Statshot: Fitspiration

It’s a New Year. Time to hit the gym, improve the diet, become more mindful. Turns out that Seattle-area residents are already doing many of those things. An analysis by Forbes Advisor found that Seattle is the third-healthiest city in the United States, behind only San Jose, Calif., and Austin, Texas. Here’s the breakdown.

• 11.49 – Total score out of 100 (lower is better.)
• 6.2% – Adults with diabetes, the lowest in the nation.
• 8.7% – Adults who smoke, lowest in the U.S.
• 13.2% – Physically inactive residents, the least in the U.S.
• 18.5% – Adults who report binge drinking.
• 22.6% – Adults with high blood pressure, second lowest.
• 23.6% – Obese adults, fifth lowest in the U.S.
• 150.4 – Heart disease deaths per 1,000 residents, fourth lowest.

Big Number

$159,000

Average salary for a software developer in Washington state, second highest in the U.S. behind only California.

SOURCE: FLATWORLD

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