The Best And Worst Cities For Women

By the Editors of Women's Health

To compile our first annual survey of America's Best & Worst Cities for Women, we joined forces with Men's Health to analyze how 100 U.S. metropolises stack up when it comes to health, fitness, and quality of life. Our number-crunching team tallied 38 factors, including cancer rates, commute times, air quality, and the number of residents who visit their gym regularly. When the dust finally cleared, some places stood out.

The 10 best

1. Salt Lake City

2. San Francisco

3. Seattle

4. San Jose, Calif.

5. Denver

6. Minneapolis

7. Fargo, N.D.

8. Madison, Wis.

9. Manchester, N.H.

10. Aurora, Colo


The 10 worst

91. St. Petersburg, Fla.

92. Birmingham, Ala.

93. Modesto, Calif.

94. Cleveland

95. Detroit

96. Charleston, W.Va.

97. Toledo, Ohio

98. Memphis, Tenn.

99. St. Louis

100. Bakersfield, Calif.



The Best and Worst Cities For Men

By Heather Loeb, Men's Health

First we calculated critical health data, from the toll taken by heart disease to the damage done by diabetes. Then we crunched the numbers on quality-of-life variables, including crime rates, air quality, and job growth. Finally, we factored in fitness in all its forms. All told, we considered 30 different criteria to help us pinpoint the places where it's simply great to be a man.

The 10 best

1. Madison, Wis.

2. St. Paul, Minn.

3. Salt Lake City

4. Seattle

5. Aurora, Colo.

6. San Jose, Calif.

7. Lincoln, Neb.

8. San Francisco

9. Boston

10. Minneapolis


The 10 worst

91. Detroit

92. Jacksonville, Fla.

93. Riverside, Calif.

94. Bakersfield, Calif.

95. Memphis, Tenn.

96. Birmingham, Ala.

97. St. Petersburg, Fla.

98. Las Vegas

99. St. Louis

100. Charleston, W.Va.

Best and worst in the US, you mean.

I heard that Bangkok is a bad city for women.....and it's men's playground!

Why is St. Paul so freakin great for men?

So, St.Paul is good for men but Minneapolis only ranks at number 10 ?

When I asked my landlady in St.Paul whether there is any big difference between both cities except for the fact that you have to cross the Mississipi, she just smiled and said :"Well, St.Paul is more residential."