Alaska’s
Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles
2020
Known as The Last Frontier, Alaska beckons those seeking health and wellness through comforting isolation. Icy glaciers, frosted tundras, and mountain ranges make up the Alaskan landscape and create a hotbed for recreational activities. Hunting, sledding, and skiing are only a few ways that Alaska encourages active lifestyles. Due to long periods of freezing weather, Alaskans build healthy relationships with food to ensure nutrition through a hunter-gatherer mindset.
Interesting things to know about Alaska:
- Alaska has around 34,000 miles of coastline, more than the rest of the U.S. combined.
- The state sport of Alaska is dog mushing.
- 17 of the United States’s highest mountain peaks reside in Alaska.
The percentage of adults who report excessive drinking. Heavy drinking is linked to higher blood pressure, poorer liver function, increased stroke risk and larger waistlines.
The percentage of adults who report lack of physical activity.
The percentage of adults who report a BMI — or body mass index — above 30%. Higher BMI may be an indicator of greater risk to physical health.
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Anchorage, AK
291,538
920
180
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290
0
150
10
3.4
Yes
190
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Juneau, AK
32,113 1,000 150 60 290 0 180 9 3.2 No 220 10
Kodiak, AK
5,968 990 210 50 330 0 160 9 3.1 Yes 210 9
Ketchikan, AK
8,289 1,000 190 20 360 0 200 10 3.5 Yes 210 11
Sitka, AK
8,647 1,000 180 40 290 0 180 10 3.4 Yes 220 10
Kalifornsky, AK
8,588 860 210 60 300 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 210 11
Sterling, AK
5,387 860 210 60 300 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 210 11
Homer, AK
5,810 860 210 60 300 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 210 11
Kenai, AK
7,778 860 210 60 300 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 210 11
Chena Ridge, AK
6,155 750 170 70 290 0 180 10 3.5 Yes 230 10
Steele Creek, AK
7,571 750 170 70 290 0 180 10 3.5 Yes 230 10
Badger, AK
19,039 750 170 70 290 0 180 10 3.5 Yes 230 10
Farmers Loop, AK
5,092 750 170 70 290 0 180 10 3.5 Yes 230 10
College, AK
14,362 750 170 70 290 0 180 10 3.5 Yes 230 10
Gateway, AK
6,694 570 210 80 330 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 220 11
Bethel, AK
6,493 960 280 420 310 0 330 19 5.7 Yes 190 18
Fairbanks, AK
31,516 750 170 70 290 0 180 10 3.5 Yes 230 10
Fishhook, AK
6,040 570 210 80 330 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 220 11
Lakes, AK
9,424 570 210 80 330 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 220 11
Knik-Fairview, AK
17,203 570 210 80 330 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 220 11
Tanaina, AK
10,512 570 210 80 330 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 220 11
Meadow Lakes, AK
7,665 570 210 80 330 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 220 11
Wasilla, AK
10,529 570 210 80 330 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 220 11
Palmer, AK
7,306 570 210 80 330 0 190 11 3.8 Yes 220 11How Did We Determine the Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles?
We compiled our list of Best Cities for for Fit Lifestyle by looking at 11 key metrics backed by scientific research. Keep reading to find out which metrics we chose and how they affect slumber.
