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Are You Living in One of the Healthiest Cities in North Carolina?

G-Moniy April 12th, 2022
Health and happiness go together well, especially if you're living in one of North Carolina's healthiest cities.

When it comes to your health, are you living in one of the healthiest cities in North Carolina?

Do you care about your health? Are you sure you do or are you just saying that?

A lot of things can factor into how people view health and one of the biggest factors in that is the city or town they live and how they handle health and wellness.

Recently WalletHub.com compared almost 200 cities in the country to see how they fare with promoting healthy lifestyles.

Where do certain cities in NC rank you ask? Well.. the answer may or not be surprising to you, but it definitely was to me.

Here’s a look at the healthiest cities in North Carolina, with where they rank nationally, as well as the top ones in the country.

  • North Carolina Cities

  • No.50 - Raleigh

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    52.44 29 33 31 122

  • No. 70 - Charlotte

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    50.63 37 35 46 137

  • No. 89 - Durham

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    47.91 17 62 58 166

  • No. 148 - Greensboro

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    40.25 116 147 92 169

  • No. 167 - Winston-Salem

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    36.24 121 172 144 171

  • No. 171 - Fayetteville

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    35.36 130 173 161 175

  • Healthiest Cities in the Country

  • No. 1 - San Francisco

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    68.54 33 1 52 1

  • No. 2 - Seattle

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    66.08 6 8 6 9

  • No. 3 - San Diego

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    64.94 40 4 19 7

  • No. 4 - Portland, Oregon

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    64.69 32 3 38 5

  • No. 5 - Salt Lake City

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    64.16 38 14 3 4

  • Least Healthy Cities in the Country

  • No. 178 - Jackson, Mississippi

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    33.06 108 176 178 177

  • No. 179 - Memphis

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    32.22 178 166 165 173

  • No. 180 - Laredo, Texas

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    31.47 153 179 181 158

  • No. 181 - Gulfport, Mississippi

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    28.48 163 181 180 181

  • No. 182 - Brownsville, Texas

    Total Score  Health Care  Food  Fitness  Green Space
    27.44 156 182 182 182