One Indiana city found itself on a new ranking of the most overweight and obese cities in the country, and it might not be the one you’d expect.
According to the International Business Times, in 2011, “the city of Evansville, Indiana has the most obese metropolitan area in the nation.” Well over a decade later, some people still like to hang on to that statistic as some claim to fame for Evansville. I’ll still randomly see people on social media comment on an article or post about Evansville, saying that it’s the most obese city in the country. However, that was in 2011. A lot has changed since then. In fact, it has changed so much that Evansville, Indiana, went from being the most obese city in America in 2011 to not even being in the top 100 in 2026.
That being said, one Indiana city did find itself within the top twenty most overweight and obese cities in America for 2026. Let’s take a look at which city made the list.
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Indiana City Ranks Among Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S.
WalletHub just released its findings from its study on the Most Obese and Overweight Cities in America for 2026. Here’s how the website came to its findings:…