March marks the beginning of spring (as well as spring break!) and National Nutrition Month, so Apartment Guide, the trusted guide for finding your ideal place to live, decided to check in on those now three-month-old resolutions. They found that for many consumers—about 20 percent—the barrier to entry for getting fit isn’t due to lack dedication, but lack of disposable funds.
With median income levels continuing to drop—8 percent since 2007—monthly gym memberships can be cost prohibitive and difficult to squeeze into an ever-tightening budget. However, with so many apartment buildings featuring fitness centers (often gratis!), apartment dwellers are at an advantage here; there’s no excuse for passing on your workout.
Atlanta's Beltline has had incredible success as well getting those in the community outside and active. There is no shortage of runners, walkers and bikers frequenting the path, especially as we settle into warming weather.
In honor of staying healthy and the inevitable rising hemline that follows the change in season, Apartment Guide has looked at their data to determine the top 10 fittest cities.
1. San Diego
2. Los Angeles
3. New York City
4. Miami
5. Atlanta
6. Chicago
7. Omaha
8. Houston
9. Las Vegas
10. Phoenix
*Methodology: Apartment Guide looked at their data for the top cities with apartment listings that included fitness centers as well as OnBoard data around the top cities that commute to work by walking/biking, top cities for health clubs, and top cities for health food stores.
