St. Johns among skinniest counties

St. Johns among skinniest counties



By CHAD SMITH
chad.smith@staugustine.com
Publication Date: 07/26/08

Good news, St. Johns County. You're skinny.

Money magazine recently released a list of the skinniest counties in the country based on average body mass index, which measures weight compared to a person's height, and St. Johns tied at No. 21 with Gallatin County, Mont.

Those New Year's resolutions must have paid dividends, as St. Johns didn't make the list in 2007, the first year it was made up by county.

Five of Florida's 68 counties made the Top 25, making it, according to this list, the skinniest state in the nation.

The other Florida counties that placed alongside St. Johns were: Indian River, No. 11; Sarasota, No. 13; Brevard, No. 16; and Seminole, No. 20.

So, St. Johns County, bust out a bikini or, heck, even a Speedo, and enjoy a day at the beach -- so long as you weren't one of those weighing (pun intended) the county down.

Skinniest U.S. Counties

1. Marin County, Calif.

2. San Francisco County, Calif.

T-3. Williamson County, Tenn.

T-3. Maury County, Tenn.

5. Boulder County, Colo.

6. Douglas County, Colo.

7. Alexandria, Va.

8. San Mateo County, Calif.

9. Fayette County, Ga.

10. Santa Fe County, N.M.

T-21. St. Johns County

T-21. Gallatin County, Mont.

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Source: County data compiled by Bert Sperling of Sperling's BestPlaces.

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