Heart Friendly Cities Revealed
From press release (PDF; 194 KB):

Heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women, may hit closer to home than many realize. Today, the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement released a study, conducted by Sperling’s BestPlaces, revealing the nation’s top 10 most – and least – heart friendly cities for women. Minneapolis-St. Paul took the title of Most Heart Friendly city for women with the lowest cardiac mortality rate for women, low hypertension rates and highest exercise rates. Nashville, on the other hand, finished at the bottom of the rankings with high obesity and smoking rates.

Mega Metros Top Ten Heart Friendly Cities
1. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3. San Francisco-San Jose-Oakland, CA
4. Denver-Aurora, CO
5. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH
6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
7. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA
8. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
10. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Mega Metros Top Ten Least Heart Friendly Cities
10. Indianapolis, IN
9. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
8. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
7. Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN
6. Columbus, OH
5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
4. Pittsburgh, PA
3. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI
2. St. Louis, MO-IL
1. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN

+ Full list of Heart Friendly Cities – Mega Metros (PDF; 37 KB)
+ Full list of Heart Friendly Cities – Mid-Sized Metros (PDF; 38 KB)
+ Full list of Heart Friendly Cities – Remaining Metros (PDF; 46 KB)

Source: American Heart Association

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