You Won’t Believe Which Colorado City Is the Most Overweight

Colorado happens to be one of the fittest states in the entire country. We found out that Boulder County actually has the lowest obesity rate nationwide. Gunnison and Pitkin counties also have some of the fittest residents in the nation.

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Fitness Culture in Colorado: Personal Perspective

Generally speaking, Colorado is an extremely fit state. It really is part of the culture here. I did not understand it until the past year. I've lost 70 pounds this year, and it is amazing to see all of the programs and resources there are here for fitness.

Colorado Cities With the Highest Obesity Rates

Some areas are more fit than others, according to new research from WalletHub. They have identified the most overweight and obese cities in America. 100 cities were listed, and only two Colorado cities were mentioned.

How Denver and Colorado Springs Compare

Denver is the 98th most obese state in the nation. So which one is number one? That would be Colorado Springs. Now, before we dive into the numbers, we need to mention that Colorado Springs ranked at 93. This is generally pretty good compared to other states and cities mentioned.

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Colorado Springs Struggles With Food and Fitness

The category that Colorado Springs ranked worst in was food and fitness. This is based on diet, the number of physically inactive adults, and more.

Most Obese Counties in Colorado

We also identified the most obese counties, on average, across the state of Colorado. Keep scrolling to see which counties cracked the top ten.