The Big Orange (Tel Aviv-Jaffa) has been ranked No. 6 on a list of the healthiest cities in which to live that the British finance website money.co.uk published earlier this month.
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The site evaluated cities based on parameters that included obesity, life expectancy, crime, pollution, healthcare, the cost of 1 kg. (2.2 pounds) of apples, safety, and yearly hours of sunlight to arrive at a total index score.
According to the rankings, the average life expectancy for Tel Aviv residents is 82.8 years, and a bag of apples will run an average of 13 shekels ($3.98). The city enjoys a whopping 3,311 of sunlight hours per year.
Which cities were deemed healthier for residents than Tel Aviv? Spanish cities Valencia and Madrid were ranked 1 and 2, respectively, followed by Lisbon, Vienna, and the Australian capital of Canberra. Tokyo, The Hague, Ljubljana, and Zurich rounded out the top 10. Haifa was ranked No. 12.
The only American city to make the top 40 in the rankings was Madison, Wisconsin.
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