The Health Gap

American cities with the best overall health, based on diet, tobacco use, and prevalence and type of diseases:

1. San Jose, California
2. Middlesex, New Jersey
3. Nassau, New York
4. Bridgeport, Connecticut
5. Washington, D.C.

Cities with the worst overall health:

1. Johnson City, Tennessee
2. Florence, Alabama
3. Anniston, Alabama
4. Joplin, Missouri
5. Decatur, Alabama

American Demographics (Oct. 2000)