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Livingston Named 5th Most Fittest City in America, Facebook Says

Facebook relies on user data to name the top 10 fittest cities in America and name 11 cities for their fitness activities.

The healthy habits of Livingston residents have gotten the township named among the top-10 fittest cities in America, according to Facebook. 

The rankings were based on users' Facebook data who post fitness-related mentions, gym check-ins and use of fitness apps between Jan. 1 and March 31 in the United States and included at least 200,000 users, according to the Facebook website. 

Livingston was ranked No. 5 and named "The Weight Loss City" based on the number of people posting weight-loss milestones on their timelines. 

The fittest city in America, according to Facebook, is Virginia Beach, Va., 

The full top 10 list is as follows:

1. Virginia Beach, Virginia
2. Colorado Springs, Colorado: 
3. Austin, Texas
4. San Antonio, Texas
5. Livingston, New Jersey
6. Portland, Oregon
7. El Paso, Texas
8. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9. Tacoma, Washington
10. Albuquerque, New Mexico

Other cities were also cited for their health and fitness activities: 

Dance City: Oakland, Ca.
Yoga City: Austin, Texas
Runner City: Oklahoma, Ok.
Swimming City: Tucson, Ariz.
Crossfit City: El Paso, Texas
Healthy Club City: Wichita, Kan.
Marathon City: San Diego, Ca.
Biking City: Minneapolis, Minn.
Triathlon City: Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Weight Loss City: Livingston, N.J.
The Adventurous City: Chicago, Ill.



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