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    North Carolina City Among The 'Healthiest Places To Live' In America

    By Sarah Tate,

    23 days ago
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    America may have a reputation as having some unhealthy habits, but there are plenty of cities around the country that prove that people do still care about their health . Depending on where you live, you may have a better chance of being healthier, such has having more access to resources that allow residents a greater opportunity for exercising and eating fresh veggies, but others may face obstacles blocking the way of cleaner living.

    WalletHub compared more than 180 cities around the country to determine the healthiest and unhealthiest places to live in America. Six cities in North Carolina found a spot on the list, with one ranking in the Top 50 healthiest overall. Here are the cities that made the list:

    • No. 31: Raleigh
    • No. 67: Charlotte
    • No. 96: Durham
    • No. 161: Greensboro
    • No. 171: Winston-Salem
    • No. 176: Fayetteville

    Raleigh ranked the highest on the list, thanks to its high marks in the fitness and health care categories. However, cities like Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Fayetteville ranked near the bottom of the list, making them among the least healthy places to live.

    These are the 10 healthiest cities in the country, according to WalletHub :

    1. San Francisco, California
    2. Honolulu, Hawaii
    3. Seattle, Washington
    4. San Diego, California
    5. Washington, DC
    6. Portland, Oregon
    7. Denver, Colorado
    8. Salt Lake City, Utah
    9. Scottsdale, Arizona
    10. Irvine, California

    To determine the list, WalletHub analyzed 182 cities around the country across four factors: health care, food, fitness and green space. These factors were then evaluated using 41 relevant metrics, including physical heath, mental health, premature-death rate, cost of medical visit, healthy restaurants per capita, share of obese residents, share of adults who engage in any physical activity, fitness & instruction centers per capita, quality of parks, hiking trails per capita, walk score, recreation access and more.

    Learn more about the healthiest places to live in America by reading the full report at WalletHub.com .

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