City In CA Ranked Healthiest In U.S.: Report

CALIFORNIA — A California city ranked as the healthiest city in the country, according to a new study from WalletHub.

The personal finance website this week published its 2024 Healthiest and Unhealthiest Cities in America report. San Francisco topped the list.

"Staying healthy is a personal responsibility, and everyone should strive to eat nutritious food, exercise regularly and look after their mental health," said WalletHub analyst Cassandra Happe. "However, where people live can have a big influence on how successful they are at staying in good health, so the best cities are the ones that provide the greatest access to high-quality healthcare, green spaces, recreation centers, and healthy food."

WalletHub compared 182 of the most populous cities in the U.S. across 41 key indicators of good health. These metrics were divided across four categories: health care, food, fitness and green space.

WalletHub analysts graded each metric on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for a healthy lifestyle. The data set ranged from the cost of a medical visit to fruit and vegetable consumption to the share of physically active adults.

San Francisco ranked first in hiking trails per capita, third in healthy restaurants per capita, and 20th in share of physically active adults, according to the report. The city also ranked 11th in percentage of adults with 14 or more mental unhealthy days reported in the past month, as well as 71st in dietitians and nutritionists per capita.

San Diego ranked as the healthiest city in Southern California and the fourth healthiest city in the U.S.

San Diego ranked first in hiking trails per capita, ninth in healthy restaurants per capita, and 15th in share of physically active adults, according to the report. America's Finest City also ranked 36th in percentage of adults with 14 or more mental unhealthy days reported in the past month, as well as 95th in dietitians and nutritionists per capita.

Honolulu, Hawaii, ranked as the third healthiest city in the U.S., followed by Seattle, Washington.

Fontana came in 157th, making it the unhealthiest city in California, according to the report. Brownsville, Texas, landed in the last spot on the list.

These are the cities in California that made the list. National rankings are in parenthesis:

1. San Francisco (1)
2. San Diego (4)
3. Irvine (10)
4. Los Angeles (11)
5. Huntington Beach (14)
6. Glendale (20)
7. San Jose (22)
8. Fremont (24)
9. Oakland (26)
10. Garden Grove (30)
11. Long Beach (32)
12. Sacramento (35)
13. Oceanside (45)
14. Santa Clarita (51)
15. Anaheim (52)
16. Santa Rosa (62)
17. Santa Ana (90)
18. Chula Vista (93)
19. Oxnard (99)
20. Modesto (103)
21. Riverside (107)
22. Rancho Cucamonga (115)
23. Ontario (137)
24. Fresno (139)
25. Stockton (140)
26. Moreno Valley (151)
27. Bakersfield (154)
28. San Bernardino (155)
29. Fontana (157)

Read the full report.