Vainest Cities

Average monthly personal care spending: $111
Percentage of population not overweight: 50.3
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 20.4

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Average monthly personal care spending: $106
Percentage of population not overweight: 44.6
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 23.2

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Average monthly personal care spending: $81
Percentage of population not overweight: 44
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 21.7

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Average monthly personal care spending: $88
Percentage of population not overweight: 39
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 18.4

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Average monthly personal care spending: $88
Percentage of population not overweight: 43
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 17.2

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Average monthly personal care spending: $109
Percentage of population not overweight: 36.9
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 16.8

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Average monthly personal care spending: $83
Percentage of population not overweight: 35.8
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 20.7

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Average monthly personal care spending: $77
Percentage of population not overweight: 36.6
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 21.5

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Average monthly personal care spending: $68
Percentage of population not overweight: 37.8
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 20.7

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Average monthly personal care spending: $73
Percentage of population not overweight: 37.2
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 19.9

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Average monthly personal care spending: $120
Percentage of population not overweight: 34
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 16.8

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Average monthly personal care spending: $72
Percentage of population not overweight: 44.3
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 16.8

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Average monthly personal care spending: $55
Percentage of population not overweight: 40.7
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 23.9

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Average monthly personal care spending: $82
Percentage of population not overweight: 36.5
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 17.0

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Average monthly personal care spending: $65
Percentage of population not overweight: 38.3
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 19.2

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Average monthly personal care spending: $65
Percentage of population not overweight: 34.1
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 18.4

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Average monthly personal care spending: $46
Percentage of population not overweight: 36.8
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 19.6

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Average monthly personal care spending: $63
Percentage of population not overweight: 36.5
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 17.9

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Average monthly personal care spending: $67
Percentage of population not overweight: 35.6
Percent of population that belongs to a gym: 16.5

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Vainest Cities

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