A <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.well-beingindex.com%2F2016-community-impact" target="_blank" target="_blank">new report</a> looked at 48 medium and large US cities and assigned "active living" scores. Boston nabbed the highest score.
A new report looked at 48 medium and large US cities and assigned "active living" scores. Boston nabbed the highest score.
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San Francisco came in at No. 2 in the study, which looked at factors like walkability, bike-ability, quality of public transit and availability of well-maintained parks.
San Francisco came in at No. 2 in the study, which looked at factors like walkability, bike-ability, quality of public transit and availability of well-maintained parks.
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Chicago was third in the report, part of the Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being Series.
Chicago was third in the report, part of the Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being Series.
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New York -- home of the increasingly popular High Line walking path -- came in fourth.
New York -- home of the increasingly popular High Line walking path -- came in fourth.
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Washington was named the fifth most active US city. Residents of the top five cities have significantly lower rates, on average, of a handful of diseases (from diabetes to high cholesterol to depression) than people living in cities with low scores.
Washington was named the fifth most active US city. Residents of the top five cities have significantly lower rates, on average, of a handful of diseases (from diabetes to high cholesterol to depression) than people living in cities with low scores.
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