Living a healthy lifestyle can be challenging, especially if you live in an area with limited facilities. We’re constantly tempted to eat out with friends, enjoy happy hours, or skip the gym.
Where we live also impacts our health. Some cities have more gyms or healthier restaurant options than others, and some places naturally promote healthier living. Life Storage recently conducted a study to find the best cities for health enthusiasts, using data from Yelp to rank cities based on health-focused amenities.
The rankings considered the availability of nutritionists, gyms, hiking trails, parks, healthy eating options, vegan and vegetarian restaurants, farmer’s markets, and juice bars. The top three cities for health enthusiasts are Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, while the least favorable are Birmingham, AL, Hartford, CT, and Providence, RI.
If your city isn’t in the top three, don’t get discouraged. They also identified other top-performing cities in specific categories. Philadelphia and Atlanta are great for gym-goers, though they lack top-quality restaurants and hotels. Seattle and San Jose excel with hiking trails and parks, while Miami and Houston are among the best for healthy eating options, with many world-class restaurants and food centers.
If maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important to you, it’s possible no matter where you live. You might need to drive a bit further to the gym or search harder for healthy restaurants, but you can still thrive as a health enthusiast.
It’s worth noting that once you adapt to a lifestyle full of modern conveniences, it can be tough to adjust to a smaller city that lacks these amenities. Smaller cities often lag in communication and transportation technology, healthcare and education services, and sanitation.
The key to a healthy lifestyle in a big city is the balanced approach it offers, encompassing various aspects of life. No city is perfect in every way, but the more balanced a city’s amenities are, the easier it is to maintain a healthy lifestyle there.
In summary, living in a big city with a wealth of modern facilities makes it much easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle.