Boulder鈥檚 reputation as a healthy city has pushed it to the top nationwide for the lowest obesity rates. The city has come in first for lowest obesity rates every year with the exception of 2009 in a survey conducted by Gallup.
It's also some welcome good news for a state that's recently gotten knocked down a few pegs on its healthy reputation. A recent gave us a B for adult health and a C for child health. Another survey from Gallup in March found Colorado's top spot as the
So why is Boulder the torch bearer in Colorado?
.Boulder鈥檚 Open Space and Mountain Parks pack in a massive amount of public land for hiking and biking, with .. of trails to choose from. We all know Colorado has a reputation for being a bike friendly state, and Boulder鈥檚 120 miles of bike trails is only by Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon.
While adults in Boulder and other parts of Colorado rank high in overall health, of children under 18 are overweight, with poverty playing a large role. are a problem for underprivileged urban areas, leading to reduced physical activity.
Denver County comes in for statewide poverty and poor health indicators. In contrast, Boulder's ranks in the top five with contributing to significantly compared to the rest of the state. Nearly one-fourth of Boulder family households earn between $100,000 and $149,000 a year. The median family income is $94,476. Colorado's median income is $58,244.
As for access to parks, Colorado is practically bursting with them - city, state and national. The state than the national average. Nearly 70 percent of children in the state live near a park compared to 54 percent nationwide. In Boulder you're never too far from a park, the city maintains more than 60 of them.
