Well being is wealth, and based on a WalletHub research, Fayetteville is pinching pennies.
A number of elements contribute to a person’s total success on the subject of dwelling a more healthy life-style and issues like meals deserts, housing shortages and lack of correct healthcare can stop individuals from prioritizing their well being, based on the World Well being Group.
Lately, WalletHub in contrast 182 U.S. cities, throughout 41 key metrics and rated the price of a medical go to, the quantity of fruit and greens consumed, the supply of inexperienced areas and the general variety of bodily energetic adults.
Fayetteville landed at No. 176, putting it within the prime 10 unhealthiest cities on the listing. San Francisco claimed the No. 1 spot because the healthiest metropolis, whereas Brownsville, Texas, ranked final at No. 182.
“Staying wholesome is a private duty, and everybody ought to attempt to eat nutritious meals, train repeatedly and take care of their psychological well being,” WalletHub analyst Cassandra Happe stated within the report. “Nevertheless, the place individuals reside can have an enormous affect on how profitable they’re at staying in good well being, so one of the best cities are those that present the best entry to high-quality healthcare, inexperienced areas, recreation facilities, and wholesome meals.”
Fayetteville’s well being care ranked at No. 146 total, with entry to wholesome meals at No. 177, health at No. 166 and inexperienced areas at No. 172.
How did different N.C. cities rank?
Ranked from healthiest to least wholesome, the opposite North Carolina cities included within the research had been Raleigh (No. 31), Charlotte (No. 67), Durham (No. 96), Greensboro (No. 161) and Winston-Salem (No. 171) .
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