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With the New Year on the horizon, people throughout the country are resolving to improve their health in 2025.
While much of health is based on your personal choices and discipline, where you live, and the resources available can also impact you.
With this in mind, the financial information and advice site SmartAsset ranked 100 of the largest U.S. cities based on 10 health factors, including self-reported physical and mental well-being, obesity, smoking, drinking, air pollution, sleep quality, and household income. Data in the study came from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Several California metro areas made SmartAsset’s top 20 Healthiest Cities in America for 2025, including the top-rated metro area in the nation.
Here’s what to know:
San Jose is the healthiest city in the US
San Jose, the third largest city in California, consistently rates among the nation’s fittest communities and best places to live. In the study, San Jose ranked first in four out of 10 health metrics, including self-reported physically healthy days (27.52 out of 30), mentally healthy days (26.00 out of 30), smoking (7.4% of adults), and obesity rates (18.5% of adults). The city ranked within the top 20% for all metrics except for air pollution, which ranked 60th.
Meanwhile, fewer San Jose residents, 14.9%, report binge or heavy drinking in contrast to 18% of the U.S. population. The city has slightly fewer drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people than the national average.
According to SmartAsset, the median household income in San Jose is $136,229, and 33% of households earn $200,000 or more per year.
Where do other California metros rank America’s healthiest cities?
San Francisco ranked seventh out of 100 in SmartAsset’s study. San Franciscans reported an average of 2.84 physically unhealthy days per 30 days and 4.82 mentally unhealthy days per 30 days.
Oakland ranked eight out of 100 in SmartAsset’s study. San Franciscans reported an average of 2.99 physically unhealthy days per 30 days and 5.07 mentally unhealthy days per 30 days.
Anaheim ranked 10th out of 100 in SmartAsset’s study. San Franciscans reported an average of 3.09 physically unhealthy days per 30 days and 4.47 mentally unhealthy days per 30 days.
New Orleans is the unhealthiest city
Taking the title from Detroit, New Orleans’ ranking was influenced by the worst rate of drug overdose deaths at 72.45 per 1,000 residents, as well as the worst rate of poor mental health days (6.5 per 30). It also ranked particularly low for average amount of sleep (97th), diabetes prevalence (97th), and excessive drinking (95th).
What are the healthiest cities in the US?
Here are the top 10 healthiest cities in America, according to SmartAsset’s rankings:
San JoseArlington, Va.SeattleBoise City, IdahoAurora, Colo.Plano, TexasSan FranciscoOaklandMinneapolisAnaheim
Click here to view SmartAsset’s full rankings and methodology.
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