Cleveland has more gyms per capita than the national average
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The Cleveland metro area has a higher gym-to-person ratio than the national average.
Why it matters: You can console yourself with this trivia as you're housing fried food at the Ohio State Fair or sipping on a lime lager at the beach.
By the numbers: Bridgeport, Connecticut has 27.5 gyms for every 100,000 residents — the most in the country — while the coastal elites in Boston (20.6) and San Diego (20.4) aren't far behind.
What's next: The latest crop of high-end gyms are setting themselves up as both a place to pump iron and take work meetings — though hopefully not at the same time.
- Other popular gym chains, like Planet Fitness and Crunch Fitness, are swapping out cardio equipment to make room for more weights — reflecting our "increasingly muscle-obsessed population," as Bloomberg put it.
💠Sam's thought bubble: I was bummed when Unique Thrift Store on Lorain Avenue in Ohio City became a Planet Fitness.
- But I am now a loyal member and visit, for my sins, once or twice a week.