The 25 fittest cities in America — Minneapolis is 1st

The American College of Sports Medicine released its 2017 American Fitness Index detailing the 2017 health and community fitness status of the U.S. largest metropolitan areas.

The AFI Data Report uses evidence-based analysis to determine its rankings. On a national level, the report cited many positive trends including:

• Declining smoking rate
• Diabetes and cardiovascular disease death rates have decreased
• The number of farmers' markets have increased
• More residents utilize public transportation
• More residents bike or walk to work
• Total park spending per capita has increased

Here are the 25 fittest cities in America, descending from the top:

1. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Minn.
2. Washington, D.C.
3. San Francisco
4. Seattle
5. San Jose, Calif.
6. Boston
7. Denver
8. Portland, Ore.
9. Salt Lake City
10. San Diego
11. Sacramento, Calif.
12. Austin, Texas
13. Hartford, Conn.
14. Raleigh, N.D.
15. Chicago
16. Los Angeles
17. Atlanta
18. New York City
19. Tampa, Fla.
20. Baltimore
21. Milwaukee
22. Cincinnati
23. Miami
24. Buffalo, N.Y.
25. Orlando, Fla.