The firm compared 180 of the most populated areas in the U.S. across 44 benchmarks to determine its list. The benchmarks fell into four categories: healthcare, food, fitness and green space. WalletHub then pulled out additional stats using metrics from these categories.
Here are the cities with the lowest premature-death rate:
1. San Jose, Calif.
2. Columbia, Md.
3. Anaheim, Calif.*
3. Santa Ana, Calif.*
3. Irvine, Calif.*
* Tied for third
Here are the cities with the highest premature-death rate:
1. Baltimore*
1. St. Louis*
1. Charleston, W.Va.*
1. Huntington, W.Va.*
2. Augusta, Ga.
* Tied for first
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