This is the ‘Laziest City’ in Indiana and Kentucky
We all have our moments where we just want to be lazy, and that's okay. However, the laziest city in Indiana and Kentucky has those moments more than any other city in the state, according to data.
You work hard all week and by the time the weekend comes, sometimes you just want to sit back and not do anything. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a little lazy from time to time. It can become a problem though, when all you do is nothing. Nobody wants to be defined as "lazy"...at least I don't think they do. However, I'm sure we all know somebody who is like that. That's when being lazy really becomes unhealthy.
The website, 24/7 Tempo recently found the laziest city in each state. Now, typically when the internet ranks something like this, it is one writer's opinion and it's not necessarily fact-based. However, in this case, 24/7 Tempo used some science to figure out which city in each state is lazier than all the others. They used the following methodology:
"To determine the laziest city or metro area in every state — the city whose residents are getting the least exercise — 24/7 Tempo reviewed data from the 2023 County Health Rankings, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The data reflects the self-reported share of adults in a city or metro area who do not exercise during their leisure time. Physical activity participation differs substantially between cities and their encompassing states. Out of 50 metropolitan areas analyzed, 45 have higher rates of exercise inactivity than their corresponding state overall, with only 5 cities proving exceptions."
So, let's find out what 24/7 Tempo says is the laziest city in Indiana and Kentucky based on that data.
The Laziest City in Indiana
According to this report, the answer is...Muncie. This doesn't mean that Muncie is a bad place to live by any means. The city offers quite a lot for its residents and visitors. Maybe a lot of residents just don't take advantage of these things. That's my guess.
Now, let's take a look at the data provided by 24/7 Wall St:
- Adults who report not exercising: 29.20% (state: 25.6%)
- Population with no access to places for exercise: 76.40% (state: 76.8%)
- Adult obesity rate: 40.10% (state: 37.2%)
- Adults who report fair/poor health: 17.30% (state: 15.1%)
- Average days people reported feeling unhealthy: 3.7 a month (state: 3.3 a month)
The Laziest City in Kentucky
So, we know that Muncie is the laziest city in Indiana, but what about Kentucky's laziest city? Well, that goes to another big college town. The laziest city in Kentucky is the home of Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green. Surprised? Me too!
So, what makes this the laziest city in the Commonwealth? Here's the data:
- Adults who report not exercising: 30.60% (state: 29.3%)
- Population with no access to places for exercise: 55.10% (state: 69.9%)
- Adult obesity rate: 37.60% (state: 37.0%)
- Adults who report fair/poor health: 18.90% (state: 19.5%)
- Average days people reported feeling unhealthy: 4.3 a month (state: 4.3 a month)
Probably not the cities you were expecting, right? If you'd like to see what other cities in America are on this list, you can check it out by clicking here.