JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville is near the middle of the pack on a ranking of the healthiest cities in America.
WalletHub compared 182 of the most populated cities in the country and ranked them on 41 key indicators of good health, including things such as the cost of a medical visit, to share of physically healthy adults.
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Jacksonville came in at No. 83 overall. The city’s health care ranked at No. 119, access to healthy food ranked at No. 87, fitness at No. 52, and No. 78 for green space.
Six other Florida cities ranked higher than Jacksonville:
No. 23: Orlando
No. 27: Tampa
No. 40: Miami
No. 49: Fort Lauderdale
No. 59: Pembroke Pines
No. 63: St. Petersburg
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Four other Florida cities ranked lower than the River City:
No. 130: Port St. Lucie
No. 134: Tallahassee
No. 146: Cape Coral
No. 152: Hialeah
To see the full ranking, visit WalletHub’s website.
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