2018’s Best & Worst Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions

It’s easy to make New Year’s resolutions. The hard part is keeping them. But before you blame yourself entirely for your previous lack of success, consider this: Your location may be setting you up for failure.

If you live in a neighborhood with no sidewalks or fitness centers nearby, for example, you may not feel as encouraged to exercise. The same goes if most of your restaurant options are limited to fast food: You may be less likely to eat healthy on days you dine out. These might sound like excuses to the boldest resolvers, but they genuinely can impede a person’s progress at self-improvement, especially if motivation is low to begin with.

Estimates of the resolution failure rate vary from 42 percent to 92 percent. Regardless of the actual figure, a high number of people will fail at some point in the process and break the usual resolutions, such as “lose weight,” “save more” and “stress less.”

To determine where Americans are most likely to stick to their goals for 2018, WalletHub considered some of the most popular (and most commonly broken) resolutions to rank more than 180 U.S. cities based on their conduciveness to self-improvement. In each city, we looked at a total of 52 key metrics, ranging from gyms per capita to income growth to employment outlook. Read on for our findings, expert advice and a full description of our methodology.

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3 Methodology

Main Findings

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Best Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions

Overall Rank (1=Best)	City	Total Score	‘Health Resolutions’ Rank	‘Financial Resolutions’ Rank	‘School & Work Resolutions’ Rank	‘Bad-Habit Resolutions’ Rank	‘Relationship Resolutions’ Rank
1	Seattle, WA	66.65	2	5	89	73	4
2	San Francisco, CA	65.67	4	26	33	104	1
3	San Diego, CA	65.31	1	100	32	37	8
4	Scottsdale, AZ	65.07	5	8	4	30	42
5	Salt Lake City, UT	64.51	18	16	13	34	12
6	San Jose, CA	64.34	7	13	68	2	39
7	Orlando, FL	63.69	13	132	14	29	7
8	Irvine, CA	63.34	3	37	2	11	79
9	Austin, TX	62.59	28	60	3	57	18
10	Portland, OR	62.08	8	32	126	105	6
11	Plano, TX	61.52	30	2	6	14	92
12	Overland Park, KS	61.20	52	3	17	4	97
13	Huntington Beach, CA	60.95	10	76	8	10	93
14	Atlanta, GA	60.60	45	67	37	70	11
15	Los Angeles, CA	60.56	6	163	73	43	13
16	Fremont, CA	60.38	12	4	51	8	116
17	Madison, WI	60.01	60	14	63	38	20
18	Boise, ID	59.86	36	55	44	18	35
19	Columbia, MD	59.64	43	1	132	1	162
20	Denver, CO	59.57	11	40	115	150	10
21	Tampa, FL	59.53	23	113	38	77	19
22	Minneapolis, MN	59.26	53	15	116	65	17
23	Raleigh, NC	58.80	57	41	60	19	40
24	New York, NY	58.73	15	162	168	48	5
25	Chicago, IL	58.58	62	20	167	99	2
26	Las Vegas, NV	58.39	9	92	125	158	9
27	Chandler, AZ	58.32	32	17	15	35	88
28	Charlotte, NC	58.00	64	48	29	67	33
29	Fargo, ND	57.91	121	45	10	6	58
30	Sioux Falls, SD	57.67	112	31	21	3	74
31	Boston, MA	57.62	16	86	86	148	16
32	Sacramento, CA	57.60	27	73	108	88	25
33	Miami, FL	57.37	14	181	45	9	29
34	Honolulu, HI	57.28	39	148	27	79	26
35	Houston, TX	57.08	79	54	92	39	22
36	Pittsburgh, PA	56.63	94	19	88	163	3
37	Tempe, AZ	56.49	33	164	42	41	44
38	Gilbert, AZ	56.47	38	12	9	33	133
39	Phoenix, AZ	56.39	49	56	99	50	48
40	Lincoln, NE	56.22	85	33	57	40	50
41	Washington, DC	56.22	34	43	165	135	14
42	Omaha, NE	56.10	87	27	61	96	30
43	Virginia Beach, VA	56.07	59	66	54	78	47
44	San Antonio, TX	55.98	99	108	11	75	32
45	Colorado Springs, CO	55.79	35	88	81	113	36
46	Dallas, TX	55.66	91	81	36	55	41
47	Charleston, SC	55.64	103	68	18	107	24
48	Bismarck, ND	55.58	131	9	12	12	145
49	Peoria, AZ	55.17	51	39	24	44	128
50	Durham, NC	55.16	80	47	53	27	76
51	Fort Lauderdale, FL	55.06	41	150	87	17	78
52	Portland, ME	55.01	72	64	59	101	49
53	Oakland, CA	55.01	21	133	142	13	73
54	St. Petersburg, FL	54.84	47	107	31	102	62
55	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	54.27	46	95	35	59	111
56	Burlington, VT	54.23	31	106	106	76	99
57	Jacksonville, FL	54.02	81	98	74	84	43
58	Garden Grove, CA	53.96	19	155	98	21	115
59	Des Moines, IA	53.83	141	23	84	24	56
60	Fort Worth, TX	53.79	95	44	39	54	82
61	Pembroke Pines, FL	53.76	55	111	50	15	136
62	West Valley City, UT	53.66	67	58	47	49	144
63	Anaheim, CA	53.65	20	167	78	16	100
64	Nashua, NH	53.45	56	11	62	120	153
65	South Burlington, VT	53.40	44	6	1	106	180
66	St. Paul, MN	53.24	66	24	147	90	61
67	Santa Clarita, CA	53.10	17	139	94	31	142
68	Rapid City, SD	53.03	126	105	58	5	122
69	Mesa, AZ	52.97	54	59	71	47	118
70	Cedar Rapids, IA	52.93	138	7	95	20	121
71	Nashville, TN	52.84	132	53	65	126	28
72	Tallahassee, FL	51.97	84	168	85	64	60
73	Grand Rapids, MI	51.74	114	51	30	121	81
74	Reno, NV	51.66	40	128	80	165	54
75	Lexington-Fayette, KY	51.64	108	72	52	124	59
76	Henderson, NV	51.58	29	79	66	152	108
77	Albuquerque, NM	51.56	63	99	163	100	57
78	Long Beach, CA	51.50	22	174	111	46	107
79	Oceanside, CA	51.33	26	173	118	41	120
80	Cape Coral, FL	51.32	106	84	26	28	149
81	Port St. Lucie, FL	51.32	101	103	7	62	140
82	Oklahoma City, OK	51.25	147	36	49	131	51
83	Tucson, AZ	51.21	75	141	150	89	53
84	Louisville, KY	51.18	122	35	102	157	45
85	Santa Rosa, CA	51.12	50	125	128	60	124
86	Missoula, MT	51.03	73	137	48	141	77
87	Arlington, TX	50.99	102	71	70	63	105
88	El Paso, TX	50.98	144	116	40	58	68
89	Pearl City, HI	50.98	74	77	82	26	177
90	Chula Vista, CA	50.74	25	146	101	45	148
91	Manchester, NH	50.58	70	63	114	123	126
92	Glendale, AZ	50.48	82	130	124	52	91
93	Columbus, OH	50.46	123	21	131	169	34
94	Billings, MT	50.44	100	28	72	129	129
95	Glendale, CA	50.33	24	175	105	32	159
96	Irving, TX	50.30	125	42	22	72	137
97	Spokane, WA	50.26	69	109	162	109	71
98	Chesapeake, VA	50.24	109	85	103	83	90
99	Amarillo, TX	50.21	152	38	5	92	127
100	St. Louis, MO	50.06	88	90	122	177	23
101	Aurora, IL	50.00	116	22	136	53	123
102	Riverside, CA	49.86	58	136	55	91	131
103	Grand Prairie, TX	49.85	155	34	20	69	146
104	Kansas City, MO	49.81	146	49	107	144	46
105	Aurora, CO	49.74	42	87	97	119	132
106	Greensboro, NC	49.64	110	121	90	94	83
107	Salem, OR	49.58	93	104	69	85	156
108	Huntsville, AL	49.57	165	25	104	93	72
109	Vancouver, WA	49.46	37	93	175	98	125
110	Richmond, VA	49.43	107	138	139	137	38
111	Cincinnati, OH	49.27	111	122	138	174	15
112	Buffalo, NY	49.25	136	65	135	115	55
113	Columbia, SC	49.22	156	123	112	112	27
114	Bakersfield, CA	49.18	83	69	120	114	103
115	Modesto, CA	49.15	65	75	154	118	119
116	Yonkers, NY	49.02	68	91	170	25	165
117	Knoxville, TN	48.70	149	161	56	149	37
118	Anchorage, AK	48.70	115	62	96	146	84
119	Fort Wayne, IN	48.63	139	61	91	68	109
120	Cheyenne, WY	48.55	153	30	46	82	171
121	Rochester, NY	48.52	130	124	159	81	67
122	Tacoma, WA	48.41	96	52	172	116	87
123	Lubbock, TX	48.33	140	115	16	111	106
124	Milwaukee, WI	48.28	133	102	155	127	52
124	Tulsa, OK	48.28	157	70	79	143	66
126	Garland, TX	48.05	124	49	67	56	166
127	Springfield, MO	47.88	129	145	41	160	80
128	Philadelphia, PA	47.74	71	94	174	179	31
129	Chattanooga, TN	47.37	161	78	25	154	94
130	Indianapolis, IN	47.29	142	89	161	122	64
131	Wichita, KS	47.20	151	57	134	86	102
132	Santa Ana, CA	47.12	48	180	110	22	164
133	Las Cruces, NM	47.09	163	149	130	51	95
134	Warwick, RI	46.88	89	10	146	168	174
135	Worcester, MA	46.83	97	83	148	145	110
136	Corpus Christi, TX	46.79	162	82	23	136	101
137	Lewiston, ME	46.69	76	74	64	159	181
138	Juneau and, AK	46.69	154	18	43	162	155
139	Jersey City, NJ	46.62	77	101	169	133	112
140	Dover, DE	46.53	143	126	100	97	141
141	Fontana, CA	46.53	98	143	121	74	163
142	Winston-Salem, NC	46.39	145	112	77	110	114
143	Oxnard, CA	46.27	61	169	171	36	172
144	Norfolk, VA	46.20	127	164	137	132	69
145	Stockton, CA	45.95	78	120	166	108	134
146	Fresno, CA	45.35	90	157	160	87	139
147	Wilmington, DE	45.24	134	140	133	117	135
148	Newport News, VA	45.15	119	117	151	128	138
149	Nampa, ID	45.03	159	159	117	66	161
150	Ontario, CA	44.94	92	171	129	71	176
151	Bridgeport, CT	44.90	86	110	180	95	178
152	Little Rock, AR	44.21	164	119	83	140	130
153	New Haven, CT	44.08	104	156	181	130	98
154	Memphis, TN	44.07	158	127	156	138	89
155	Baltimore, MD	43.90	113	80	176	181	65
156	New Orleans, LA	43.67	167	177	109	180	21
157	Brownsville, TX	43.62	177	152	34	23	175
158	Moreno Valley, CA	43.60	117	160	119	103	179
159	Baton Rouge, LA	43.54	166	151	149	155	75
160	Casper, WY	43.51	174	29	158	139	152
161	Providence, RI	43.35	118	153	177	167	70
162	Fort Smith, AR	42.84	170	135	28	151	160
163	Laredo, TX	42.64	175	154	19	61	173
164	Fayetteville, NC	42.47	150	172	76	156	143
165	Akron, OH	42.45	148	96	164	173	96
166	San Bernardino, CA	42.44	135	176	153	80	167
167	Toledo, OH	42.11	128	97	173	175	104
168	North Las Vegas, NV	42.09	105	144	157	161	151
169	Cleveland, OH	41.93	160	134	178	171	63
170	Charleston, WV	41.81	173	46	75	172	150
171	Birmingham, AL	41.59	176	147	123	166	85
172	Huntington, WV	41.38	172	114	93	178	113
173	Columbus, GA	40.97	168	158	113	142	157
174	Hialeah, FL	40.67	120	182	144	7	182
175	Mobile, AL	40.28	171	131	140	170	117
176	Montgomery, AL	40.04	178	129	141	125	147
177	Augusta, GA	38.71	179	142	143	147	158
178	Detroit, MI	37.18	169	118	179	182	86
179	Jackson, MS	36.95	182	170	152	153	154
180	Newark, NJ	36.61	137	179	182	134	168
181	Shreveport, LA	36.06	180	166	145	164	170
182	Gulfport, MS	34.19	181	178	127	176	169

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Ask The Experts

For insight on the challenges in keeping resolutions and tips on overcoming them, we asked a panel of experts to share their thoughts on the following key questions:

What tips do you have for people to improve their financial habits in the new year?
Why do so many people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions? What can they do to increase their odds of success?
What age-appropriate resolutions can help kids build skills and habits that will serve them well into adulthood?
Does using the word “resolutions” deter people from making them? How else can we refer to them?

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Rosabeth Moss Kanter Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and Chair & Director of the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative
Gabriele Oettingen Professor of Psychology at New York University

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and Chair & Director of the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative

What tips do you have for people looking to improve their financial habits in the new year?

For expenses and savings: set up something automatic that doesn’t require decisions -- higher payroll deduction, automatic payments directly from checking accounts for routine expenses, automatic transfers to savings or investment accounts.

For purchases: reduce or remove the impulse factor. Click “save” online, not checkout. Then see if you really want it. Set goals, and post them where you see them, with notes about progress toward the goals.

Why do so many people fail to keep their new year’s resolutions? What can they do to increase their odds of success?

Implied in my answer above is the answer to increasing odds of success: make things routine so they happen without thinking, and make it hard to change them. Also remove temptations. Hide the catalogues, don’t browse online retailers, stay focused on other sources of comfort. Also, don’t be so hard on yourself. If you want to do better than last year, think about one thing you might change in how you behaved last year, and work just on that. Some people give up on resolutions because they don’t see anything changing fast enough. Give it time. Just keep at it.

What age-appropriate resolutions can help kids build skills and habits that’ll serve them well into adulthood?

Set goals. For example, to save a portion of their allowance or earnings for a bigger item they really want. Then back to the goal posting advice above. Give them a treat for attaining each milestone -- 10 percent of the way, 40 percent of the way, etc. Also, encourage them to set aside a small amount for giving to others, even a few pennies, and help them get into the charity habit by adding a few dollars and sending donations together. Kids love picking causes and feeling that they are making a difference.

Does the phrasing of “New Year’s Resolutions” deter people from making them? How else can we refer to them?

“New Year’s Resolutions” make it sound like that’s the only time of year to build better habits and attain goals. The turn of the year. of course, wipes the slate clean for some things, like taxes, but it’s also the hardest time of year to go on diets (in northern climates, where food keeps people warm) or feel energetic (shorter days in the northern hemisphere). What it really means is a fresh start. We could do Spring Ahead resolutions, or Fall Harvest resolutions, but we don’t. We’re trapped by the calendar to think it’s a new year, when actually, a new year begins when the spring flowers pop up, and the world feels full of promise.

Gabriele Oettingen

Professor of Psychology at New York University

What tips do you have for people looking to improve their financial habits in the new year?

The first tip I have is that you should think about what you really want financially during the next year (or perhaps a shorter timeframe if need be). Important is that you select something that is your own financial wish, rather than what you think other people want you to achieve -- so something that is actually dear to your heart. Also, it should be feasible. You can’t be a millionaire in days, so make sure that your wish is feasible, though still meaningful and challenging. After you come up with your wish, you should think about the nicest thing or best outcome of achieving this financial wish.

Vividly imagine how great it would feel to see your wish come true. Now, full stop. You can’t solely indulge in this positive fantasy. Positive thinking won’t get you all the way there. You have to contrast the positive future with an internal obstacle -- something in you -- that is holding you back, that is standing in the way of the wish coming true. Your obstacle can be a bad habit, a false belief, anxiety or resentment -- whatever it is, search for it and try to locate the main inner obstacle that is standing in the way. Now imagine that obstacle vividly. One last thing. Let’s make a plan. What can you do to overcome the internal obstacle that you came up with? Okay, now create an if-then plan. If the obstacle you specified occurs, then I will the behavior to overcome the obstacle that you specified.

The thought experiment you just went through is called WOOP -- Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. WOOP will help you achieve your financial goals and change your financial behaviors. If you want to learn more, go to www.woopmylife.org and download the WOOP App. You can use WOOP for short-term and long-term financial wishes (and wishes outside of the financial domain by the way). But note, WOOP needs practice, so give it some time. Trust it -- it has been backed by numerous scientific studies and empirical research. Use it to open doors and to become more comfortable with yourself, and of course, to manage your finances.

Why do so many people fail to keep their new year’s resolutions? What can they do to increase their odds of success?

They dream. Dreaming of future success is good and can help us move forward on our goals, but only when we contrast our dreams about the future with a clear sense of reality. Specifically, the reality of our own weaknesses and internal obstacles. What in you is holding you back? Contrast your dreams of success with your internal obstacles and watch the fireworks begin.

What age-appropriate resolutions can help kids build skills and habits that’ll serve them well into adulthood?

WOOP isn’t reserved for adults. We’ve found that WOOP works for academic performance and learning languages even in middle school children.

Does the phrasing of “New Year’s Resolutions” deter people from making them? How else can we refer to them?

I don’t think so -- again, it depends on whether they are solely dreams. When I watch the ball drop and fantasize about how great the upcoming year will be -- I’ll manage my finances so much better -- then, it might be problematic. It’s easy to get carried away with positivity around New Year’s and maybe that’s why people have such a hard time keeping their resolutions and actually changing their habits in the next year. What’s the solution? People need to contrast that positivity about the future with their internal obstacles and only then will they be able to stick with their New Year’s resolutions and make them come true for the long-term.

Methodology

In order to determine the best cities for keeping your New Year’s resolutions, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across five key dimensions: 1) Health Resolutions, 2) Financial Resolutions, 3) School & Work Resolutions, 4) Bad-Habit Resolutions and 5) Relationship Resolutions.

We evaluated those dimensions using 52 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for achieving one’s New Year’s goals. Data for metrics marked with an asterisk (*) were available only at the state level. For metrics marked with two asterisks (**), we used the square root of the population to calculate the population size in order to avoid overcompensating for minor differences across cities.

Finally, we determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its total score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample. In determining our sample, we considered only the city proper in each case, excluding cities in the surrounding metro area.

Health Resolutions – Total Points: 20

Share of Obese Adults: Double Weight (~4.44 Points)
Share of Adults Not Exercising: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
Access to Exercise Opportunities: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
Access to Health-Food Stores: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
Inadequate Fruit & Vegetable Consumption: Full* Weight (~2.22 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of adults who eat fewer than one serving of fruit or vegetables per day.
Gyms per Capita: Full** Weight (~2.22 Points)
Weight-Loss Centers per Capita: Full** Weight (~2.22 Points)
Average Monthly Fitness-Club Fee: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)

Financial Resolutions – Total Points: 20

Median Annual Income: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Note: This metric was adjusted for the cost of living.
Income Growth (2012–2016): Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Median Credit Score: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Median Credit-Card Debt: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Note: “Debt” was calculated per person as a percentage of median earnings.
Share of Delinquent Debtors: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Mortgage Debt: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Note: “Debt” was calculated per person as a percentage of median earnings.
Non-Mortgage Debt: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Note: “Debt” was calculated per person as a percentage of median earnings.
Debt-to-Income Ratio: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Share of Households with Emergency Savings: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of households that saved for unexpected expenses or emergencies in the past 12 months.
Homeownership Rate: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Rental Affordability: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Note: This metric was calculated as follows: Annual Price for Two-Bedroom Apartment Rental / Median Annual Household Income.
Housing Affordability: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Note: This metric was calculated as follows: Median House Price / Median Annual Household Income.
Poverty Rate: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Financial-Products Comparison: Full Weight (~1.43 Points)
Note: This metric measures the real intent of the population to compare “credit cards,” “mortgage rates,” “car insurance” and “car loans.” “Real intent” is measured using the average monthly search volumes for those specific terms.

School & Work Resolutions – Total Points: 20

Share of Public Schools Rated by GreatSchools.org with above Average Score: Double Weight (~2.67 Points)
Average Quality of Universities: Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Note: This metric measures the average overall WalletHub College & University Score.
High School Dropout Rate: Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Job Opportunities: Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Note: This metric was calculated as follows: Number of Job Openings (per Number of Population in Labor Force) – Unemployment Rate.
Median Annual Income: Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Note: This metric was adjusted for the cost of living.
Income Growth (2012–2016): Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Unemployment Rate: Double Weight (~2.67 Points)
Underemployment Rate: Double Weight (~2.67 Points)
Job Security: Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Note: This metric was calculated as follows: (Number of Employees in 2016 – Number of Employees in 2015) / Number of Employees in 2015
Job Satisfaction: Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Employment Outlook: Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Note: This metric is based on the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Business Startup-Friendliness: Full Weight (~1.33 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best Large Cities to Start a Business” ranking.

Bad-Habit Resolutions – Total Points: 20

Binge- & Heavy Drinking: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Note: This metric measures the age-adjusted prevalence of binge- and heavy drinking among adults aged 18 and older.
Share of Adult Smokers: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Share of Marijuana Users: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of the population aged 12 and older who used marijuana in the past month.
Access to Opioids: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Note: This metric measures the number of opioid pain-reliever prescriptions per 100 residents.
Drug Overdose-Related Deaths: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Share of Adults with Gambling Disorders: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Share of Adults with Inadequate Sleep: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)
Note: This metric measures the percentage of adults sleeping fewer than seven hours per night.
Share of Adults in Fair or Poor Health: Full Weight (~2.50 Points)

Relationships Resolutions – Total Points: 20

Nightlife Establishments per Capita: Full** Weight (~2.00 Points)
Restaurants per Capita: Full** Weight (~2.00 Points)
Attractions: Full Weight (~2.00 Points)
Park Playgrounds per Capita: Full Weight (~2.00 Points)
Parkland Acres per Capita: Full Weight (~2.00 Points)
Average Wedding Cost: Full Weight (~2.00 Points)
Note: “Cost” was calculated as a share of median earnings.
Family-Friendliness: Full Weight (~2.00 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family” ranking.
Fun Opportunities: Full Weight (~2.00 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Most Fun Cities in America” ranking.
Singles-Friendliness: Full Weight (~2.00 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Cities for Singles” ranking.
Sports Fan-Friendliness: Full Weight (~2.00 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best Sports Cities” ranking.

Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, Council for Community and Economic Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Wedding Report, County Health Rankings, Yelp, Numbeo, TransUnion, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, GreatSchools, Indeed, National Council on Problem Gambling, Chmura Economics & Analytics, ManpowerGroup, TripAdvisor, The Trust for Public Land and WalletHub research.

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