Lafayette, Louisiana Named One of Most Obese Cities in America

Well, it looks like we've made the wrong end of a bad list. The folks at WalletHub have released their report on 2025's Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S. and Lafayette, Louisiana is towards the top.

How did WalletHub comprise the Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S. list?

WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across 19 key metrics.

Some of those areas included the share of physically inactive adults to projected obesity rates by 2030 to healthy-food access.

Where did Lafayette rank on this list?

Unfortunately, the Hub City came in ranked #8 overall on this dubious list.

Below are some of the key metrics and where Lafayette ranked in each category (keep in mind that 1=Fattest and 50=Average):

• 55th - % of Overweight Adults
• 33rd - % of Obese Adults
• 28th - % of Physically Inactive Adults
• 50th - % of Adults with High Cholesterol
• 2nd - % of Adults with Low Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
• 26th - % of Adults with Diabetes
• 3rd - % of Adults with High Blood Pressure

READ MORE: Louisiana's Healthiest and Unhealthiest Parishes 

Where did other Louisiana cities rank on the list?

Shreveport actually was worse than Lafayette on this list as they ranked #6.

Baton Rouge came in at #14 and New Orleans was in at #17.

Which city is the fattest and least fattest in the U.S.?

The dubious distinction of "Fattest City in the U.S." goes to McAllen, Texas.

WalletHub's synopsis of the South Texas city is as follows:

McAllen, TX, ranks as the most overweight city in the country, because it has the largest percentage of adults who are obese, at 45%, with an additional 31% overweight but not obese. McAllen also has the second-highest share of obese teenagers and the fifth-highest share of obese children.

On the opposite end, the city at the bottom of the list (and that's a good thing) is Honolulu, Hawaii.

To see the complete findings, check WalletHub's report here.