Top Ten Walking Cities
Walking is great exercise at any age and it particularly sets older Americans in good stead in terms of health and emotional benefits. Getting out into the community by walking develops outside interests as well as building muscle mass, burning calories and enhancing cardiovascular health.
Ir you’re an avid walker and looking to retire to a community that affords great opportunities and destinations for walkers, then have a look at the list of the top 10 cities for walking according to the American Podiatric Medicine Association as updated in 2006.
Topping the list is Portland, Oregon. Number two is Colorado Springs, CO, followed by Madison, WI at number three and Boise, ID in the fourth slot. You might be surprised to find the fifth ranked city for best walking is Las Vegas, NV.
Check out the list at the APMA.
