Seattle Area Rated 2nd Most 'Fit' In The U.S.

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SEATTLE, WA — A new report has ranked the fittest cities in America, and the Seattle area came in No. 2 on the list behind Amazon-HQ rival Arlington, Va. The American College of Sports Medicine on Tuesday released its annual fittest cities rankings. The researchers assessed the 100 largest cities in the U.S. based on 33 indicators related to health behaviors, chronic disease and community infrastructure.

The Seattle area earned high marks for personal health, which includes factors like local park space and physical activity. For example, we were ranked the fifth overall in the nation for the number of people who either walk or bike to work. The area also had the sixth-highest bike score nationwide, which is a measure of how "bikeable" a region is.

Arlington took the top spot because of both healthy behaviors and community infrastructure. The Northern Virginia city ranked in the top 10 for 22 of the 33 indicators in the index, with six claiming a No. 1 spot.

Nearby Washington, D.C. also claimed a spot in the top 10, along with both of Minnesota's Twin Cities and two California cities.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/seattle-area-rated-2nd-most-fit-in-the-us/ar-AABpzVE

[Dan]

1. Expensive housing....

and I-5 traffic during rush hour really sucks.