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Outside Magazine Ranks Albuquerque Among Nation’s Healthiest Cities

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July 30, 2009

The awards keep rolling in for the city of Albuquerque. Outside Magazine – one of the nation’s leading outdoor fitness magazines – recently ranked the Duke City No. 6 among its 2009 list of the most healthy cities in America. The magazine based its list on a city’s cultural vibrancy, economic well-being, and overall quality of life, as well as proximity to biking, running, paddling, hiking, and skiing.

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Albuquerque wasn’t the only town in Northern New Mexico to earn recognition from Outside Magazine. Taos – located 2 1/2 hours north of Albuquerque – was ranked among nation’s most healthy small towns.