Seattle Named 2nd Healthiest City in America

As if we needed another reason to be grateful to live in this precious corner of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle was just ranked 2nd on the list of healthiest cities in the country.

Personal finance website WalletHub released its 2023 report on the healthiest and unhealthiest cities. The study was based on 42 metrics, including access to healthy food, fitness clubs per capita, mental health and quality of public hospitals.

San Francisco ranked healthiest, followed closely by Seattle. Honolulu, San Diego and Salt Lake City round out the top 5.

Seattle scored in the top 10 for access to healthy food, fitness and green spaces.

Healthiest Places to Live in the U.S.

Overall Rank	City	Total Score	Health Care	Food	Fitness	Green Space
1	San Francisco, CA	67.07	30	1	53	1
2	Seattle, WA	65.22	11	2	8	9
3	Honolulu, HI	62.23	51	8	74	2
4	San Diego, CA	61.94	43	5	26	5
5	Salt Lake City, UT	61.86	45	14	6	3
6	Portland, OR	61.09	16	6	71	6
7	Washington, DC	59.78	32	9	35	15
8	Minneapolis, MN	58.51	21	22	49	8
9	Denver, CO	58.42	34	13	25	17
10	Irvine, CA	57.63	14	37	18	14
11	Boston, MA	57.39	7	11	68	41
12	Scottsdale, AZ	57.22	36	59	1	19
13	Atlanta, GA	57.11	74	18	7	27
14	Austin, TX	56.49	40	21	31	22
15	Portland, ME	56.38	4	23	126	10
16	New York, NY	56.33	54	3	145	18
17	Huntington Beach, CA	56.29	39	40	4	28
18	Madison, WI	56.20	22	29	22	29
19	Fremont, CA	56.14	8	28	16	52
20	Burlington, VT	55.85	5	34	39	55
21	Oakland, CA	55.84	53	7	82	38
22	San Jose, CA	55.62	25	19	104	16
23	South Burlington, VT	55.57	3	15	135	84
24	Los Angeles, CA	55.54	115	4	89	21
25	Orlando, FL	54.59	82	15	27	43
26	Chicago, IL	54.33	92	12	66	35
27	Pittsburgh, PA	53.95	33	25	41	50
28	Glendale, CA	53.81	61	50	24	11
29	Columbia, MD	53.57	1	60	51	88
30	Las Vegas, NV	53.46	159	24	20	23
31	Raleigh, NC	53.34	9	36	2	121
32	Overland Park, KS	52.82	2	98	21	92
33	Sacramento, CA	52.61	106	17	96	30
34	Miami, FL	52.55	60	10	100	72
35	Grand Rapids, MI	52.52	38	48	28	60
36	Missoula, MT	52.42	17	120	36	25
37	Cincinnati, OH	52.35	118	56	15	24
38	Tampa, FL	52.30	99	26	19	64
39	Tempe, AZ	52.26	78	70	10	31
40	St. Louis, MO	51.95	123	39	14	45
41	Oceanside, CA	51.88	48	65	11	87
42	Fort Lauderdale, FL	51.70	52	49	44	44
43	Plano, TX	50.90	23	93	9	69
44	St. Paul, MN	50.87	56	57	63	42
45	Phoenix, AZ	50.71	96	30	67	51
46	Philadelphia, PA	50.51	111	20	87	54
47	Rochester, NY	50.49	69	31	120	26
48	Long Beach, CA	50.44	86	33	79	56
49	Lincoln, NE	50.40	10	118	13	74
50	Albuquerque, NM	50.24	114	67	97	13
51	Sioux Falls, SD	50.24	12	74	50	103
52	Yonkers, NY	50.21	19	32	147	39
53	Santa Rosa, CA	50.19	67	54	47	61
54	Virginia Beach, VA	50.12	6	81	33	97
55	Boise, ID	50.12	28	95	29	58
56	Billings, MT	49.95	37	73	30	124
57	St. Petersburg, FL	49.90	71	62	32	59
58	Vancouver, WA	49.84	68	87	12	80
59	Pembroke Pines, FL	49.81	49	96	40	32
60	Buffalo, NY	49.67	59	38	88	67
61	Santa Clarita, CA	49.63	42	71	84	36
62	Garden Grove, CA	49.44	83	45	143	4
63	Anaheim, CA	49.36	76	41	75	65
64	Providence, RI	49.30	47	76	94	34
65	Juneau, AK	49.13	105	52	155	12
66	Richmond, VA	48.75	72	66	17	104
67	Pearl City, HI	48.49	13	88	119	73
68	West Valley City, UT	48.30	108	42	109	47
69	Wilmington, DE	48.19	94	79	73	37
70	Charlotte, NC	48.18	55	43	34	126
71	Aurora, CO	48.04	50	68	23	108
72	Bismarck, ND	47.94	57	89	42	149
73	Colorado Springs, CO	47.92	89	72	37	75
74	Bridgeport, CT	47.82	35	121	129	7
75	Tacoma, WA	47.40	116	44	52	119
76	Baltimore, MD	47.30	132	27	105	82
77	Reno, NV	47.21	126	91	54	48
78	Jersey City, NJ	46.82	87	35	134	78
79	Charleston, SC	46.57	31	110	62	131
80	Louisville, KY	46.44	91	58	70	93
81	Chandler, AZ	46.41	70	99	3	137
82	Omaha, NE	46.34	26	112	46	109
83	Riverside, CA	46.23	131	51	48	98
84	Oxnard, CA	45.81	81	63	140	46
85	Tucson, AZ	45.77	130	47	111	68
86	Nashua, NH	45.73	58	107	38	156
87	Manchester, NH	45.62	73	122	43	114
88	Milwaukee, WI	45.59	98	77	123	63
89	Fargo, ND	45.52	41	108	101	115
90	Worcester, MA	45.49	24	106	112	99
91	Spokane, WA	45.45	112	84	58	102
92	Gilbert, AZ	45.27	62	103	5	161
93	Jacksonville, FL	45.25	147	80	61	79
94	Houston, TX	45.24	122	53	65	116
95	Salem, OR	45.01	85	78	113	89
96	Aurora, IL	44.97	66	109	141	20
97	Cedar Rapids, IA	44.93	20	148	59	136
98	Durham, NC	44.87	29	61	85	157
99	San Antonio, TX	44.76	139	102	56	76
100	Chula Vista, CA	44.59	46	90	95	133
101	Lexington-Fayette, KY	44.30	63	86	110	122
102	Warwick, RI	44.18	27	104	114	160
103	Dallas, TX	44.09	137	64	76	113
104	Rapid City, SD	44.02	18	100	156	90
105	Cleveland, OH	43.76	134	46	131	94
106	Peoria, AZ	43.53	88	129	78	101
107	Chesapeake, VA	43.52	15	132	115	110
108	New Haven, CT	43.44	79	113	157	33
109	New Orleans, LA	43.44	157	123	102	49
110	Santa Ana, CA	43.43	136	55	124	95
111	Mesa, AZ	43.34	113	92	45	139
112	Anchorage, AK	43.27	143	97	152	40
113	Modesto, CA	43.23	150	105	106	66
114	Glendale, AZ	42.75	133	115	57	107
115	Columbus, OH	42.36	103	82	125	123
116	Cheyenne, WY	42.33	64	169	117	144
117	Fort Worth, TX	42.04	104	119	60	143
118	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	42.02	109	145	80	111
119	Kansas City, MO	41.98	95	114	128	96
120	Indianapolis, IN	41.76	101	101	86	152
121	Springfield, MO	41.65	164	156	55	86
122	Nampa, ID	41.40	158	133	64	138
123	Des Moines, IA	41.30	65	131	118	140
124	Henderson, NV	41.21	138	149	137	62
125	Knoxville, TN	40.81	165	117	81	142
126	Birmingham, AL	40.66	124	159	69	112
127	Stockton, CA	40.53	172	94	138	83
128	Fresno, CA	40.43	144	85	139	125
129	Nashville, TN	40.41	121	83	136	146
130	Columbia, SC	40.33	84	141	98	169
131	Cape Coral, FL	40.16	119	140	108	150
132	Newport News, VA	40.02	80	147	149	85
133	Dover, DE	39.71	97	166	121	166
134	Casper, WY	39.64	151	155	148	71
135	Akron, OH	39.46	127	130	150	81
136	Tulsa, OK	39.38	140	157	72	132
137	Huntsville, AL	39.27	102	160	103	167
138	Lewiston, ME	39.07	90	134	164	135
139	El Paso, TX	39.02	145	116	158	91
140	Ontario, CA	39.02	154	136	151	57
141	Tallahassee, FL	38.98	120	171	91	117
142	Oklahoma City, OK	38.91	75	139	132	151
143	Little Rock, AR	38.87	148	144	93	162
144	Norfolk, VA	38.85	44	128	154	155
145	Port St. Lucie, FL	38.64	135	124	122	170
146	Bakersfield, CA	38.56	168	126	144	100
147	San Bernardino, CA	38.54	174	111	166	70
148	Hialeah, FL	38.40	107	69	172	159
149	Chattanooga, TN	38.22	128	168	130	77
150	Irving, TX	38.11	153	137	107	145
151	Arlington, TX	37.96	110	151	127	147
152	Moreno Valley, CA	37.69	142	127	171	105
153	Newark, NJ	37.63	175	75	162	134
154	Greensboro, NC	37.51	93	150	90	173
155	Grand Prairie, TX	37.49	128	153	173	53
156	Mobile, AL	37.36	163	142	99	174
157	Lubbock, TX	37.12	171	170	83	148
158	Wichita, KS	36.72	149	165	77	164
159	Fontana, CA	36.23	146	143	163	127
160	Fort Wayne, IN	36.16	156	135	92	179
161	Las Cruces, NM	36.05	77	177	169	129
162	Garland, TX	35.95	155	146	167	118
163	Baton Rouge, LA	35.36	162	174	133	128
164	Jackson, MS	35.18	117	154	153	175
165	Toledo, OH	34.56	176	152	165	120
166	Winston-Salem, NC	34.54	100	172	116	178
167	Amarillo, TX	33.75	177	163	161	141
168	Huntington, WV	33.29	173	138	178	153
169	Charleston, WV	33.20	141	158	160	180
170	North Las Vegas, NV	33.12	178	164	180	106
171	Fort Smith, AR	32.98	160	162	177	165
172	Detroit, MI	32.97	181	125	176	154
173	Corpus Christi, TX	32.60	180	161	159	158
174	Laredo, TX	31.62	152	178	181	130
175	Fayetteville, NC	31.57	125	176	168	176
176	Memphis, TN	31.39	179	173	146	168
177	Montgomery, AL	30.51	161	180	142	182
178	Augusta, GA	30.20	167	167	175	181
179	Columbus, GA	29.05	182	175	170	171
180	Shreveport, LA	28.31	170	181	179	163
181	Gulfport, MS	28.19	166	179	174	177
182	Brownsville, TX	25.72	169	182	182	172

Note: With the exception of “Total Score,” all of the columns in the table above depict the relative rank of that city, where a rank of 1 represents the best conditions for that metric category.