Yes, according to the AARP, Ann Arbor has met all the criteria of being the #1 healthiest city in the United States. In an article of the upcoming AARP Magazine it states that over 20 measures of vitality, including not only the physical aspects of a community (clean air and water), but also the health and health habits of it's residents.
Ann Arbor has always been an active community who spends alot of time outdoors, even in inclement weather.
Another factor taken in to consideration, was
the accessability to health care.The University of Michigan Health Center is one of the largest university medical centers in the world, and it created the first human genetics program in the US in 1940...
Above: Locals Gather at the
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
The other US cities making the Top 10 List of Healthiest Cities in the US:
2. Honolulu 6. Boulder, Colo 10. Naples, FL
3. Madison, Wis 7. Charlottesville, VA
4. Sante Fe, NM 8. Minneapolis-St.Paul
5. Fargo, ND 9 .San Francisco, CA
Let me know if you're from one of the top 10!!
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