The 50 Fattest Cities in America

50 | Worcester, MA

Population: 182,669

Smoking: 17

Obesity: 27

Physical Inactivity: 21

Binge Drinking: 21

WalletHub Score: 66.57

Fat City Score: 38.14

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49 | San Antonio, TX

Population: 1,382,951

Smoking: 13

Obesity: 27

Physical Inactivity: 21

Binge Drinking: 17

WalletHub Score: 75.8

Fat City Score: 38.45

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48 | Charleston, SC

Population: 125,583

Smoking: 17

Obesity: 25

Physical Inactivity: 20

Binge Drinking: 21

WalletHub Score: 71.44

Fat City Score: 38.61

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47 | Houston, TX

Population: 2,160,821

Smoking: 14

Obesity: 27

Physical Inactivity: 22

Binge Drinking: 17

WalletHub Score: 75.05

Fat City Score: 38.76

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46 | Allentown, PA

Population: 118,974

Smoking: 17

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 22

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 68.88

Fat City Score: 38.97

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45 | El Paso, TX

Population: 672,538

Smoking: 15

Obesity: 28

Physical Inactivity: 23

Binge Drinking: 17

WalletHub Score: 74.13

Fat City Score: 39.28

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44 | Grand Rapids, MI

Population: 190,411

Smoking: 17

Obesity: 29

Physical Inactivity: 20

Binge Drinking: 22

WalletHub Score: 69.54

Fat City Score: 39.39

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43 | Jacksonville, FL

Population: 836,507

Smoking: 17

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 24

Binge Drinking: 16

WalletHub Score: 69.91

Fat City Score: 39.48

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42 | Akron, OH

Population: 198,549

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 24

Binge Drinking: 17

WalletHub Score: 66.11

Fat City Score: 39.53

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41 | Kansas City, MO

Population: 464,310

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 23

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 66.2

Fat City Score: 39.55

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40 | Richmond, VA

Population: 210,309

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 21

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 69.22

Fat City Score: 39.56

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39 | Greenville, SC

Population: 67,453

Smoking: 15

Obesity: 28

Physical Inactivity: 22

Binge Drinking: 17

WalletHub Score: 76.34

Fat City Score: 39.59

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38 | Dallas, TX

Population: 1,241,162

Smoking: 16

Obesity: 28

Physical Inactivity: 23

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 73.7

Fat City Score: 39.68

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37 | Philadelphia, PA

Population: 1,547,607

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 26

Binge Drinking: 19

WalletHub Score: 63.72

Fat City Score: 39.68

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36 | Lexington, KY

Population: 310,573

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 27

Physical Inactivity: 21

Binge Drinking: 19

WalletHub Score: 72.19

Fat City Score: 39.80

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35 | Milwaukee, WI

Population: 598,916

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 33

Physical Inactivity: 22

Binge Drinking: 21

WalletHub Score: 63.36

Fat City Score: 39.84

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34 | Huntsville, AL

Population: 183,739

Smoking: 17

Obesity: 32

Physical Inactivity: 23

Binge Drinking: 14

WalletHub Score: 73.43

Fat City Score: 39.86

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33 | Dayton, OH

Population: 141,359

Smoking: 19

Obesity: 33

Physical Inactivity: 25

Binge Drinking: 15

WalletHub Score: 67.58

Fat City Score: 39.90

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32 | Scranton, PA

Population: 77,291

Smoking: 19

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 24

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 67.86

Fat City Score: 39.97

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31 | Wichita, KS

Population: 389,902

Smoking: 18

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 23

Binge Drinking: 15

WalletHub Score: 72.87

Fat City Score: 39.97

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30 | Greensboro, NC

Population: 277,080

Smoking: 18

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 22

Binge Drinking: 16

WalletHub Score: 73.31

Fat City Score: 40.08

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29 | Fort Wayne, IN

Population: 254,555

Smoking: 18

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 23

Binge Drinking: 19

WalletHub Score: 71.58

Fat City Score: 40.40

28 | Tulsa, OK

Population: 393,987

Smoking: 19

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 27

Binge Drinking: 13

WalletHub Score: 73.74

Fat City Score: 40.69

27 | Nashville, TN

Population: 624,496

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 24

Binge Drinking: 14

WalletHub Score: 73.94

Fat City Score: 40.74

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26 | Fayetteville, AR

Population: 202,103

Smoking: 21

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 25

Binge Drinking: 15

WalletHub Score: 71.71

Fat City Score: 40.93

25 | Oklahoma City, OK

Population: 638,367

Smoking: 18

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 26

Binge Drinking: 14

WalletHub Score: 74.83

Fat City Score: 40.96

24 | Columbia, SC

Population: 131,686

Smoking: 16

Obesity: 33

Physical Inactivity: 21

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 76.54

Fat City Score: 41.14

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23 | Youngstown, OH

Population: 64,312

Smoking: 21

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 28

Binge Drinking: 16

WalletHub Score: 68.73

Fat City Score: 41.18

22 | Columbus, OH

Population: 809,798

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 22

Binge Drinking: 20

WalletHub Score: 73

Fat City Score: 41.25

21 | Myrtle Beach, SC

Population: 32,240

Smoking: 18

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 24

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 75.2

Fat City Score: 41.30

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20 | Knoxville, TN

Population: 182,200

Smoking: 19

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 27

Binge Drinking: 13

WalletHub Score: 76.73

Fat City Score: 41.43

19 | Winston, NC

Population: 242,203

Smoking: 19

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 24

Binge Drinking: 15

WalletHub Score: 76.74

Fat City Score: 41.44

18 | Canton, OH

Population: 71,323

Smoking: 19

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 25

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 72.89

Fat City Score: 41.47

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17 | Baton Rouge, LA

Population: 230,058

Smoking: 16

Obesity: 33

Physical Inactivity: 25

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 74.33

Fat City Score: 41.58

16 | Baltimore, MD

Population: 621,342

Smoking: 24

Obesity: 34

Physical Inactivity: 27

Binge Drinking: 17

WalletHub Score: 65.05

Fat City Score: 41.76

15 | McAllen, TX

Population: 134,719

Smoking: 14

Obesity: 34

Physical Inactivity: 24

Binge Drinking: 13

WalletHub Score: 82.1

Fat City Score: 41.78

14 | Detroit, MI

Population: 701,475

Smoking: 19

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 30

Binge Drinking: 15

WalletHub Score: 73.17

Fat City Score: 41.79

13 | Augusta, GA

Population: 197,872

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 34

Physical Inactivity: 25

Binge Drinking: 14

WalletHub Score: 74.48

Fat City Score: 41.87

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12 | Lafayette, LA

Population: 122,761

Smoking: 17

Obesity: 31

Physical Inactivity: 25

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 77.03

Fat City Score: 42.01

11 | Birmingham, AL

Population: 212,038

Smoking: 19

Obesity: 33

Physical Inactivity: 26

Binge Drinking: 14

WalletHub Score: 76.03

Fat City Score: 42.01

10 | New Orleans, LA

Population: 391,495

Smoking: 22

Obesity: 32

Physical Inactivity: 24

Binge Drinking: 19

WalletHub Score: 71.22

Fat City Score: 42.06

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9 | Chattanooga, TN

Population: 171,279

Smoking: 21

Obesity: 30

Physical Inactivity: 27

Binge Drinking: 12

WalletHub Score: 79.23

Fat City Score: 42.31

8 | Indianapolis, IN

Population: 834,852

Smoking: 21

Obesity: 32

Physical Inactivity: 26

Binge Drinking: 18

WalletHub Score: 74.14

Fat City Score: 42.79

7 | Toledo, OH

Population: 284,012

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 34

Physical Inactivity: 27

Binge Drinking: 17

WalletHub Score: 73.44

Fat City Score: 42.86

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6 | Little Rock, AR

Population: 196,537

Smoking: 18

Obesity: 32

Physical Inactivity: 26

Binge Drinking: 15

WalletHub Score: 82.12

Fat City Score: 43.28

5 | Louisville, KY

Population: 253,128

Smoking: 22

Obesity: 32

Physical Inactivity: 25

Binge Drinking: 19

WalletHub Score: 75.57

Fat City Score: 43.39

4 | Jackson, MS

Population: 175,437

Smoking: 16

Obesity: 32

Physical Inactivity: 29

Binge Drinking: 14

WalletHub Score: 84.93

Fat City Score: 43.98

3 | Memphis, TN

Population: 655,155

Smoking: 20

Obesity: 33

Physical Inactivity: 28

Binge Drinking: 14

WalletHub Score: 82.78

Fat City Score: 44.45

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2 | Shreveport, LA

Population: 201,867

Smoking: 21

Obesity: 34

Physical Inactivity: 28

Binge Drinking: 15

WalletHub Score: 81.82

Fat City Score: 44.96

1 | Mobile, AL

Population: 194,822

Smoking: 22

Obesity: 37

Physical Inactivity: 28

Binge Drinking: 15

WalletHub Score: 78.86

Fat City Score: 45.22

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