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25. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
> Adults who exercise: 84.0%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 98.1% — 6th highest of 384 metros
> Adult obesity rate: 21.6% — 10th lowest of 384 metros
> Adults with diabetes: 8.8% — 66th lowest of 384 metros
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 20.2% — 115th highest of 384 metros
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.3 — 166th highest of 384 metros
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24. Medford, OR
> Adults who exercise: 84.1%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 82.6% — 169th highest of 384 metros
> Adult obesity rate: 26.8% — 55th lowest of 384 metros
> Adults with diabetes: 10.7% — 178th lowest of 384 metros
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 19.4% — 155th highest of 384 metros
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 4.8 — 45th highest of 384 metros
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23. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
> Adults who exercise: 84.3%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 93.7% — 34th highest of 384 metros
> Adult obesity rate: 23.9% — 21st lowest of 384 metros
> Adults with diabetes: 8.3% — 45th lowest of 384 metros
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.1% — 60th lowest of 384 metros
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 4 — 129th lowest of 384 metros
22. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
> Adults who exercise: 84.4%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 87.6% — 92nd highest of 384 metros
> Adult obesity rate: 28.6% — 87th lowest of 384 metros
> Adults with diabetes: 9.1% — 80th lowest of 384 metros (tied)
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 15.2% — 64th lowest of 384 metros
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 4 — 137th lowest of 384 metros
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21. Colorado Springs, CO
> Adults who exercise: 84.4%
> Pop. with access to places for physical activity: 88.1% — 87th highest of 384 metros
> Adult obesity rate: 22.9% — 16th lowest of 384 metros
> Adults with diabetes: 6.6% — 15th lowest of 384 metros
> Adults reporting poor or fair health: 13.6% — 28th lowest of 384 metros
> Physically unhealthy days per month: 3.5 — 35th lowest of 384 metros
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