The 50 Healthiest Cities in America

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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 .

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Population : 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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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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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Population : 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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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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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Population : 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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Population : 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

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Population : 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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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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

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Population : 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