For individuals in poverty, it can be difficult to find a place to exercise. Within low income neighbourhood or towns, there are fewer opportunities to increase physical activity due to the lack of; parks, opportunities within the schools to participate in sports or recreational activities, and recreational facilities within the community. In low income communities only about one in five homes have parks within a half-mile distance, and about the same number have a fitness or recreation center within that distance. Since there are a lack of places to increase physical activity, the rates of obesity and chronic health diseases are on a rise among those in poverty.