Lincoln, Nebraska the healthiest city in the United States, Really?
Who would have thought that the home of the Corn Huskers would be the healthiest city in a state known for corn?
What's the least healthy city?
Huntington, W.V.
This data comes from the CDC.
The CDC's city-by-city report is based on annual health surveys. Residents were asked to rate their health as excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor.
Topping the list was Lincoln, Neb., where 92.8% of residents say their health is good or better and only 7.2% report fair or poor health.
At the bottom of the list is Huntington, W.V., where only 68.8% of residents say they enjoy good or better health, and a whopping 31.2% report only fair or poor health.
Some news reports have put Burlington, Vt., at the top spot. Those reports are based on 2006 CDC data. In the most recent available data, from 2007, Burlington ranks fourth behind Lincoln, Fargo, N.D., and Boulder Colo., according to the CDC's Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART) database.
Here's the complete list just in case you are wondering where your city fits in.
Cities are ranked from healthiest (Lincoln) to unhealthiest (Huntington). Cities are shown according to the metropolitan area to which they belong. Some metropolitan areas cross state lines.
Healthiest Cities:
- Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Concord, NH Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Barre, VT Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division
- West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL Metropolitan Division
- Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division
- Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division
- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division
- Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
- New Haven-Milford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Rutland, VT Micropolitan Statistical Area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH Metropolitan Division
- Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
- Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division
- Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Norwich-New London, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Boston-Quincy, MA Metropolitan Division
- Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Palm Coast, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
- San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division
- Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Essex County, MA Metropolitan Division
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Durham, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Kalispell, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Riverton, WY Micropolitan Statistical Area
- St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Augusta-Waterville, ME Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Tonawanda, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
- Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
- Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
- Kapaa, HI Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Greenville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Grand Island, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Seaford, DE Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Louisville, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Tacoma, WA Metropolitan Division
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Hilo, HI Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Orlando-Kissimmee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
- Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division
- Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Key West-Marathon, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Homosassa Springs, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Lake City, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Clewiston, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
- Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Nogales, AZ Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Sebring, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Wauchula, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Arcadia, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
- El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Okeechobee, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area