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Bay Area Ranks High When it Comes to Men's Health

Updated 8:15 AM PDT, Tue, Jan 6, 2009

Related Topics: San Francisco | Men's Health Magazine

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Men's Health Magazine has just released their rankings of the best cities for men to live in this year.

Turns out Bay Area cities came out near the top of the list. 

San Francisco ranked number 8 overall and 5th in fitness.

San Jose ranked 6 overall and first when it comes to health.

Oakland came in at 29th overall.

The magazine examined 3 areas:

Health: This included male death rates from heart disease and cancer.

Habitat: The city's standard of living, assessing crime, job growth, and air quality.

Fitness: This was a study of how hard and how often men worked out. 

Click here to check out the interactive map.

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