Highest barrier score
Fort Worth, TX80.02 out of 100Fitness barrier index
The US cities where finding time to exercise is hardest.
Bespoke Fit analysed 50 major US cities to reveal where long commutes, working hours, early starts, poor sleep and limited park access create the greatest barriers to staying active.
Key findings
Where everyday life leaves the least room to move.
Joint second
Houston + JacksonvilleBoth score 80.00Lowest barrier score
Minneapolis, MN7.74 out of 100Cities analysed
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Fort Worth, TX
Score80.02/ 100
Overall rank1 of 50
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Rankings
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Top 10 overall
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Methodology
What this study measured.
This study compares conditions associated with having limited time and opportunity for exercise. It is not a direct measure of residents' free time, fitness levels or exercise participation.
Five equally weighted metrics
Average commute
20%Average travel time to work in minutes.
Working hours
20%Average hours worked per week.
Insufficient sleep
20%Adults sleeping fewer than seven hours per night.
Early commuting
20%Workers leaving for work before 6:30am.
Park access
20%Residents within a 10-minute walk of a park, reverse-scored.
Five percentile scores×20% each=Fitness Barrier Score / 100
How cities were ranked
Higher values received higher barrier percentiles for commute, working hours, insufficient sleep and early commuting. Park access was reverse-scored, so lower access received a higher barrier percentile. The weighted percentile values were combined and multiplied by 100.
Scope and sources
The ranking covers 50 of the most populous US cities with sufficient data. Indianapolis and Columbus were removed because of limited data and replaced with Arlington and Wichita. Sources include the US Census Bureau, Trust for Public Land and CDC PLACES. The latest available release was used for each metric, so reference years differ.
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