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- Serphyas, on 11/18/2008, -1/+27Participants in the survey rated themselves.
"The survey, from 2006, asked people to assess their own health. This is the list of communities...that had the most people rate their health 'good' or 'great' (as opposed to 'fair' or 'poor')."
The way I see it, this survey basically measured which communities were most full of themselves. - Jo9100, on 11/18/2008, -2/+14Let's face it: Vermont rocks.
- santaliqueur, on 11/18/2008, -0/+12Radiation? ***** serious? I did my internship at a nuclear power plant, and I got 1000x more radiation having dental x-rays than I did working 4 months right near the reactor. Stop your sensationalist *****.
Also, you're a spam troll. - archer104, on 11/18/2008, -1/+5Why does Texas always get the generalizations?
Texas goes from Mexican, to poor white trash, to billionaires, to hippies, to ghettos, to nasa, to coastal tourist spots, to college towns, to major metropolitian. Texas isn't just the small central/northern towns. - santaliqueur, on 11/18/2008, -2/+6Have fun being bitter about never getting to go sledding as a youngster.
- MikeXpop, on 11/18/2008, -2/+6We will, thanks!
Was that supposed to be a comeback? - TruthforAll, on 11/18/2008, -2/+6Hmm, an overwhelming majority of northern states...
- doublefelix, on 11/18/2008, -0/+4It is a beautiful little town, but I believe it has the highest median home price in all of Oregon.
- turtlegroove, on 11/17/2008, -1/+4I feel so lucky to be in New England!
- millaround, on 11/18/2008, -0/+3Yep, Austin is a world apart from the rest of Texas. In almost every aspect, especially politically (nicknamed the blue oasis), it is different from what is stereotypically Texan.
- inactive, on 11/18/2008, -2/+5gg colorado
- harvinator24, on 11/18/2008, -0/+3How the hell is Hartford a healthy place. Is it healthy to not want to walk around the street because you will get stabbed?
- funkedup, on 11/18/2008, -0/+3I'm actually surprised Ann Arbor isn't up there. Now Detroit and Flint on the other hand...
- doublefelix, on 11/18/2008, -0/+3Wow, Yakima WA is coming in at number 4 least healthy. I know the county has had like 18 homicides this year already but Yakima only has a population of around 85,000. I think if you can avoid getting shot it would probably be a pretty healthy community to live.
- HarrisonBn, on 11/18/2008, -0/+2lol@Aurora... that can't be accurate.
- spriggig, on 11/18/2008, -0/+2My state (NM) made the least healthy list--the food is really good here and it's too hot or cold to go outside most of the year. Did I mention the food is REALLY good here?
- Neiby, on 11/18/2008, -0/+2I agree wholeheartedly. I could see Boulder being on the list or any number of other suburbs...but freaking Aurora? Maybe people are in shape from running from gang members and trying not to get shot.
- friday04, on 11/18/2008, -0/+2No California cities. I love it. People from California with their oxygen bars and fruit smoothies and every other thing they can do to appear like they're taking care of themselves.
Denver FTW! - Norelec, on 11/18/2008, -0/+2One of the great things about living in the Saint Paul Minnesota area is all of the activities to do and health clubs that are EVERYWHERE. It's not a surprise that we are constantly at the top of the healthiest and most fit lists. When you see the women around here you are thankful for it too :)
- inactive, on 11/18/2008, -0/+2#10. Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, Md. (89.8)
This is where I grew up!! YES...WHO'S YOUR DADDY?!! I'm gonna smoke some bacon wrapped cigarettes in celebration!! - Serphyas, on 11/18/2008, -0/+2No, but I bought a sweet-ass coat at Burlington Coat Factory once.
- brandita, on 11/18/2008, -2/+4I'm moving to Burlington.
- byronshell, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1If you live in a "fat" home, what your zipcode is doesn't matter.
- michigander, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1Grand Rapids :(
- betocool, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1WTF GTFO!
- tinman79, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1You make it sound like a bad thing.
Also on previous healthiest lists, Madison has ranked fairly well. - ishwarchand, on 11/18/2008, -1/+2Austin is nothing like the rest of Texas. Being a college town, a lot of kids exercise (Texas girls are hot). Dont forget, Whole Foods started in Austin. We are big on being healthy.
- bicyclethief, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1Yeah, okay, but is there anything to DO in these places?
- LOLz0rz, on 11/17/2008, -4/+5No Michigan cities :(
- Serphyas, on 11/18/2008, -1/+2I dugg you up because I'm from Buffalo; but I've definitely seen my fair share of pot-bellied Bills fans. Despite being the greatest fans on earth, we're no more exempt from the consequences of hot-dogs and pitchers of beer than anyone else. XD
I always thought Sabres game-attendees were a bit skinnier. - Garlik, on 11/18/2008, -2/+3Hershey, Pennsylvania
- michigander, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUwS1uAdUcI&feature ...
- lostsymphonies1, on 11/20/2008, -0/+1They get generalizations because they are based on facts such as:
1. Texas has the 40th lowest average IQ in the nation.
2. 66% of Texans are overweight/obese.
3. Texas is #49 in verbal SAT scores in the nation and #46 in average math SAT scores.
4. Texas has a high school graduation rate of 65%, one of the lowest in the nation.
Should I keep going or can you accept the that generalizations are mostly based on fact - gravytrain73, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1Yeah man, Vermont has the only capital city in the U.S. without a McDonalds.
- rdmorley, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1Have you been to Burlington?
- inactive, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1McDonalds and Burger King have some catching up to do!
- ksheralt, on 11/19/2008, -0/+1Yeah! I love Ashland. Very homogenous place, but it is so beautiful there you can't help but walk around. Great point!
- spwhitegold, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1757 Southeastern Virginia!
- warsongs7, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1There's a place called Lebanon in the US?
- bloodrave, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1It's worth noting that the healthiest places to live have wealthier, more educated populations. Wealth and higher education are strong predictors of extra leisure time and physical activity. Also, I'm sure a large part of these results are due to less socioeconomic stresses and better access to health care rather than exercise alone.
I'd also like to point out that physical activity levels were determined only from activity performed during leisure time. If this were to also include physical activity in the work place, it's very likely that the physical activity gap between higher and lower socioeconomic groups would close because the lower socioeconomic groups are employed in jobs that require more manual labor. - LegomanArt, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1How about the gym, fatty?
- rdmorley, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1Fair enough
- RainStreet, on 11/18/2008, -1/+1As one who has spent time there, I have no idea how Akron, Ohio is on this list.
- Dinsdale77, on 11/18/2008, -3/+3What about World Gym?
- Jackson0909, on 11/18/2008, -1/+1Shutup.
- lostsymphonies1, on 11/18/2008, -4/+4Surprised to see city from Texas on there
- TheUngod, on 11/18/2008, -1/+1Sure, if you're a hippy. I prefer NH and its "live free or die" attitude. Apparently if you choose "live," it will be a long, healthy life.
- Ni2A, on 11/18/2008, -0/+0Burlington??? how come man!
- tehknotte, on 11/18/2008, -1/+1geography fail
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