Nashville Was Just Named One Of The Healthiest Cities To Live In 2020

Nashville, Tennessee is located in the American south, which means that the city is most likely best known for fried chicken and hush puppies and a whole lot of country music. The city is synonymous with front porch sittin’ more than marathons, and out-of-towners expect the locals to add sugar to their iced tea before roasting up some vegetables. Oh, how times have changed. Nashville was recently named one of the top 100 cities in the United States by WalletHub when it comes to health. Take a look at how the city stood up to the competition below, and maybe leave a few healthy living tips and tricks in the comments below. We’re here for a healthier, happier Nashville, and it looks like the city is on the right track.

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WalletHub took a hard look at over 170 cities across the United States, and managed to come up with a solid list of the healthiest cities of 2020. Take a look at Nashville's stats!

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Out of 174 cities, Nashville came in at number 83. Not too shabby for a southern city known for its hot chicken, don't you think? There were four other categories, however, that helped rank the city: health care, food, fitness, and green space.

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Nashville is known for its medical prowess, especially with Vanderbilt University tucked away in its midtown neighborhood. The Health Care category on this particular WalletHub publication is broken down by way of the following: pre-mature death rates, the percentage of adults who report more than 14 days of mentally unhealthy days within a month, mental health social workers, the cost of both dental and medical visits, and the overall cost of health insurance.

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The food aspects of WalletHubs list came from an interesting conglomeration of farmers markets per capita, gourmet specialty-food stores per capita, the number of dietitians and nutritionists per capita, and even Google search interest trends for "Healthy Eating" keywords. Nashville has done a great job expanding their health food sphere in recent years, with a large number of diet-friendly eateries opening up around the city.

If you're looking for a local spot to source your meats, this Nashville butcher shop is a great place to start.

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Nashville's fitness options have also expanded in the last handful of years. The city's rank depended upon the number of weight-loss centers as well as fitness trainers and instructors per capita, the average cost of gym memberships and the share of adults who engage in physical activity.

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Nashville's green space is truly second to none. The city's ranking was based on the quality of public parks, hiking, running and walking trails, as well as physical activity access and metric based on the city's "greenness" rating.

Get outside in Nashville with a visit to these eight underrated hiking trails near the city.

Pretty neat how Nashville has expanded on the health front, don’t you think? Learn more about the city with a visit to our archives.