A city in Pennsylvania has been ranked as one of the best for outdoor enthusiasts.
The report broke the cities listed into two different brackets — those with over 500,00 residents and those with less than 500,000 residents — before grading them on nine main categories: “ParkScore index;” “Miles of trails per resident;” “Air quality;” “Walkability;” “Number of outdoor fitness zones per resident;” “Number of parks per resident;” “Recreation places within city limits;” “Number of outdoor sport courts per resident;” and “Miles of walking loop per resident.
Pittsburgh ended up ranking fifth overall on the list of smaller cities, CommercialSearch describing it as a “City For Fitness & Trails.” “…Pittsburgh and Cincinnati are two cities with comparable populations that boasted outstanding park systems,” the study elaborates. “Namely, Pittsburgh had a great fitness zone ranking and trail mileage per capita ranking .Philadelphia also made a name for itself in the study by claiming the 10th overall spot when it came to the larger cities.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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