Top Five Nation Healthiest Cities for Women (2009): Self Magazine

SELF, the national women's well-being magazine, announced thatBurlington, Vermont is the nation's healthiest city in its 10^thannual Healthiest Places for Women survey.

Looking at facts like the highest rates of diabetes, number of fast-food outlets, access to health clubs, number of STDs, and rates of asthma, the November 2009 issue, which hit newsstands on October 20, looked at 100 U.S. metropolitan areas and analyzed more than 8,000 bits of data to determine each city's level of healthy living.

SELF magazine's list of the best cities to live are as follows:

Top five Best Places for Women (2009):

1. Burlington, VT

2. Bethesda, MD

3. Portland, ME

4. Cambridge, MA

5. San Francisco, CA

By Heather

Click here to see Top Five Nation's Unhealthiest Cities for Women (2009)

Source: Dietsinreview