If cities are indeed living organisms—as certain world-class theoretical physicists believe—then consider these the healthiest giant living organisms in the country. That's right: we've crunched the numbers, pulling together medical statistics, insurance numbers, fitness levels and other healthy behaviors (such as percentages of the population who get medical checkups and take advantage of preventative services), as well as the prevalence heart disease and cancer. The result is the definitive list of America's healthiest metropolises. So read on and be inspired. And if being simply "healthy" isn't good enough for you, don't miss our exhaustive list of The 50 Fittest Cities in America.
50 | Tampa, FL
ShutterstockPopulation : 377,165
Coronary Heart Disease: 6.1
High Blood Pressure: 34.9
Cancer Prevalence: 5.6
Annual Checkup: 70.2
Preventative Services: 30
Healthy City Score: 61.4
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49 | Worcester, MA
ShutterstockPopulation : 184,508
Coronary Heart Disease: 6
High Blood Pressure: 28.6
Cancer Prevalence: 6.1
Annual Checkup: 76.8
Preventative Services: 28.65
Healthy City Score: 61.42
48 | Long Beach, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 470,130
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.1
High Blood Pressure: 26.7
Cancer Prevalence: 4.9
Annual Checkup: 65.5
Preventative Services: 25.3
Healthy City Score: 61.86
47 | Oakland, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 420,005
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.2
High Blood Pressure: 28.6
Cancer Prevalence: 5.2
Annual Checkup: 65.9
Preventative Services: 26.4
Healthy City Score: 61.87
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46 | Aurora, IL
ShutterstockPopulation : 201,110
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.8
High Blood Pressure: 25.9
Cancer Prevalence: 4.3
Annual Checkup: 62.7
Preventative Services: 27.8
Healthy City Score: 62.07
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45 | Glendale, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 200,831
Coronary Heart Disease: 6.3
High Blood Pressure: 29.1
Cancer Prevalence: 6.7
Annual Checkup: 67.4
Preventative Services: 26.65
Healthy City Score: 62.27
44 | Anaheim, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 351,043
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.9
High Blood Pressure: 25.5
Cancer Prevalence: 4.7
Annual Checkup: 63.1
Preventative Services: 25.55
Healthy City Score: 62.53
43 | Charlotte, NC
ShutterstockPopulation : 842,051
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.1
High Blood Pressure: 31.8
Cancer Prevalence: 4.9
Annual Checkup: 73.1
Preventative Services: 37.65
Healthy City Score: 62.88
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42 | Chesapeake, VA
ShutterstockPopulation : 237,940
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.4
High Blood Pressure: 35.1
Cancer Prevalence: 5.7
Annual Checkup: 76.8
Preventative Services: 36.6
Healthy City Score: 63.29
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41 | Peoria, AZ
ShutterstockPopulation : 164,173
Coronary Heart Disease: 6
High Blood Pressure: 28.4
Cancer Prevalence: 6.9
Annual Checkup: 66.8
Preventative Services: 33.85
Healthy City Score: 63.48
40 | Santa Rosa, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 175,155
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.9
High Blood Pressure: 27.5
Cancer Prevalence: 6.6
Annual Checkup: 62
Preventative Services: 30
Healthy City Score: 63.56
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39 | Aurora, CO
ShutterstockPopulation : 361,710
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.5
High Blood Pressure: 26.5
Cancer Prevalence: 5.1
Annual Checkup: 59.9
Preventative Services: 34.35
Healthy City Score: 63.75
38 | Pembroke Pines, FL
ShutterstockPopulation : 168,587
Coronary Heart Disease: 6.3
High Blood Pressure: 29.9
Cancer Prevalence: 6.4
Annual Checkup: 75.6
Preventative Services: 27.85
Healthy City Score: 63.82
37 | Glendale, AZ
ShutterstockPopulation : 245,895
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.5
High Blood Pressure: 26.9
Cancer Prevalence: 5.4
Annual Checkup: 63.4
Preventative Services: 30.25
Healthy City Score: 63.91
36 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
ShutterstockPopulation : 178,752
Coronary Heart Disease: 7.2
High Blood Pressure: 33.9
Cancer Prevalence: 6.9
Annual Checkup: 74.7
Preventative Services: 29.4
Healthy City Score: 64.31
35 | Colorado Springs, CO
ShutterstockPopulation : 465,101
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.7
High Blood Pressure: 27.1
Cancer Prevalence: 5.8
Annual Checkup: 64.7
Preventative Services: 35.55
Healthy City Score: 64.68
34 | Atlanta, GA
ShutterstockPopulation : 472,522
Coronary Heart Disease: 5
High Blood Pressure: 32
Cancer Prevalence: 4.8
Annual Checkup: 74.5
Preventative Services: 28.4
Healthy City Score: 64.80
33 | Orlando, FL
ShutterstockPopulation : 277,173
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.4
High Blood Pressure: 29.7
Cancer Prevalence: 5
Annual Checkup: 68.6
Preventative Services: 28.2
Healthy City Score: 65.46
32 | San Diego, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 1,406,630
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.6
High Blood Pressure: 24.6
Cancer Prevalence: 5.1
Annual Checkup: 65.1
Preventative Services: 28.65
Healthy City Score: 66.19
31 | San Jose, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 1,025,350
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.4
High Blood Pressure: 25.5
Cancer Prevalence: 4.7
Annual Checkup: 64.1
Preventative Services: 27.95
Healthy City Score: 66.25
30 | Boise, ID
ShutterstockPopulation : 223,154
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.2
High Blood Pressure: 27.1
Cancer Prevalence: 5.9
Annual Checkup: 60.1
Preventative Services: 31.1
Healthy City Score: 66.44
29 | Chandler, AZ
ShutterstockPopulation : 247,477
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.2
High Blood Pressure: 24
Cancer Prevalence: 5.2
Annual Checkup: 64.6
Preventative Services: 34.3
Healthy City Score: 66.65
28 | Durham, NC
ShutterstockPopulation : 263,016
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.1
High Blood Pressure: 31.1
Cancer Prevalence: 4.7
Annual Checkup: 74.8
Preventative Services: 38.25
Healthy City Score: 66.79
27 | Garden Grove, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 174,858
Coronary Heart Disease: 5
High Blood Pressure: 26.9
Cancer Prevalence: 4.7
Annual Checkup: 64.2
Preventative Services: 24.45
Healthy City Score: 66.85
26 | Boston, MA
ShutterstockPopulation : 673,184
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.7
High Blood Pressure: 24.6
Cancer Prevalence: 4.7
Annual Checkup: 73.3
Preventative Services: 30
Healthy City Score: 66.93
25 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Kit Leong / ShutterstockPopulation : 176,534
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.3
High Blood Pressure: 25
Cancer Prevalence: 5
Annual Checkup: 65.7
Preventative Services: 29.7
Healthy City Score: 67.26
24 | Portland, OR
ShutterstockPopulation : 639,863
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.8
High Blood Pressure: 25.9
Cancer Prevalence: 6
Annual Checkup: 57.7
Preventative Services: 31.5
Healthy City Score: 67.28
23 | Lincoln, NE
ShutterstockPopulation : 280,364
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.7
High Blood Pressure: 24.7
Cancer Prevalence: 5.2
Annual Checkup: 59.5
Preventative Services: 35.35
Healthy City Score: 67.78
22 | Virginia Beach, VA
ShutterstockPopulation : 452,602
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.9
High Blood Pressure: 29
Cancer Prevalence: 5.5
Annual Checkup: 73.1
Preventative Services: 36.25
Healthy City Score: 67.93
21 | Denver, CO
ShutterstockPopulation : 693,060
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.3
High Blood Pressure: 25
Cancer Prevalence: 5.1
Annual Checkup: 57.5
Preventative Services: 33.2
Healthy City Score: 68.23
20 | Washington D.C.
ShutterstockPopulation : 681,170
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.2
High Blood Pressure: 28.3
Cancer Prevalence: 5.1
Annual Checkup: 70.4
Preventative Services: 29.55
Healthy City Score: 68.40
19 | Gilbert, AZ
ShutterstockPopulation : 237,133
Coronary Heart Disease: 3.7
High Blood Pressure: 22.2
Cancer Prevalence: 5
Annual Checkup: 64.2
Preventative Services: 35.65
Healthy City Score: 68.70
18 | Honolulu, HI
ShutterstockPopulation : 351,792
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.5
High Blood Pressure: 27.9
Cancer Prevalence: 5.4
Annual Checkup: 66.4
Preventative Services: 31.15
Healthy City Score: 68.86
17 | Tallahassee, FL
ShutterstockPopulation : 190,894
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.1
High Blood Pressure: 24.5
Cancer Prevalence: 4.4
Annual Checkup: 68.7
Preventative Services: 33.9
Healthy City Score: 69.14
16 | Tempe, AZ
ShutterstockPopulation : 182,498
Coronary Heart Disease: 4
High Blood Pressure: 22.1
Cancer Prevalence: 4.4
Annual Checkup: 61.4
Preventative Services: 33.1
Healthy City Score: 69.17
15 | Santa Clarita, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 181,972
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.9
High Blood Pressure: 24.8
Cancer Prevalence: 4.5
Annual Checkup: 66.6
Preventative Services: 28.3
Healthy City Score: 69.74
14 | Austin, TX
ShutterstockPopulation : 947,890
Coronary Heart Disease: 3.8
High Blood Pressure: 23.4
Cancer Prevalence: 4.2
Annual Checkup: 63.9
Preventative Services: 32.35
Healthy City Score: 70.06
13 | Madison, WI
ShutterstockPopulation : 252,551
Coronary Heart Disease: 3.8
High Blood Pressure: 23.4
Cancer Prevalence: 4.8
Annual Checkup: 65.7
Preventative Services: 34.4
Healthy City Score: 70.28
12 | Huntington Beach, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 200,652
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.2
High Blood Pressure: 27.2
Cancer Prevalence: 6.5
Annual Checkup: 66.8
Preventative Services: 30.7
Healthy City Score: 70.44
11 | Scottsdale, AZ
ShutterstockPopulation : 246,645
Coronary Heart Disease: 6.2
High Blood Pressure: 30.9
Cancer Prevalence: 8
Annual Checkup: 69.3
Preventative Services: 36.95
Healthy City Score: 70.57
10 | Salt Lake City, UT
ShutterstockPopulation : 193,744
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.3
High Blood Pressure: 23.5
Cancer Prevalence: 4.9
Annual Checkup: 55.9
Preventative Services: 32.8
Healthy City Score: 70.88
9 | Minneapolis, MN
ShutterstockPopulation : 413,651
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.1
High Blood Pressure: 23.4
Cancer Prevalence: 4.5
Annual Checkup: 64.6
Preventative Services: 34.5
Healthy City Score: 71.05
8 | Raleigh, NC
ShutterstockPopulation : 458,880
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.5
High Blood Pressure: 26.3
Cancer Prevalence: 4.7
Annual Checkup: 70.6
Preventative Services: 39.4
Healthy City Score: 71.29
7 | Overland Park, KS
ShutterstockPopulation : 188,966
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.7
High Blood Pressure: 27.4
Cancer Prevalence: 6.8
Annual Checkup: 70.5
Preventative Services: 40.9
Healthy City Score: 71.53
6 | Fremont, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 233,136
Coronary Heart Disease: 3.9
High Blood Pressure: 22.8
Cancer Prevalence: 4.9
Annual Checkup: 66.2
Preventative Services: 31.45
Healthy City Score: 71.54
5 | San Francisco, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 870,887
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.6
High Blood Pressure: 25.5
Cancer Prevalence: 5.1
Annual Checkup: 61.9
Preventative Services: 27.8
Healthy City Score: 71.87
4 | Seattle, WA
ShutterstockPopulation : 704,352
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.1
High Blood Pressure: 25.2
Cancer Prevalence: 5.6
Annual Checkup: 59.5
Preventative Services: 34
Healthy City Score: 72.04
3 | Plano, TX
ShutterstockPopulation : 286,057
Coronary Heart Disease: 4.2
High Blood Pressure: 27.1
Cancer Prevalence: 5.6
Annual Checkup: 70.9
Preventative Services: 36.2
Healthy City Score: 72.17
2 | Irvine, CA
ShutterstockPopulation : 266,122
Coronary Heart Disease: 3.4
High Blood Pressure: 22.8
Cancer Prevalence: 4.7
Annual Checkup: 65.4
Preventative Services: 30.4
Healthy City Score: 74.51
1 | Sioux Falls, SD
ShutterstockPopulation : 174,360
Coronary Heart Disease: 5.7
High Blood Pressure: 27.1
Cancer Prevalence: 5.8
Annual Checkup: 69.4
Preventative Services: 77.4
Healthy City Score: 76.54
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