Arlington, Virginia is the fittest city in America for the 6th year in a row, according to the 16th annual American College of Sports Medicine Fitness Index published July 18 alongside the Elevance Health Foundation.
The fitness ranking analyzed the country's 100 largest cities by population across 34 evidence-based indicators, including health behaviors and outcomes, the city's environment, recreational facilities, and local policies and funding.
America's 100 fittest cities in 2023:
1. Arlington, Va.
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Seattle
4. Minneapolis
5. Irvine, Calif.
6. Madison, Wis.
7. San Francisco
8. St. Paul, Minn.
9. Denver
10. Oakland, Calif.
11. Portland, Ore.
12. Atlanta
13. Chicago
14. San Diego
15. Boston
16. San Jose, Calif.
17. Honolulu
18. New York City
19. Spokane, Wash.
20. Santa Ana, Calif.
21. Austin, Texas
22. Buffalo, N.Y.
23. Boise, Idaho
24. Tampa, Fla.
25. Lincoln, Neb.
26. Plano, Texas
27. Anaheim, Calif.
28. Fremont, Calif.
29. Pittsburgh
30. Aurora, Colo.
31. Chula Vista, Calif.
32. Jersey City, N.J.
33. St. Petersburg, Fla.
34. Albuquerque, N.M.
35. Colorado Springs, Colo.
36. Richmond, Va.
37. Newark, N.J.
38. Sacramento, Calif.
39. Miami
40. Norfolk, Va.
41. Virginia Beach, Va.
42. Raleigh, N.C.
43. Milwaukee
44. Orlando, Fla.
45. Charlotte, N.C.
46. Omaha, Neb.
47. Long Beach, Calif.
48. Durham, N.C.
49. Los Angeles
50. Anchorage, Alaska
51. Houston
52. Tucson, Ariz.
53. Cleveland
54. New Orleans
55. Baltimore
56. Dallas
57. Cincinnati
58. Philadelphia
59. Scottsdale, Ariz.
60. Chandler, Ariz.
61. Glendale, Ariz.
62. Greensboro, N.C.
63. Phoenix
64. El Paso, Texas
65. Mesa, Ariz.
66. Santa Clarita, Calif.
67. Jacksonville, Fla.
68. Reno, Nev.
69. Columbus, Ohio
70. Garland, Texas
71. Stockton, Calif.
72. Riverside, Calif.
73. Arlington, Texas
74. Fresno, Calif.
75. Winston-Salem, N.C.
76. Laredo, Texas
77. Gilbert, Ariz.
78. St. Louis
79. Fort Worth, Texas
80. Lexington, Ky.
81. Corpus Christi, Texas
82. Irving, Texas
83. Henderson, Nev.
84. Toledo, Ohio
85. Nashville, Tenn.
86. Chesapeake, Va.
87. Detroit
88. Fort Wayne, Ind.
89. Las Vegas
90. San Antonio
91. Kansas City, Mo.
92. Lubbock, Texas
93. Indianapolis
94. Tulsa, Okla.
95. Memphis, Tenn.
96. North Las Vegas, Nev.
97. Louisville, Ky.
98. Bakersfield, Calif.
99. Wichita, Kan.
100. Oklahoma City