Talk of the Town

n March, The Active Times released its lists of the fittest and least-fit cities in the United States, using 15 different statistical measures and such reputable resources as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Their final rankings listed the 25 fittest cities, the 10 fittest small cities and the 10 least-fit cities in the nation. Below are the top five in each category. For complete lists, visit theactivetimes.com. 

America’s Five Fittest Cities

1. Boulder, Colo.
2. Provo-Orem, Utah
3. Santa Ana-Anaheim, Calif.
4. Santa Fe, N.M.
5. Fort Collins, Colo.

America’s Five Fittest Small Cities

1. Kahului-Wailuku, Hawaii
2. Bozeman, Mont.
3. Kapaa, Hawaii
4. Heber, Utah
5. Brookings, S.D.

America’s Five Least-Fit Cities

1. Huntington, W.Va.
2. Monroe, La.
3. Kingsport, Tenn.
4. Mobile, Ala.
5. Charleston, W.Va