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Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025

Are Oklahoma City and Tulsa ranked among the least healthy U.S. cities?

Matthew Yim, Oklahoma Watch
yes

Two 2025 surveys ranking large U.S. cities by health place Oklahoma’s metros below 72% of others.The American College of Sports Medicine’s American Fitness Index ranked Tulsa and Oklahoma City at No.90 and No.100 out of 100 cities, respectively.

Indicators such as walk and bike scores, air quality, park accessibility, rates of food insecurity and fruit and vegetable consumption were considered to create two sub-rankings in personal health and community/environment. In those sub-rankings, Oklahoma City ranked No.99 and No.96, while Tulsa ranked No.96 and No.49.

Using similar indicators, WalletHub ranked 180 cities across the categories of healthcare, food, fitness, and green space and placed Tulsa and Oklahoma City at No.132 and No.143. 

Oklahoma City has held the No.100 spot in every annual ACSM report since 2019. Tulsa’s ranking has improved since being No.99 in 2021.

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