Best and Worst Heart-Friendly Cities
As part of the American Heart Association’s Go Red Campaign, the organization has released a study of the best and worst heart-friendly cities for women.
Here is a list of the cities:
Top 10 Heart-Friendly Cities
1. Minneapolis—St. Paul-Bloomington
2. Washington D.C.—Arlington, Va.—Alexandria, W.Va.
3. San Francisco-San Jose-Oakland, Calif.
4. Denver—Aurora, Colorado
5. Boston—Cambridge—Quincy, Mass.
6. Seattle—Tacoma—Bellevue, Wash.
7. Portland—Vancouver—Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
8. San Diego—Carlsbad—San Marcos, Calif.
9. Los Angeles—Long Beach-Santa Ana, Calif.
10. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz.
Bottom 10, Least Heart-Friendly Cities
1. Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro, Tenn.
2. St. Louis, Mo.
3. Detroit—Warren—Livonia, Mich.
4. Pittsburgh, Penn.
5. Dallas—Fort Worth—Arlington, Texas
6. Columbus, Ohio
7. Cincinnati—Middletown, Ohio—Ky.—Ind.
8. Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev.
9. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio
10. Indianapolis, Indiana
Mid-Sized Metros, Top 5 Heart-Friendly Cities
1. Salt Lake City, Utah
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Colorado Springs, Colo.
4. Rochester, N.Y.
5. Albuquerque, N.M.
Mid-sized Metros, Least Heart-Friendly cities
5. Toledo, Ohio
4. Louisville, Ky.
3. Tulsa, Oklahoma
2. Lakeland, Fla.
1. Birmingham-Hoover, Ala.
Other Metros, Top 5 Heart-Friendly Cities
1. Boulder, Colo.
2. Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine
3. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, Calif.
4. Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo.
5. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Other Metros, Least Heart-Friendly Cities
5. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, Calif.
4. Charlottesville, Va.
3. Provo-Orem, Utah
2. Bellingham, Wash.
1. Barnstable Town, Mass.
Tags: heart disease, women's health; heart disease women; heart health
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Very interesting information. It is amazing that the area where you live can have an effect upon your health, and the treatment that you receive. Taking care of your heart as life goes on is very important - a healthy heart means a long life.