Several cities in Colorado and California lead the nation in rates of regular exercise, according to a new poll. 
 
 The poll, which was conducted by Gallup and Sharecare in 2015 and 2016, asked adults in 189 U.S. metro areas about their exercise habits over the prior week. People were considered "regular exercisers" if they said they exercised for at least 30 minutes a day, three or more days a week. 
 
 Boulder, Colorado, had the highest percentage of regular exercisers — about 70 percent of that metro area's adult residents said they exercised at least 30 minutes a day, three days a week. 
 
 Fort Collins, Colorado, ranked second, with about 68 percent of its residents reporting regular exercise, followed by the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande metro area in California, with 67 percent of its residents reporting regular exercise. Rounding out the top five were Greeley, Colorado (65 percent), and Santa Rosa, California (62 percent). [U.S. Cities Ranked by Exercise Rates: Full List] 
 
 The places with the lowest rates of regular exercise were Cedar Rapids, Iowa (45.6 percent); Akron, Ohio (45 percent); and the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro area in North Carolina (42 percent). 
 
 Areas with high rates of regular exercise also tended to have lower rates of chronic conditions and health problems, including obesity, diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart attack, according to Gallup and Sharecare. 
 
 In a separate analysis, researchers at Gallup and Sharecare looked at the overall rate of regular exercise in the United States. They found that, in 2016, 53.4 percent of Americans said they exercised for at least 30 minutes a day, three days a week. That's the highest rate of regular exercise measured since the poll was started in 2008, the researchers said. [How to Start an Exercise Routine and Stick to It] 
 
 "Innovative communities around the country are beginning to take an environmental approach to ensure their residents have safe and easy places to exercise," Gallup and Sharecare said in their report. "These communities are creating vibrant, livable, walkable and bikeable public spaces, and are investing in infrastructure that provides safe places to exercise and move naturally," the report said. 
 
 The poll was based on interviews with more than 350,000 adults in all 50 states, and was conducted from Jan. 2, 2015 to Dec. 30, 2016. 
 
 Original article on Live Science. ||||| A new poll ranks nearly 200 U.S. communities based on the percentage of residents who say they exercise regularly. 
 
 The poll was conducted by Gallup and Sharecare in 2015 and 2016; and asked adults in 189 U.S. metro areas about their exercise habits over the prior week. People were considered "regular exercisers" if they said they exercised for at least 30 minutes a day, three or more days a week. Overall, the survey included more than 350,000 adults in all 50 states. 
 
 Here is the full list of metro areas, ranked by their rate of regular exercisers: 
 
 1. Boulder, CO 69.6 percent 
 
 2. Fort Collins, CO 67.9 percent 
 
 3. San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande, CA 67.0 percent 
 
 4. Greeley, CO 65.3 percent 
 
 5. Santa Rosa, CA 62.3 percent 
 
 6. Urban Honolulu, HI 61.4 percent 
 
 7. Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Beaufort, SC 61.4 percent 
 
 8. Anchorage, AK 61.3 percent 
 
 9. Clarksville, TN–KY 61.0 percent 
 
 10. Chico, CA 60.9 percent 
 
 11. Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA 60.7 percent 
 
 12. Colorado Springs, CO 60.7 percent 
 
 13. San Diego–Carlsbad, CA 60.6 percent 
 
 14. Burlington–South Burlington, VT 60.5 percent 
 
 15. Bremerton–Silverdale, WA 60.3 percent 
 
 16. Barnstable Town, MA 60.1 percent 
 
 17. Duluth, MN–WI 58.7 percent 
 
 18. Lynchburg, VA 58.6 percent 
 
 19. Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO 58.3 percent 
 
 20. Boise City–Nampa, ID 58.1 percent 
 
 21. Albuquerque, NM 58.1 percent 
 
 22. San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA 57.8 percent 
 
 23. Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA 57.7 percent 
 
 24. Killeen–Temple, TX 57.7 percent 
 
 25. Springfield, MO 57.7 percent 
 
 26. Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR–MO 57.6 percent 
 
 27. Prescott, AZ 57.5 percent 
 
 28. Manchester–Nashua, NH 57.2 percent 
 
 29. Savannah, GA 57.2 percent 
 
 30. Asheville, NC 57.2 percent 
 
 31. Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, FL 57.1 percent 
 
 32. Tucson, AZ 57.1 percent 
 
 33. Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA 57.1 percent 
 
 34. Eugene, OR 57.0 percent 
 
 35. Gainesville, FL 56.9 percent 
 
 36. Durham–Chapel Hill, NC 56.9 percent 
 
 37. Norwich–New London, CT 56.8 percent 
 
 38. Santa Cruz–Watsonville, CA 56.8 percent 
 
 39. El Paso, TX 56.7 percent 
 
 40. McAllen–Edinburg–Mission, TX 56.7 percent 
 
 41. Charlottesville, VA 56.7 percent 
 
 42. Vallejo–Fairfield, CA 56.6 percent 
 
 43. Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 56.6 percent 
 
 44. Stockton–Lodi, CA 56.4 percent 
 
 45. Fayetteville, NC 56.4 percent 
 
 46. Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA 56.3 percent 
 
 47. Lincoln, NE 56.3 percent 
 
 48. Naples–Immokalee–Marco Island, FL 56.2 percent 
 
 49. Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WI 56.2 percent 
 
 50. Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA 56.2 percent 
 
 51. Trenton, NJ 56.1 percent 
 
 52. Jackson, MS 56.1 percent 
 
 53. Reno, NV 56.0 percent 
 
 54. Worcester, MA–CT 56.0 percent 
 
 55. Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA 56.0 percent 
 
 56. Bakersfield, CA 55.9 percent 
 
 57. Green Bay, WI 55.9 percent 
 
 58. Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL 55.9 percent 
 
 59. Provo–Orem, UT 55.9 percent 
 
 60. Ogden–Clearfield, UT 55.9 percent 
 
 61. Lafayette, LA 55.8 percent 
 
 62. Olympia, WA 55.7 percent 
 
 63. Charleston–North Charleston, SC 55.2 percent 
 
 64. Raleigh, NC 55.1 percent 
 
 65. San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX 55.0 percent 
 
 66. Ann Arbor, MI 54.9 percent 
 
 67. Springfield, MA 54.8 percent 
 
 68. Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL 54.8 percent 
 
 69. York–Hanover, PA 54.5 percent 
 
 70. Austin–Round Rock, TX 54.5 percent 
 
 71. Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA 54.4 percent 
 
 72. Oklahoma City, OK 54.3 percent 
 
 73. Salt Lake City, UT 54.2 percent 
 
 74. Binghamton, NY 54.2 percent 
 
 75. Portland–South Portland, ME 54.2 percent 
 
 76. Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL 54.1 percent 
 
 77. Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX 54.1 percent 
 
 78. San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA 54.1 percent 
 
 79. Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, FL 54.1 percent 
 
 80. Knoxville, TN 54.0 percent 
 
 81. Kansas City, MO–KS 54.0 percent 
 
 82. Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk, CT 53.9 percent 
 
 83. Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA–IL 53.9 percent 
 
 84. Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale, AZ 53.8 percent 
 
 85. Columbus, GA–AL 53.7 percent 
 
 86. Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, FL 53.6 percent 
 
 87. Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SC 53.5 percent 
 
 88. Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, TN–VA 53.5 percent 
 
 89. Utica–Rome, NY 53.5 percent 
 
 90. Salinas, CA 53.5 percent 
 
 91. Lake Havasu City–Kingman, AZ 53.4 percent 
 
 92. Wilmington, NC 53.4 percent 
 
 93. Corpus Christi, TX 53.4 percent 
 
 94. Syracuse, NY 53.3 percent 
 
 95. Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL 53.3 percent 
 
 96. Salem, OR 53.2 percent 
 
 97. Mobile, AL 53.1 percent 
 
 98. North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton, FL 53.0 percent 
 
 99. Madison, WI 53.0 percent 
 
 100. Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 53.0 percent 
 
 101. Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis, WI 53.0 percent 
 
 102. Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC 52.9 percent 
 
 103. Omaha–Council Bluffs, NE–IA 52.9 percent 
 
 104. Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NH 52.9 percent 
 
 105. Wichita, KS 52.8 percent 
 
 106. Tallahassee, FL 52.6 percent 
 
 107. Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV 52.6 percent 
 
 108. Kennewick–Richland, WA 52.5 percent 
 
 109. New Orleans–Metairie, LA 52.5 percent 
 
 110. Chattanooga, TN–GA 52.4 percent 
 
 111. Lancaster, PA 52.4 percent 
 
 112. Columbia, SC 52.3 percent 
 
 113. Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA 52.3 percent 
 
 114. Dayton, OH 52.3 percent 
 
 115. Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, TX 52.3 percent 
 
 116. Augusta–Richmond County, GA–SC 52.0 percent 
 
 117. Memphis, TN–MS–AR 51.9 percent 
 
 118. Las Vegas–Henderson–Paradise, NV 51.8 percent 
 
 119. Medford, OR 51.8 percent 
 
 120. Richmond, VA 51.8 percent 
 
 121. Kalamazoo–Portage, MI 51.7 percent 
 
 122. Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA 51.7 percent 
 
 123. Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL 51.5 percent 
 
 124. Columbus, OH 51.5 percent 
 
 125. Evansville, IN–KY 51.5 percent 
 
 126. Lubbock, TX 51.5 percent 
 
 127. Baton Rouge, LA 51.2 percent 
 
 128. Little Rock–N Little Rock–Conway, AR 51.2 percent 
 
 129. Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC–NC 51.2 percent 
 
 130. Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT 51.1 percent 
 
 131. Pittsburgh, PA 51.1 percent 
 
 132. Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA–NJ 51.0 percent 
 
 133. Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 51.0 percent 
 
 134. Tulsa, OK 50.9 percent 
 
 135. Port St. Lucie, FL 50.9 percent 
 
 136. Jacksonville, FL 50.9 percent 
 
 137. Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN–WI 50.9 percent 
 
 138. Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD 50.9 
 
 percent 
 
 139. Erie, PA 50.8 percent 
 
 140. Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL 50.8 percent 
 
 141. Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY 50.8 percent 
 
 142. Shreveport–Bossier City, LA 50.6 percent 
 
 143. Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL 50.6 percent 
 
 144. St. Louis, MO–IL 50.5 percent 
 
 145. Lexington–Fayette, KY 50.5 percent 
 
 146. Providence–Warwick, RI–MA 50.5 percent 
 
 147. Birmingham–Hoover, AL 50.5 percent 
 
 148. Fresno, CA 50.3 percent 
 
 149. Ocala, FL 50.3 percent 
 
 150. Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX 50.1 percent 
 
 151. Salisbury, MD–DE percent 
 
 152. Greenville–Anderson–Mauldin, SC 50.0 percent 
 
 153. Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI 49.9 percent 
 
 154. Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI 49.8 percent 
 
 155. Winston–Salem, NC 49.6 percent 
 
 156. Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA 49.6 percent 
 
 157. Modesto, CA 49.6 percent 
 
 158. Reading, PA 49.5 percent 
 
 159. Topeka, KS 49.4 percent 
 
 160. South Bend–Mishawaka, IN–MI 49.3 percent 
 
 161. Visalia–Porterville, CA 49.3 percent 
 
 162. Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson, IN 49.2 percent 
 
 163. Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH 49.2 percent 
 
 164. Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD 49.2 percent 
 
 165. Cleveland–Elyria, OH 49.2 percent 
 
 166. Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH–PA 49.1 percent 
 
 167. New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ–PA 49.1 percent 
 
 168. Fort Wayne, IN 48.9 percent 
 
 169. Greensboro–High Point, NC 48.8 percent 
 
 170. Flint, MI 48.8 percent 
 
 171. New Haven–Milford, CT 48.7 percent 
 
 172. Fort Smith, AR–OK 48.6 percent 
 
 173. Peoria, IL 48.6 percent 
 
 174. Louisville–Jefferson County, KY–IN 48.3 percent 
 
 175. Canton–Massillon, OH 48.0 percent 
 
 176. Huntsville, AL 48.0 percent 
 
 177. Lansing–East Lansing, MI 47.9 percent 
 
 178. Cincinnati, OH–KY–IN 47.8 percent 
 
 179. Rochester, NY 47.8 percent 
 
 180. Roanoke, VA 47.5 percent 
 
 181. Rockford, IL 47.4 percent 
 
 182. Gulfport–Biloxi–Pascagoula, MS 47.3 percent 
 
 183. Spartanburg, SC 46.6 percent 
 
 184. Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Niagara Falls, NY 46.5 percent 
 
 185. Toledo, OH 46.5 percent 
 
 186. Montgomery, AL 45.7 percent 
 
 187. Cedar Rapids, IA 45.6 percent 
 
 188. Akron, OH 45.0 percent 
 
 189. Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC 41.8 percent
– Colorado is home to not one, not two, but three of the 10 US cities with the highest rates of exercise in the country. California also counts three cities on the top 10 list, based on the percentage of people who said they'd exercised for at least 30 minutes on three or more days in the previous week. This data was taken from a poll of 350,000 adults in 189 US metro areas in 2015 and 2016, reports Live Science. The 10 cities with the highest exercise rates: Boulder, Colo.: 70% Fort Collins, Colo.: 68% San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles–Arroyo Grande, Calif.: 67% Greeley, Colo.: 65% Santa Rosa, Calif.: 62% Honolulu, Hawaii: 61% Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Beaufort, SC: 61% Anchorage, Alaska: 61% Clarksville, Tenn.–Ky.: 61% Chico, Calif.: 61% Click for the full list, or see the nation's most active cities.