Burlington, Vermont Named #1 on Self Magazine’s 10th Annual Survey of America’s Healthiest Places for Women

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SELF, the national women’s well-being magazine, announces Burlington, Vermont as the nation’s healthiest city in its 10^th annual Healthiest Places for Women survey. Analyzing 100 U.S. metropolitan areas, this examination is the most comprehensive of its kind. Using a broad scope of research criteria, SELF evaluated more than 8,000 bits of data to determine each city’s level of healthy living.

“Self Magazine’s Healthiest Places for Women began 10 years ago to inspire women to get more active in their communities. We believe that little tweaks in your normal routine can make a big difference”

SELF polled a panel of experts to find out which factors most affect a woman’s ability to live her healthiest. Then compiled a list of 50 criteria, including rates of diseases such as cancer and depression; health care factors such as: the number of doctors per capita and the percentage of population with health insurance; environmental and community measures such as: air quality, crime rates and unemployment statistics; and habits such as exercise, diet and smoking.

“Self Magazine’s Healthiest Places for Women began 10 years ago to inspire women to get more active in their communities. We believe that little tweaks in your normal routine can make a big difference,” says Sara Austin, news features director. “Regardless of where your city ranks on the list, SELF and Self.com’s experts can provide simple tools to assist you with fitness, health, nutrition and your overall sense of wellbeing.”

The results are in with the top five Best Places for Women (2009):

1.	Burlington, VT
2.	Bethesda, MD
3.	Portland, ME
4.	Cambridge, MA
5.	San Francisco, CA

Unhealthiest Places for Women (2009):

1.	Tulsa, OK
2.	Detroit, MI
3.	Oklahoma City, OK
4.	Indianapolis, IN
5.	Toledo, OH

In the accompanying video, Sara Austin, Features Director at Self Magazine talks more about the survey, why Burlington, VT was named #1 on the list, and where you can go to find the complete list of all 100 cities.

For more information, visit www.self.com

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