Because walking is the most popular type of exercise, Prevention created a list of best walking cities, based on these criteria: % of population that walks for exercise, use of mass transit, parks per square mile, points of interest per square mile, average winter/summer temperatures, and % of athletic shoe buyers.

Drum roll:
#1 = Madison, WI
#2 = Austin, TX
#3 = San Francisco, CA
#4 = Charlotte, NC
#5 = Seattle, WA

To find your location’s rank, click here.