How Healthy Is Your County?
Researchers measured counties on 25 health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, family and social support and other factors affecting health.
Committed to Improving Health in Every Community
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps can be put to use right away by leaders in government, business, health care, and every citizen motivated to work together to create a culture of health in their community.
People in unhealthy counties are dying too young w/ premature death rates twice that of the healthiest. #HealthRankings
Infographic
A Snapshot of Eight Counties
What makes a county healthy or unhealthy? This infographic explores the healthiest and least healthy counties in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Florida to find out.
County Health Roadmaps
Improve Health in Your Community
It's not just about rankings. RWJF's County Health Roadmaps program offers policy tools and expert assistance to communities aiming to improve health.
Recognizing Innovative Solutions for healthier communities
Meet Six 2013 Prize-Winning Communities
These six communities are creating a culture of health in their backyards. They were selected in 2013 from more than 160 applicants for their innovative strategies.
Applications are now closed for the 2014 Roadmaps to Health Prize. Winners will be announced in June 2014.
The 2013 Prize Winners
RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize
These inspiring towns and cities are blazing a trail toward better health. RWJF honors these communities for taking bold steps to enable healthier choices for their citizens.
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More About County Health Rankings
- Webinar: Advancing Health in Communities through Building Successful Partnerships with Business September 5, 2013
- Zachary Thompson, Dallas County Health Director: 'Your Health is Your Wealth' July 18, 2013
- Commission to Build a Healthier America’s City Maps Show Dramatic Differences in Life Expectancy July 3, 2013