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Magazine says Toledo one of the worst cities for women
Posted: 01.11.2012 at 2:52 PM
Kevin Kistner

Kevin is the Senior Producer at WNWO.

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Women's Health Magazine ranks Toledo as one of the worst cities for women  / WNWO Newsfile
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TOLEDO -- Toledo is once again taking it on the chin from a national health magazine.

Women's Health has ranked the best and worst cities for women.  And Toledo comes in near the bottom at 96 just beating out Detroit and Birmingham, Alabama.  Cleveland ranks 94th.

According to the magazine the best city for women is Raleigh, North Carolina.

Women's Health ranked 100 cities in more than 30 categories-from obesity and breast cancer rates to commuting times and hours spent workout out. 

Here are the 10 Best and the 10 Worst Cities for Women:

10 Best Cities

1. Raleigh, NC

2. San Jose, CA

3. Madison, WI

4. Boise, ID

5. Burlington, VT

6. Plano, TX

7. Virginia Beach, VA

8. Portland, ME

9. Austin, TX

10. Minneapolis, MN

 

10 Worst Cities

91. Tulsa, OK

92. Kansas City, MO

93. Jackson, MS

94. Cleveland, OH

95. St. Louis, MO

96. Toledo, OH

97. Philadelphia, PA

98. Detroit, MI

99. Memphis, TN

100. Birmingham, AL

What do you think of the rankings?  Do you agree or disagree with Toledo's position?  Post your comments below.

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