Buffalo Was Just Named One Of The Healthiest Cities To Live In 2020

So, how exactly does this work? Overall, things were tallied up against a 100-point scale system. With WalletHub's in-depth methodology, the site looked at four key dimensions: health care, food, fitness, and green space.

The Health Care category is broken down into 25 points, taking a look at individual things like premature-death rates, the percentage of adults who report 14 or more mentally unhealthy days in the past month, the number of mental health counselors, mental health social workers, and substance abuse social workers per capita, and other things like the number of family doctors per capita, cost of medical and dental visits, and the cost of health insurance.

Curious to explore this section of Buffalo’s health a bit further? Then take a look at our list of the best hospitals around the city.

When it comes to determining a city’s health, it’s important to look at what sorts of things you’ll have available to you in terms of food. For WalletHub’s Food category, they looked at specific areas like the number of healthy restaurants per capita (referring to vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free eateries), the number of dietitians and nutritionists per capita, how much access to healthy foods residents have, and even how many people within the city are Google searching for phrases like "healthy food near me," "health food stores," "healthy dinner ideas," and other things. Talk about a detailed system!

Wondering what healthy restaurants you can visit in Buffalo? Then you’ll love reading about the city’s plant-based eatery that will sweep you off of your feet over on Elmwood Avenue at Root & Bloom.

As for fitness around the city of Buffalo, WalletHub took a look at things like the number of adult Buffalonians that are engaging in physical activity, the number of fitness and instruction centers per capita, the average cost of a fitness membership, and other factors like how many fitness trainers and aerobics instructors are here in the city.

If you’re ready to discover some fun ways to get outdoors to enjoy some exercise, then read about some of the best free things to do outdoors here in Buffalo.

Last but not least, WalletHub looked at the Queen City’s Green Space. The Green Space category was broken down and determined by figuring out the number of parkland acres in the city, the quality of our parks, the number of hiking, walking, and running trails, the city’s greenness - meaning things like air quality and environmentally-friendly transportation options, as well as the amount of access to recreation in our area.

If you’re new to Buffalo, are considering moving here, or simply need a reminder of all that the city has to offer when it comes to natural beauty, then you’re going to want to take a look at how these 6 Gorgeous Parks That Prove Buffalo Is New York’s Most Scenic City.