Forbes Ranks Portland, 7th of America's Fittest Cities

Health Lists & Rankings
America's Fittest Cities
Rebecca Ruiz, 05.26.09
A new report looks at 30 different measures to determine which cities' residents are healthiest.


In Depth: America's Fittest Cities When it comes to healthy living, Washington, D.C., is seldom mentioned in the same breath as cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and Seattle, all of which are known for their active, health-conscious residents.

But according to a new report, the city of pomp and politics is the healthiest in the nation. In the second annual American Fitness Index (AFI), a publication released by the American College of Sports Medicine, Washington, D.C., edged out Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., Denver, Boston and San Francisco.

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Why we LOVE Portland

So I found some old 'Best of' I thought were nice to see.
I did a quick check and added a few new ones.
Feel free to add any you know of, I'm sure there are so much more.
How can you not LOVE Portland.
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* Most Courteous Drivers in the Country., Auto-Vantage, Norwalk, Conn
* #1 Bike Commuting city in the Country., U.S.Census Bureau, 2005 commuting data
* #1 City for Sustainability., SustainLane 2006 & 2008 US City Rankings
* Best City for Seniors., Sperling's Best Places
* Best Eating Destination., 2007 Food Network Awards
* #1 City for Walking., About.com: Walking, 2006 #4 in 2005
* #1 City for Innovation., SustainLane, 2006 tied with Sacramento and Seattle, 2008 tied
* #1 City for Energy/Climate Change Policy., SustainLane 2006 & 2008 tied with San Francisco and Seattle
* #1 "Green" Economy City., SustainLane, 2006 & 2008
* #2 "Green" (LEED Certified Buildings) city in America., SustainLane 2006 & 2008 US City Rankings
* #2 City for Tap Water Quality., SusainLane 2006 & 2008
* #1 City for Knowledge Base., SustainLane 2006 & 2008, tied.
* #2 Fiscally Fit City (citizens' financial fitness)., Sperling's Best Places
* Best Domestic Airport., Conde Nast Business Travel Awards, 2006
* #4 Most Liveable City in the Country., Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2007
* In the Top 10 Most Literate cities in the Country., Study by Dr. John W.Miller, Central Connecticut State University
* Most bike-friendly major city in the U.S., League of American Bicyclists
* #1 Access to the Outdoors., Travel&Leisure
* Best Place to have a baby., FitPregancy 2008, #4 in 2007
* Greenest city in the USA., Popular Science 2008
* #4 Best Housing Market in the US., Forbes 2009