The 25 Healthiest Cities in America in 2018

Where you live can have a huge effect on your overall health.  This is according to recent research by Niche, a company that compiles information on cities from U.S Census data who have released a list of the healthiest cities in America.

Your health comes down to many personal decisions such as your diet, how often you drink or smoke and your access to exercise facilities.

Often you are influenced by those near to you and the communities you live, including your access to healthcare.

Niche looked at more than 220 cities with a population of more than 100,000, focusing on the factors that have the biggest influence on your health.

Those are obesity, smoking rates, rate of excessive alcohol consumption, and access to doctors, mental health providers and gyms.

Click here for a full breakdown to help understand how the ranking was calculated.

Here are the top 25 healthiest cities in America:

 

25.  Sunnyvale, California

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 149,596

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A+

Weather:  A+

 

24.  Denver, Colorado

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 663,303

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  B

 

 

23.  Columbia, Maryland

 

Image: Columbia Film Festival

Population: 103,439

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: B-

Weather:  A-

 

22.  Washington D.C, Columbia

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Population: 659,009

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  B

 

 

21. Orange, California

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Population: 139,919

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

20.  Oakland, California

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Population: 412,040

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

19.  Naperville, Illinois

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Population: 145,789

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  C+

18.  Santa Clara, California

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Population: 122,725

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

17.  Boulder, Colorado

 

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Population: 105,420

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  B

 

16.  Carlsbad, California

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Population: 112,008

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A-

Weather:  A+

 

 

15.  New York City, New York

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Population: 8,461,961

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  B-

 

 

14.  Alexandria, Virginia

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Population: 151,473

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  B

 

13.  Glendale, California

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 197,895

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

12.  Burbank, California

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 184,583

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

11.  Costa Mesa, California

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 112,439

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

10.  Bellevue, Washington

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Population: 136,718

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A+

Weather:  A-

 

9.  Sandy Springs, Georgia

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 112,008

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  B

 

8. Arlington, Virginia

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 226,092

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  B

 

7.  Seattle, Washington

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 669,489

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  B

 

6.  Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Population: 108,757

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A+

Weather:  B-

 

5.  Pasadena, California

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Population: 140,268

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

4.  Irvine, California

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Population: 246,992

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

3.  Torrance, California

Image: Wikipedia

Population: 147,307

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

2.  San Francisco, California

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Population: 850,282

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A+

Weather:  A+

 

1.  Berkeley, California

 

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Population: 118,585

Access to health and fitness facilities: A+

Outdoor activities: A

Weather:  A+

 

You may have noticed that 13 out of the 25 healthiest cities in America are in California!  There must clearly be a link between having good health and good weather!