The annual report, conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine, hails the D.C. metro area as this year’s fittest place in the nation.
The report looks at the 50 largest metropolitan areas, awarding points based on levels of chronic disease, preventive health measures and resources in the community that encourage fitness.
The report also considers the “walkability” of each area and the percentage of residents who use public transportation.
The D.C. metro area, which includes parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, ranked supreme with a score of 77.3 out of 100 points.
It rose from a second-place ranking last year, and broke the Minneapolis-St. Paul area’s three-year streak as No. 1. Behind Minneapolis, which had a score of 73.5, were Portland, Denver and San Francisco.
