What Makes These Two Indiana Cities Some of the Unhealthiest in America?

Well, here we go again - another report that doesn’t exactly shower Indiana with praise. This time, it’s all about the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America. Any guesses on how the Hoosier state fared? Here’s a hint: we didn’t exactly land in the top half.

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The rankings come from WalletHub.com, which analyzed 182 of the country’s largest cities based on four key factors: Health Care, Food, Fitness, and Green Space. Each of these areas was broken down into multiple metrics to paint a full picture of how healthy - or not - each city really is.

Which Indiana Cities Are the Unhealthiest?

There are two Indiana cities on this list, and unfortunately, they are closer to the bottom than the top. Take a look at the some of the info below. Keep in mind, the rankings are from the healthiest city (#1) to the unhealthiest (#182).

The state capital, Indianapolis, was ranked at #120, which by the way is the same ranking it received in 2024. That was determined by Naptown's rankings in the individual categories.

• Health Care Rank - 107th
• Food Rank - 95th
• Fitness Rank - 94th
• Green Space Rank - 156th

If you look a little further down the list, you will find Fort Wayne, which was ranked #164. That, unfortunately, is four spots worse than its ranking in 2024. Here are some other Fort Wayne results.

• Health Care Rank - 146th
• Food Rank - 133rd
• Fitness Rank - 124th
• Green Space Rank - 176th

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Scroll over the map to see the rest of the cities, and you can see all of the various scores in the full report here.