Congratulations Tucson, you are among the top 10 most active cities in the country. 

When it comes to exercising and roaming the outdoors, the Old Pueblo ranks 7th among 100 of the U.S.’s most populated metro areas, according to a report by the website Wallethub.

The site looked at things like monthly gym fees, number of swimming pools and public parks that are available to the public, how many fitness clubs there are, and other “incentives” that make it easier for people to be active. The report says that it’s not entirely up to us—our cities and counties have to ensure everyone has access to playgrounds, tracks, and other places where we can exercise for free or for an affordable price. It’s about investing in health.

Maintaining an active lifestyle not only improves the overall quality of life, but it’s also a much cheaper alternative to fighting and preventing illness. Promoting healthy choices, however, requires a collaborative effort among city officials and residents.

In Tucson, we also get lucky with Tumamoc, Sentinel Peak, Sabino Canyon and so on. It’s definitely not torture to be active in our desert. 

Fellow Arizonan city Scottsdale is the most active city, and Laredo, Texas is the least.

Check out the entire report here.

This article appears in Dec 31, 2015 – Jan 6, 2016.

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19 replies on “Tucson May Be Among Poorest Cities in US But We Sure Are Active”

  1. I didn’t read anything about being the poorest city. Did you leave that out? Who thinks we are poor?

  4. Poorest? What are you referencing? There’s nothing in this article, or the fitness ranking report that says anything about economics. ¿WTF María?

  5. Who gives a shit about Wallethub.com? Why do they have any credibility as a source on anything?

  6. I guess David Safier’s anti-Trump article was picked over Maria’s this week, that’s why we got this puff piece.

    Tell me comrade Maria, what countries have successfully implemented and thrive under Socialism/Communism again?

  9. So the richest is cities with earnings above $150,000 and the poorest earn under $25,000?

    Stop and think about what a high propensity of government jobs has done to our economy. It has only itself to blame for no industry, no good paying jobs and ultimately no growth.

  10. Jim Kelly, Dan Hyde, slow news day, Jonathan K, and especially you, Old Pueblo Veteran: stepping away from your computers and going outside to take advantage of the excellent places mentioned in the article might just make you happier. If not happier, at least you’d spend less time bitching about Weekly articles like you’ve got nothing better to do.

  11. What’s your deal donkyoti, you try to silence everybody you disagree with? You weren’t forced to read it.

  12. Juli you seem pretty irritable yourself! Don’t be a grump – turn that frown upside down and go play in the street.

  14. @BSLAP, “@Old Pueblo Veteran: Norway, Finland, Denmark, etc.”

    Found the red. What do those countries have in common Comrade BLSAP? They are homogeneous.

    Which is exactly the reason that Sweden is falling apart and will be bankrupt according to international banks.

    Now tell me comrade, what is the original name of communism? Is it Jewish Bolshevism? LOL

    Sounds like you would be happier living in a different country, comrade.

  15. @donkiyoti

    Why are you so concerned about what I am reading and commenting on?

    I notice you did not ask comrade BSLAP to go outside and enjoy our beautiful city of Tucson.

    People stating opinions and facts contrary to your beliefs should be silenced and discounted, am I right?

    Trump 2016.

    We are taking America back. You will learn, one way or another, that there are more of us, than there are of you.

  16. Wow, lots of diverse opinions on a seemingly simple topic of activity in cities. Why don’t we draw a line down the middle of the US and everyone can choose to be on one side or another. Then we can create 2 countries. Better yet, would be to let the states govern themselves and get the feds out of everybody’s business including the international community. Peace is the only way forward my friends. And love is what binds us all together. Don’t forget that.

  17. Juli and OPV: if you can show me where I actually tried to silence you or anyone else, I’ll give you each a cookie.

  18. Aww, look at Maria’s little attack dog fighting her battles for her. How romantic, you must be in love to create a sock puppet account to defend your little red journo.

    Upvotes don’t matter to me like they do to people like you donki, I can smell the snark and Reddit from here. Go back to where you once belonged.

  19. Holy smokes, how did this simple little article lauding Tucson for being one of America’s most active cities incite such vitriol? Extremist rhetoric like this makes me feel ashamed of the city I love. Go outside, get a life and stop looking for excuses get angry!

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