Arkansas’s 50
Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles
2020
Outdoor adventures await in Arkansas for fitness enthusiasts who love spending time river rafting, climbing, and hiking. This southern central state is famous for its recreational activities with numerous parks, caves, and mountains that draw adventure seekers to its lands throughout the year. Arkansas builds a statewide wellness culture that includes mindfulness and rest, such as getaways to hot water springs, yoga retreats, and government programs.
Interesting things to know about Arkansas:
- Arkansas is nicknamed The Natural State because of the copious amounts of valleys, mountains, rivers, and more.
- The Ozark National Forest covers more than one million acres in northern Arkansas.
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, generates 47 hot springs and claims to relieve physical ailments.
16.00
%
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.
31.00
%
The percentage of adults who report lack of physical activity.
35.00
%
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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1
Mountain Ho.
Fit Score: 81.19
12,457
750
350
40
350
3.4
180
14
4.7
No
130
14
Mountain Home, AR
12,457
750
350
40 
350
3.4
180
14
4.7
No
130
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2
Marion
Fit Score: 80.47
12,364
720
370
50
410
3.54
240
15
5
No
130
15
Marion, AR
12,364 720 370 50 410 3.54 240 15 5 No 130 15
3
Greenwood
Fit Score: 79.59
9,397
790
300
40
340
3.71
220
15
4.8
Yes
140
15
Greenwood, AR
9,397 790 300 40 340 3.71 220 15 4.8 Yes 140 15
4
Heber Sprin.
Fit Score: 79.23
6,949
650
370
30
340
3.54
180
13
4.2
No
140
13
Heber Springs, AR
6,949 650 370 30 340 3.54 180 13 4.2 No 140 13
5
West Memphi.
Fit Score: 78.92
24,636
720
370
50
410
3.54
240
15
5
No
130
15
West Memphis, AR
24,636 720 370 50 410 3.54 240 15 5 No 130 15
6
Warren
Fit Score: 78.81
5,671
680
370
50
400
3.43
230
16
5.3
Yes
120
16
Warren, AR
5,671 680 370 50 400 3.43 230 16 5.3 Yes 120 16
7
Maumelle
Fit Score: 78.69
18,111
860
280
100
330
3.78
190
14
4.4
No
160
14
Maumelle, AR
18,111 860 280 100 330 3.78 190 14 4.4 No 160 14
8
Fort Smith
Fit Score: 78.64
87,845
790
300
40
340
3.71
220
15
4.8
Yes
140
15
Fort Smith, AR
87,845 790 300 40 340 3.71 220 15 4.8 Yes 140 15
9
Berryville
Fit Score: 78.61
5,519
520
320
40
320
3.29
190
14
4.8
Yes
130
14
Berryville, AR
5,519 520 320 40 320 3.29 190 14 4.8 Yes 130 14
10
White Hall
Fit Score: 78.46
5,070
530
350
70
420
3.64
220
15
4.8
No
130
15
White Hall, AR
5,070 530 350 70 420 3.64 220 15 4.8 No 130 15
11
Gibson
Fit Score: 78.44
5,415
860
280
100
330
3.78
190
14
4.4
No
160
14
Gibson, AR
5,415 860 280 100 330 3.78 190 14 4.4 No 160 14
12
Blytheville
Fit Score: 78.32
13,688
720
390
70
420
3.75
220
16
5.2
No
130
16
Blytheville, AR
13,688 720 390 70 420 3.75 220 16 5.2 No 130 16
13
Hot Springs.
Fit Score: 78.32
13,918
810
350
110
310
3.47
190
15
4.9
No
150
15
Hot Springs Village, AR
13,918 810 350 110 310 3.47 190 15 4.9 No 150 15
14
Sherwood
Fit Score: 78.27
31,237
860
280
100
330
3.78
190
14
4.4
No
160
14
Sherwood, AR
31,237 860 280 100 330 3.78 190 14 4.4 No 160 14
15
Texarkana
Fit Score: 78.24
29,972
670
340
140
370
3.54
210
14
4.8
Yes
130
14
Texarkana, AR
29,972 670 340 140 370 3.54 210 14 4.8 Yes 130 14
16
Jonesboro
Fit Score: 78.2
76,990
640
320
90
370
3.78
210
14
4.5
No
140
14
Jonesboro, AR
76,990 640 320 90 370 3.78 210 14 4.5 No 140 14
17
Hope
Fit Score: 78.19
9,715
640
350
140
360
3.54
220
17
5.4
Yes
120
16
Hope, AR
9,715 640 350 140 360 3.54 220 17 5.4 Yes 120 16
18
Osceola
Fit Score: 78.07
6,764
720
390
70
420
3.75
220
16
5.2
No
130
16
Osceola, AR
6,764 720 390 70 420 3.75 220 16 5.2 No 130 16
19
Little Rock
Fit Score: 77.8
197,881
860
280
100
330
3.78
190
14
4.4
No
160
14
Little Rock, AR
197,881 860 280 100 330 3.78 190 14 4.4 No 160 14
20
Jacksonvill.
Fit Score: 77.72
28,287
860
280
100
330
3.78
190
14
4.4
No
160
14
Jacksonville, AR
28,287 860 280 100 330 3.78 190 14 4.4 No 160 14
21
Wynne
Fit Score: 77.68
7,871
490
380
60
370
3.57
210
15
4.9
No
130
15
Wynne, AR
7,871 490 380 60 370 3.57 210 15 4.9 No 130 15
22
North Littl.
Fit Score: 77.53
66,127
860
280
100
330
3.78
190
14
4.4
No
160
14
North Little Rock, AR
66,127 860 280 100 330 3.78 190 14 4.4 No 160 14
23
Stuttgart
Fit Score: 77.42
8,669
480
350
180
330
3.5
190
14
4.7
No
130
15
Stuttgart, AR
8,669 480 350 180 330 3.5 190 14 4.7 No 130 15
24
Hot Springs
Fit Score: 77.39
37,169
810
350
110
310
3.47
190
15
4.9
No
150
15
Hot Springs, AR
37,169 810 350 110 310 3.47 190 15 4.9 No 150 15
25
Pine Bluff
Fit Score: 77.38
42,271
530
350
70
420
3.64
220
15
4.8
No
130
15
Pine Bluff, AR
42,271 530 350 70 420 3.64 220 15 4.8 No 130 15
26
Mena
Fit Score: 76.87
5,534
600
360
200
350
3.29
210
16
5.1
No
130
16
Mena, AR
5,534 600 360 200 350 3.29 210 16 5.1 No 130 16
27
Camden
Fit Score: 76.76
10,889
410
310
140
360
3.47
210
16
5.1
Yes
120
15
Camden, AR
10,889 410 310 140 360 3.47 210 16 5.1 Yes 120 15
28
Bentonville
Fit Score: 76.68
51,111
760
250
50
320
3.64
180
13
4.4
Yes
170
13
Bentonville, AR
51,111 760 250 50 320 3.64 180 13 4.4 Yes 170 13
29
Forrest Cit.
Fit Score: 76.53
14,044
620
370
150
470
3.57
250
15
5
No
130
15
Forrest City, AR
14,044 620 370 150 470 3.57 250 15 5 No 130 15
30
Bryant
Fit Score: 76.44
20,665
630
290
60
350
3.71
170
12
4
Yes
160
12
Bryant, AR
20,665 630 290 60 350 3.71 170 12 4 Yes 160 12
31
Prairie Gro.
Fit Score: 76.36
6,313
870
250
60
310
3.47
210
13
4.1
No
180
13
Prairie Grove, AR
6,313 870 250 60 310 3.47 210 13 4.1 No 180 13
32
Centerton
Fit Score: 76.28
15,570
760
250
50
320
3.64
180
13
4.4
Yes
170
13
Centerton, AR
15,570 760 250 50 320 3.64 180 13 4.4 Yes 170 13
33
Magnolia
Fit Score: 76.27
11,477
600
340
70
340
3.43
210
15
5.1
Yes
140
15
Magnolia, AR
11,477 600 340 70 340 3.43 210 15 5.1 Yes 140 15
34
Lowell
Fit Score: 76.13
9,422
760
250
50
320
3.64
180
13
4.4
Yes
170
13
Lowell, AR
9,422 760 250 50 320 3.64 180 13 4.4 Yes 170 13
35
Bella Vista
Fit Score: 76.09
28,661
760
250
50
320
3.64
180
13
4.4
Yes
170
13
Bella Vista, AR
28,661 760 250 50 320 3.64 180 13 4.4 Yes 170 13
36
Benton
Fit Score: 76.06
36,403
630
290
60
350
3.71
170
12
4
Yes
160
12
Benton, AR
36,403 630 290 60 350 3.71 170 12 4 Yes 160 12
37
East End
Fit Score: 76.06
7,179
630
290
60
350
3.71
170
12
4
Yes
160
12
East End, AR
7,179 630 290 60 350 3.71 170 12 4 Yes 160 12
38
Pea Ridge
Fit Score: 75.94
6,045
760
250
50
320
3.64
180
13
4.4
Yes
170
13
Pea Ridge, AR
6,045 760 250 50 320 3.64 180 13 4.4 Yes 170 13
39
Farmington
Fit Score: 75.82
7,218
870
250
60
310
3.47
210
13
4.1
No
180
13
Farmington, AR
7,218 870 250 60 310 3.47 210 13 4.1 No 180 13
40
Rogers
Fit Score: 75.74
67,600
760
250
50
320
3.64
180
13
4.4
Yes
170
13
Rogers, AR
67,600 760 250 50 320 3.64 180 13 4.4 Yes 170 13
41
Beebe
Fit Score: 75.54
8,137
550
310
50
360
3.68
190
14
4.6
Yes
150
14
Beebe, AR
8,137 550 310 50 360 3.68 190 14 4.6 Yes 150 14
42
Springdale
Fit Score: 75.51
81,029
760
250
50
320
3.64
180
13
4.4
Yes
170
13
Springdale, AR
81,029 760 250 50 320 3.64 180 13 4.4 Yes 170 13
43
Fayettevill.
Fit Score: 75.47
86,751
870
250
60
310
3.47
210
13
4.1
No
180
13
Fayetteville, AR
86,751 870 250 60 310 3.47 210 13 4.1 No 180 13
44
Siloam Spri.
Fit Score: 75.44
16,991
760
250
50
320
3.64
180
13
4.4
Yes
170
13
Siloam Springs, AR
16,991 760 250 50 320 3.64 180 13 4.4 Yes 170 13
45
De Queen
Fit Score: 75.39
6,595
560
340
110
350
3.47
210
16
5.2
Yes
140
15
De Queen, AR
6,595 560 340 110 350 3.47 210 16 5.2 Yes 140 15
46
Walnut Ridg.
Fit Score: 75.34
5,062
430
340
160
320
3.64
210
15
4.9
No
140
15
Walnut Ridge, AR
5,062 430 340 160 320 3.64 210 15 4.9 No 140 15
47
Searcy
Fit Score: 75.3
23,768
550
310
50
360
3.68
190
14
4.6
Yes
150
14
Searcy, AR
23,768 550 310 50 360 3.68 190 14 4.6 Yes 150 14
48
Alma
Fit Score: 75.24
5,844
740
290
80
360
3.61
200
14
4.6
Yes
160
14
Alma, AR
5,844 740 290 80 360 3.61 200 14 4.6 Yes 160 14
49
Conway
Fit Score: 75.21
66,426
550
290
60
360
3.71
180
13
4.6
No
160
14
Conway, AR
66,426 550 290 60 360 3.71 180 13 4.6 No 160 14
50
Van Buren
Fit Score: 75.16
23,691
740
290
80
360
3.61
200
14
4.6
Yes
160
14
Van Buren, AR
23,691 740 290 80 360 3.61 200 14 4.6 Yes 160 14Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 50?
| Rank | City | Population | Exercise Opportunities | Physical Inactivity | Healthy Food Access | Obesity | Air Pollution (PM2.5) | Smoking | Drinking | Physical Distress | Fit Score |
| 51 | Greenbrier | 5549 | 550 | 290 | 60 | 360 | 3.71 | 180 | 160 | 4.6 | 75.1 |
| 52 | Batesville | 10828 | 510 | 290 | 70 | 340 | 3.57 | 210 | 150 | 4.9 | 74.98 |
| 53 | Cabot | 26573 | 590 | 290 | 70 | 410 | 3.75 | 190 | 160 | 4.2 | 74.88 |
| 54 | Morrilton | 6644 | 440 | 350 | 60 | 370 | 3.57 | 210 | 140 | 4.8 | 74.83 |
| 55 | Clarksville | 9743 | 580 | 310 | 30 | 360 | 3.43 | 220 | 150 | 5.1 | 74.82 |
| 56 | Ward | 5286 | 590 | 290 | 70 | 410 | 3.75 | 190 | 160 | 4.2 | 74.7 |
| 57 | El Dorado | 17932 | 480 | 340 | 130 | 410 | 3.43 | 200 | 140 | 4.8 | 74.49 |
| 58 | Monticello | 9455 | 400 | 330 | 110 | 380 | 3.43 | 210 | 140 | 5.1 | 74.3 |
| 59 | Russellville | 29325 | 690 | 340 | 60 | 360 | 3.57 | 200 | 160 | 4.8 | 74.2 |
| 60 | Helena-West Helena | 10414 | 130 | 360 | 310 | 450 | 3.57 | 260 | 100 | 5.9 | 74.07 |
| 61 | Arkadelphia | 10475 | 670 | 340 | 210 | 330 | 3.54 | 210 | 150 | 4.9 | 73.95 |
| 62 | Pocahontas | 6644 | 420 | 380 | 150 | 360 | 3.57 | 200 | 140 | 4.8 | 73.91 |
| 63 | Newport | 7535 | 430 | 360 | 100 | 370 | 3.57 | 240 | 140 | 5.1 | 73.17 |
| 64 | Harrison | 13087 | 560 | 320 | 100 | 370 | 3.29 | 200 | 160 | 4.6 | 72.91 |
| 65 | Paragould | 28912 | 400 | 370 | 90 | 350 | 3.78 | 210 | 160 | 4.6 | 72.62 |
| 66 | Trumann | 7069 | 340 | 390 | 190 | 370 | 3.68 | 230 | 150 | 5.1 | 71.39 |
| 67 | Malvern | 10900 | 260 | 360 | 70 | 350 | 3.57 | 190 | 160 | 4.7 | 70.1 |
How 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.
