Analysts evaluated America’s 100 most populated cities across these dimensions: “budget and participation” and “sports facilities and outdoor recreation.” Researchers then analyzed these two dimensions with 30 metrics. Metrics included topics such as “average monthly fitness club fee” and “bike score.”
Here are the top five cities’ active lifestyle scores:
1. Madison, Wis. — 57.25
2. Boise, Idaho — 57.21
3. Scottsdale, Ariz. — 55.40
4. Portland, Ore. — 55.30
5. Orlando, Fla. — 55.15
Here are the worst five cities’ active lifestyle scores:
6. New York City — 26.91
7. Dallas — 26.77
8. North Las Vegas, Nev. — 26.65
9. Laredo, Texas — 25.43
10. Memphis, Tenn. — 24.81
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