San Jose has made the top 25 in a nationwide healthiest city survey, but advocates say deep inequities still persist.
San Jose ranks 22nd in a study compiled by personal finance outlet WalletHub, which pitted 182 of the nation's most populous cities against each other on various health metrics, such as available health care, healthy foods, fitness and green space. San Francisco topped the charts, followed by Honolulu, Hawaii in second.
Another report last year ranked San Jose as the nation's sixth-greenest city, though environmental activists said the city should invest more in environmental initiatives. Bob Brownstein, strategic advisor for Working Partnerships USA, echoed that there are other factors not considered in the report. Housing stability and employment were not weighed, but Brownstein said both can affect a person's health.
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