Fat vs Fit Move to Seattle

I can't believe that Columbus,Ohio and Indianapolis are on the fat list That definitely means Dayton is right up there I'm ready to move to Honolulu Espcially with the ugly weather we're having here There is hope though Cleveland is #24 on the fit list This is like the 5th year Houston has been #1 on the fat list There's definitely a problem there Too many chips and salsa


America's Fittest and Fattest Cities
Thursday, January 06, 2005


SEATTLE — Seattle has been named the fittest city in the United States in the February issue of Men's Fitness magazine, leaping past the buff competition from Honolulu, Colorado Springs, San Francisco and Denver.

Exercising faithfully and shunning fast food boosted Seattle (search) to the top from No. 6 last year, Men's Fitness Editor in Chief Neal Boulton said.

"Eighty-five percent of Seattle residents get some exercise every month, and that's a really significant thing," Boulton said. The city's jittery love affair with espresso might fuel some of that activity, he noted: "There's not only a lot of it, it's pretty darn strong."

In its nonscientific Seventh Annual Fattest and Fittest Cities Report, the magazine compares 50 cities by weighing 14 factors, including fast food restaurants per capita, TV watching, air quality, and parks. In Seattle, for example, sporting goods stores and gyms outnumber fast food joints — a key statistic.

Houston (search) was named the fattest city for the fourth time in five years, followed by Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis and Chicago.

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels praised the city's many walking trails and called the fitness of his fellow residents "inspirational."




Lists of Fittest, Fattest Cities
Thursday, January 06, 2005

The fittest and fattest cities in the United States, according to a survey in the February issue of Men's Fitness magazine:

FITTEST CITIES

1. Seattle

2. Honolulu

3. Colorado Springs, Colo.

4. San Francisco

5. Denver

6. Portland, Ore.

7. Sacramento, Calif.

8. Tucson, Ariz.

9. San Diego

10. Albuquerque, N.M.

11. Boston

12. Virginia Beach, Va.

13. Minneapolis

14. Fresno, Calif.


15. Milwaukee

16. Omaha, Neb.

17. San Jose, Calif.

18. Jacksonville, Fla.

19. Austin, Texas

20. Oakland, Calif.

21. Los Angeles

22. Arlington, Texas

23. Washington, D.C.

24. Cleveland, Ohio

25. Nashville-Davidson, Tenn.

FATTEST CITIES

1. Houston

2. Philadelphia

3. Detroit

4. Memphis, Tenn.

5. Chicago

6. Dallas

7. New Orleans

8. New York

9. Las Vegas

10. San Antonio

11. El Paso, Texas

12. Phoenix

13. Indianapolis

14. Fort Worth, Texas

15. Mesa, Ariz.

16. Columbus, Ohio

17. Wichita, Kan.

18. Kansas City, Mo.

19. Miami

20. Long Beach, Calif.

21. Oklahoma City, Okla.

22. Tulsa, Okla.

23. Atlanta

24. Charlotte, N.C.

25. Baltimore