L.A. might have a rep as a mecca for the vain and superficial, but the reality is, there's some substance to its citizens. They're healthier, more active and physically fit than most; fewer of them smoke or drink heavily, and a high rate of Angelenos land in the healthy weight category. Financial security isn't an issue, either: the men rank no. 3 in people who make more than $100,000 annually.
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No. 9: Salt Lake City, Utah
Sure, the men of SLC get high marks in avoiding cigarettes, alcohol and other vices that pack on pounds and damage skin, teeth and hair. But this Mormon hotbed also made Qualityhealth.com's list of sexually active cities. The percentage of men with a bachelor's or higher degree -- about 37 percent -- is also high.
One woman's idea of what's hot can be another's what's not. How can we measure a city's sexiness if beauty is so subjective? According to evolutionary psychologist David Buss, Ph.D., author of "The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating," women look for a few key qualities in a mate. Along with the usual suspects -- love, mutual attraction and personality -- women also desire "intelligence, good health, emotional stability, ambition and industriousness, and good financial prospects," Buss says. We combed through reams of census data -- covering lifestyle factors like smoking and drinking, as well as surveys on health, weight, education and income -- to find out where the hotties live. Do you live in one of these sexy-guy cities?
