The 50 Fattest Cities In America Right Now
You are who you surround yourself with. That's true whether you're talking about career success, conversational cleverness, or style. If you spend time with smart people, there's a good chance you're going to learn a few things, and if you spend time with millionaires, you're likely to pick up some financial tips. But the opposite is true too: hang around people who don't take care of themselves, and you might start doing the same. Live in a city where bad habits are standard, and you can expect to start picking up on some of them.
Considering this, we've dug into available data about individual cities' health, pulling from the U.S. Census, WalletHub rankings, and elsewhere, to determine which metropolitan areas have some of the worst habits, including percentage reporting physical inactivity, binge drinking, smoking, and obesity. Take a look at the 50 fattest cities in America—if you live in one of them, it might be time to for some lifestyle changes. And for the other side of the coin, be sure to check out The 50 Fittest Cities in America.
Population: 182,669
Smoking: 17
Obesity: 27
Physical Inactivity: 21
Binge Drinking: 21
WalletHub Score: 66.57
Fat City Score: 38.14
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Population: 1,382,951
Smoking: 13
Obesity: 27
Physical Inactivity: 21
Binge Drinking: 17
WalletHub Score: 75.8
Fat City Score: 38.45
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Population: 125,583
Smoking: 17
Obesity: 25
Physical Inactivity: 20
Binge Drinking: 21
WalletHub Score: 71.44
Fat City Score: 38.61
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Population: 2,160,821
Smoking: 14
Obesity: 27
Physical Inactivity: 22
Binge Drinking: 17
WalletHub Score: 75.05
Fat City Score: 38.76
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Population: 118,974
Smoking: 17
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 22
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 68.88
Fat City Score: 38.97
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Population: 672,538
Smoking: 15
Obesity: 28
Physical Inactivity: 23
Binge Drinking: 17
WalletHub Score: 74.13
Fat City Score: 39.28
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Population: 190,411
Smoking: 17
Obesity: 29
Physical Inactivity: 20
Binge Drinking: 22
WalletHub Score: 69.54
Fat City Score: 39.39
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Population: 836,507
Smoking: 17
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 24
Binge Drinking: 16
WalletHub Score: 69.91
Fat City Score: 39.48
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Population: 198,549
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 24
Binge Drinking: 17
WalletHub Score: 66.11
Fat City Score: 39.53
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Population: 464,310
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 23
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 66.2
Fat City Score: 39.55
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Population: 210,309
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 21
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 69.22
Fat City Score: 39.56
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Population: 67,453
Smoking: 15
Obesity: 28
Physical Inactivity: 22
Binge Drinking: 17
WalletHub Score: 76.34
Fat City Score: 39.59
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Population: 1,241,162
Smoking: 16
Obesity: 28
Physical Inactivity: 23
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 73.7
Fat City Score: 39.68
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Population: 1,547,607
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 26
Binge Drinking: 19
WalletHub Score: 63.72
Fat City Score: 39.68
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Population: 310,573
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 27
Physical Inactivity: 21
Binge Drinking: 19
WalletHub Score: 72.19
Fat City Score: 39.80
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Population: 598,916
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 33
Physical Inactivity: 22
Binge Drinking: 21
WalletHub Score: 63.36
Fat City Score: 39.84
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Population: 183,739
Smoking: 17
Obesity: 32
Physical Inactivity: 23
Binge Drinking: 14
WalletHub Score: 73.43
Fat City Score: 39.86
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Population: 141,359
Smoking: 19
Obesity: 33
Physical Inactivity: 25
Binge Drinking: 15
WalletHub Score: 67.58
Fat City Score: 39.90
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Population: 77,291
Smoking: 19
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 24
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 67.86
Fat City Score: 39.97
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Population: 389,902
Smoking: 18
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 23
Binge Drinking: 15
WalletHub Score: 72.87
Fat City Score: 39.97
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Population: 277,080
Smoking: 18
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 22
Binge Drinking: 16
WalletHub Score: 73.31
Fat City Score: 40.08
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Population: 254,555
Smoking: 18
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 23
Binge Drinking: 19
WalletHub Score: 71.58
Fat City Score: 40.40
Population: 393,987
Smoking: 19
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 27
Binge Drinking: 13
WalletHub Score: 73.74
Fat City Score: 40.69
Population: 624,496
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 24
Binge Drinking: 14
WalletHub Score: 73.94
Fat City Score: 40.74
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Population: 202,103
Smoking: 21
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 25
Binge Drinking: 15
WalletHub Score: 71.71
Fat City Score: 40.93
Population: 638,367
Smoking: 18
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 26
Binge Drinking: 14
WalletHub Score: 74.83
Fat City Score: 40.96
Population: 131,686
Smoking: 16
Obesity: 33
Physical Inactivity: 21
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 76.54
Fat City Score: 41.14
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Population: 64,312
Smoking: 21
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 28
Binge Drinking: 16
WalletHub Score: 68.73
Fat City Score: 41.18
Population: 809,798
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 22
Binge Drinking: 20
WalletHub Score: 73
Fat City Score: 41.25
Population: 32,240
Smoking: 18
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 24
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 75.2
Fat City Score: 41.30
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Population: 182,200
Smoking: 19
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 27
Binge Drinking: 13
WalletHub Score: 76.73
Fat City Score: 41.43
Population: 242,203
Smoking: 19
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 24
Binge Drinking: 15
WalletHub Score: 76.74
Fat City Score: 41.44
Population: 71,323
Smoking: 19
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 25
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 72.89
Fat City Score: 41.47
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Population: 230,058
Smoking: 16
Obesity: 33
Physical Inactivity: 25
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 74.33
Fat City Score: 41.58
Population: 621,342
Smoking: 24
Obesity: 34
Physical Inactivity: 27
Binge Drinking: 17
WalletHub Score: 65.05
Fat City Score: 41.76
Population: 134,719
Smoking: 14
Obesity: 34
Physical Inactivity: 24
Binge Drinking: 13
WalletHub Score: 82.1
Fat City Score: 41.78
Population: 701,475
Smoking: 19
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 30
Binge Drinking: 15
WalletHub Score: 73.17
Fat City Score: 41.79
Population: 197,872
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 34
Physical Inactivity: 25
Binge Drinking: 14
WalletHub Score: 74.48
Fat City Score: 41.87
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Population: 122,761
Smoking: 17
Obesity: 31
Physical Inactivity: 25
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 77.03
Fat City Score: 42.01
Population: 212,038
Smoking: 19
Obesity: 33
Physical Inactivity: 26
Binge Drinking: 14
WalletHub Score: 76.03
Fat City Score: 42.01
Population: 391,495
Smoking: 22
Obesity: 32
Physical Inactivity: 24
Binge Drinking: 19
WalletHub Score: 71.22
Fat City Score: 42.06
Mardi gras in New Orleans might be downright magical, but your final destinations should be chosen from the 20 cities you absolutely need to visit before you die.
Population: 171,279
Smoking: 21
Obesity: 30
Physical Inactivity: 27
Binge Drinking: 12
WalletHub Score: 79.23
Fat City Score: 42.31
Population: 834,852
Smoking: 21
Obesity: 32
Physical Inactivity: 26
Binge Drinking: 18
WalletHub Score: 74.14
Fat City Score: 42.79
Population: 284,012
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 34
Physical Inactivity: 27
Binge Drinking: 17
WalletHub Score: 73.44
Fat City Score: 42.86
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Population: 196,537
Smoking: 18
Obesity: 32
Physical Inactivity: 26
Binge Drinking: 15
WalletHub Score: 82.12
Fat City Score: 43.28
Population: 253,128
Smoking: 22
Obesity: 32
Physical Inactivity: 25
Binge Drinking: 19
WalletHub Score: 75.57
Fat City Score: 43.39
Population: 175,437
Smoking: 16
Obesity: 32
Physical Inactivity: 29
Binge Drinking: 14
WalletHub Score: 84.93
Fat City Score: 43.98
Population: 655,155
Smoking: 20
Obesity: 33
Physical Inactivity: 28
Binge Drinking: 14
WalletHub Score: 82.78
Fat City Score: 44.45
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Population: 201,867
Smoking: 21
Obesity: 34
Physical Inactivity: 28
Binge Drinking: 15
WalletHub Score: 81.82
Fat City Score: 44.96
Population: 194,822
Smoking: 22
Obesity: 37
Physical Inactivity: 28
Binge Drinking: 15
WalletHub Score: 78.86
Fat City Score: 45.22
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