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San Francisco is the third-healthiest city in the US, thanks to its residents' healthy diet and dedication to wellness businesses.
- Mindbody, a wellness software company, released its annual Wellness Index ranking the healthiest cities to live in 2020.
- The company surveyed 20,000 adults in the 50 most populous US cities on their fitness and wellness habits, and also looked at data from the US Census and business listing services.
- The top spot went to Miami, Florida, where 80% of residents say they work out at least once a week and 62% get a full night's sleep.
- Atlanta, San Francisco, Denver, and Austin rounded out the top five.
- The third-healthiest city, San Francisco, has 16.2 gyms and other wellness businesses per square mile.
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If you want to live in a city where people work out regularly, feel good about their health, and get enough sleep, forget about places like New York City, Houston, or Philadelphia.
The healthiest city in the US is Miami, Florida, according to the 2020 Wellness Index released by Mindbody, a wellness software company.
Mindbody ranked the healthiest cities in the US based on factors including residents' overall health, behaviors, attitudes towards wellness, and the success of local wellness businesses like gyms and spas. The researchers surveyed 20,000 adults in the 50 most populous US cities on their fitness and wellness habits, and analyzed health data and other data from sources including the US Census and business listing services.
In addition to Miami, Atlanta, San Francisco, Denver, and Austin rounded out the top five cities.
Here are the 10 healthiest cities to live in 2020.
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