For the second year in a row, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area is the fittest metro area in the country, according to a ranking from the American College of Sports Medicine.

The rankings looked at the health and fitness levels of the 50 most populous metro areas in the country. The American College of Sports Medicine evaluated cities on a number of factors including preventive health behaviors, levels of chronic disease conditions, health care access and community resources and policies that support physical activity. The Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area ranked first because of its low levels of chronic disease and an excellent bike and pedestrian infrastructure.

The other top five cities were Washington, D.C.; Boston, San Francisco, and Hartford, Conn.

Published May. 31, 2012

A new ranking that measures whether a location is good for biking has Minneapolis at the top of 10 U.S. cities. The Bike Score is based on bike infrastructure (lanes and trails), hills, destinations and road connectivity, and the number of bike commuters.

Minneapolis is one of the best cities for biking in the country, and with the addition of 37 miles of bikeways in 2011, there are now 167 miles of bikeways in Minneapolis. Visit the City’s website for more information about bicycling in Minneapolis.

Published May. 14, 2012