What characteristics contribute to an active-lifestyle city? Here are seven key indicators, according to WalletHub.

1. Monthly fitness club fees

Cities with the lowest average monthly fitness club fees are Stockton, California; El Paso, Texas; Buffalo, New York; St. Petersburg, Florida and St. Louis, Missouri, tied for fifth place with Chula Vista, California.

Cities with the highest average monthly fitness club fees are Washington, D.C.; Oakland, California; Anchorage, Alaska; New York, New York and San Francisco, California. There is a 5x difference between the best and the worst.

2. Percentage of physically inactive residents

Cities with the lowest percentage of physically inactive residents are Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Denver, Colorado; Raleigh, North Carolina and Aurora, Colorado.

Cities with the highest percentage of physically inactive residents are El Paso, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; Miami, Florida and Hialeah, Florida. There is a 2x difference between the best and the worst.

3. Swimming pools per capita

Cities with the most swimming pools per capita are Cleveland, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Tucson, Arizona; Chicago, Illinois; Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cities with the fewest swimming pools per capita are Fort Worth, Texas; Madison, Wisconsin; Anaheim, California; Chesapeake, Virginia and Fremont, California. Since the last two cities had zero swimming pools, WalletHub says it was mathematically impossible to calculate the difference in terms of multiples between the best and worst.

4. Basketball hoops per capita

Cities with the most basketball hoops per capita are Norfolk, Virginia; New York, New York; Irvine, California; Chicago, Illinois; Honolulu, Hawaii and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cities with the fewest basketball hoops per capita are Fresno, California; Wichita, Kansas; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Irving, Texas and Gilbert, Arizona. There is a 36x difference between the best and the worst.

4. Tennis courts per capita

Cities with the most tennis courts per capita are Honolulu, Hawaii; Chicago, Illinois; Omaha, Nebraska; Norfolk, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Cities with the fewest tennis courts per capita are Mesa, Arizona; Irving, Texas; North Las Vegas, Nevada; Jersey City, New Jersey and Gilbert, Arizona. There is a 24-times difference between the best and the worst.

5. Public golf courses per capita

Cities with the most public golf courses per capita are Gilbert, Arizona; Scottsdale, Arizona; Chandler, Arizona; Mesa, Arizona and St. Paul, Minnesota, tied with Glendale, Arizona.

Cities with the fewest public golf courses per capita are Corpus Christi, Texas; Bakersfield, California; El Paso, Texas; New York, New York and Laredo, Texas. There is a 41x difference between the best and the worst.

6. Fitness centers per capita

Cities with the most fitness centers per capita are San Francisco, California; New York, New York; San Diego, California; Miami, Florida and Los Angeles, California.

Cities with the fewest fitness centers per capita are San Bernardino, California; Garland, Texas; North Las Vegas, Nevada; Laredo, Texas and Newark, New Jersey. There is a 23x difference between the best and the worst.

7. Park playgrounds per capita

Cities with the most park playgrounds per capita are New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Madison, Wisconsin; Jacksonville, Florida and Norfolk, Virginia.

Cities with the fewest park playgrounds per capita are Jersey City, New Jersey; Santa Ana, California; Newark, New Jersey; Gilbert, Arizona and Hialeah, Florida. There is a 19x difference between the best and the worst.