Is Pines one of Florida’s healthiest cities? Study says yes. Here’s what to know

Pembroke Pines landed 74th out of 182 cities nationwide in WalletHub’s latest healthy cities rankings, released this week.

The southwest Broward city placed sixth among the 11 Florida cities assessed.

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Here are key takeaways:

• WalletHub compared 182 cities across four categories worth 25 points each: health care, food, fitness and green space. Each category was split into 41 total metrics graded on a 100-point scale.
• Fitness was Pembroke Pines’ strongest category, where it ranked 46th nationally. That dimension measured gym availability, exercise rates, membership costs and intramural leagues.
• Green space was the city’s weakest showing at 100th. The category factored in parkland acreage, park quality, hiking trails, walk and bike scores and residents’ access to open space.
• The city ranked 68th in health care and 91st in food, finishing with a total score of 47.30 out of 100.
• Orlando (24th) and Tampa (36th) topped all Florida cities in the study. Miami and Fort Lauderdale also outpaced Pines, ranking 46th and 56th, respectively.
• The ranking comes as some Pembroke Pines officials have discussed whether a “family friendly” tagline would better suit the self-described city of health and wellness.

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