Becker's Healthcare August 6, 2024
For the second time since 2018, a Virginia county took the top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s healthiest communities rankings. This marks the sixth edition of the rankings.
The rankings, a partnership between the media company and the Columbia-based University of Missouri Extension Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems, are based on an analysis of approximately 2,800 communities nationwide. Communities are scored on 92 health and health-related metrics in 10 categories: community vitality, economy, education, environment, equity, food and nutrition, population health, housing, infrastructure, and public safety.
Population health (14.15%), equity (12.23%) and education (12.15%) are the most heavily weighted categories. Measures added to the analysis this year were food insecurity rate; rate of mortality tied...
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