San Francisco has been named the healthiest city in America to live in, according to a March 31 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub.
WalletHub determined the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest places to live by comparing 182 U.S. cities, including the 150 most populated cities in the U.S. plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state, across 41 health metrics.
Metrics included access to healthcare, healthy foods and green space, as well as how often residents exercise and see healthcare providers. Read more about the methodology here.
The 10 healthiest cities in the U.S.:
1. San Francisco
2. Honolulu
3. Seattle
4. Salt Lake City
5. San Diego
6. Portland, Ore.
7. Denver
8. Minneapolis
9. Washington, D.C.
10. Huntington Beach, Calif.
The 10 unhealthiest cities:
1. Brownsville, Texas
2. Gulfport, Miss.
3. Shreveport, La.
4. Columbus, Ga.
5. Laredo, Texas
6. Huntington, W. Va.
7. Corpus Christ, Texas
8. Fort Smith, Ark.
9. Memphis, Tenn.
10. Jackson, Miss.
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