Unhealth Fact #21: Move to a Fat City

Surrounding yourself in a culture of obesity will allow you to quickly meet your goals. When everybody around you is overeating, sedentary, and fans of bacon, there is nothing to get in the way of your unfit lifestyle.

The Fattest Metro Areas in the United States

1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 38.5%
2. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 37.7%
3. Little Rock, AR 34.7%
4. Mobile, AL 33.7%
5. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 33.4%
6. Myrtle Beach, SC 33.1%
7. Toledo, OH 33%
8. Charleston, WV 32.9%
9. Reading, PA 32.8%
10. Erie, PA 32.5%

Here are 10 cities to avoid:

1. Boulder, CO 12.5%
2. Charlottesville, VA 14.3%
3. Bellingham, WA 15.9
4. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 16.5%
5. Naples-Marco Island, FL 16.6%
6. Denver, CO 17.8%
7. San Francisco, CA 18%
8. San Luis Obispo, CA 18.1%
9. Madison, WI 18.2%
10. Colorado Springs, CO 18.3%