In early 2020, personal finance site WalletHub analyzed data from the 100 largest U.S. cities to see which were better for people who wanted to live an active lifestyle. To determine their rankings, WalletHub incorporated 38 key indicators—ranging from average monthly fitness-club fee to the ratio of physically inactive adults. Then, they ranked each state on “budget and participation” and “sports and outdoors” to determine the final scores. Here are the 10 worst cities to live in if you want to be fit and healthy. And for more on how where you live affects your life, check out Here’s How Long You’re Likely to Live in Every State. Overall score: 29.75ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Budget and participation rank: 80 Sports and outdoors rank: 90 And for the places where you’re likely to enjoy your life, These Are the Happiest States in the U.S. Overall score: 29.75 Budget and participation rank: 39 Sports and outdoors rank: 100 Overall score: 29.71 Budget and participation rank: 96 Sports and outdoors rank: 84 And for the riskiest places in the U.S. to live, check out The 100 Most Dangerous Cities in America. Overall score: 29.43 Budget and participation rank: 87 Sports and outdoors rank: 96 Overall score: 28.99 Budget and participation rank: 94 Sports and outdoors rank: 92 And for the regions of the country where people tend to lack motivation, check out These Are the Laziest States in the U.S. Overall score: 28.58 Budget and participation rank: 99 Sports and outdoors rank: 74 Overall score: 28.38 Budget and participation rank: 95 Sports and outdoors rank: 93 And for more helpful information delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Overall score: 27.63 Budget and participation rank: 88 Sports and outdoors rank: 97 Overall score: 25.86 Budget and participation rank: 97 Sports and outdoors rank: 98 Overall score: 23.29 Budget and participation rank: 100 Sports and outdoors rank: 95
