The firm compared more than 170 U.S. cities across 43 performance indicators to determine its ranking of the healthiest cities.
The five cities with the lowest medical visit costs:
1. Laredo, Texas
2. Jacksonville, Fla.
3. Memphis, Tenn.
4. Knoxville, Tenn.
5. Plano, Texas
The six cities with the highest medical visit costs (tied):
T-1. Providence, R.I.
T-1. Fargo, N.D.
T-1. Milwaukee
T-1. Tacoma, Wash.
T-1. Anchorage, Alaska
T-1. Boston
The five cities with the highest number of physically active adults:
1. Seattle
2. Irvine, Calif.
3. Fremont, Calif.
4. Huntington Beach, Calif.
5. San Francisco
The five cities with the lowest number of physically active adults:
1. Laredo, Texas
2. Newark, N.J.
3. Hialeah, Fla.
4. Brownsville, Texas
5. Detroit
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