73.5
Obesity Rate: 22.6%
Exercise Rate: 80.1%
America's fittest city is Washington D.C. It scores high on almost every measure of fitness, whether it's bicycling commuters, farmers' markets or recreation centers.
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