Actively Moving America to Better Health

The ACSM American Fitness Index (Fitness Index), a ranking on America's 100 largest cities, celebrates healthy, active lifestyles. Cities with the highest scores are considered to have strong community fitness, a concept analogous to individuals having strong personal fitness. 

The 2018 Fitness Index ranked Arlington, VA as the fittest city in America! All 100 cities are commended for their achievements and encouraged to use the Fitness Index findings to track and focus their efforts to achieve a healthier and more physically active population. Explore the 2018 Summary Findings Report for the full rankings, new insights on the Fitness Index indicators, and inspiration from cities working to make changes.


Explore the 2018 Summary Findings Report