These 15 Places Have The Healthiest People In All Of Ohio
By April Dray|Published August 30, 2015
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April Dray
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April is the Ohio staff writer for Only in Your State. She is an Ohio native with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. With more than 10 years of writing experience and a background in news reporting for Ohio newspapers, she's published pieces in multiple print and online publications. When she's not on deadline or chasing after her toddler, she's hunting for hidden gems in Ohio or getting lost in a good book.
Have you ever thought about what the healthiest cities and counties are in Ohio? According to CountyHealthRankings.org, the following 15 counties are the healthiest in Ohio. Data is based on a variety of health factors and health outcomes, including; length of life, quality of life, health behaviors, clinical care, physical environment and social and economic factors. These health factors and health outcomes were calculated via percentages of premature deaths, obesity, smoking, food environment index, excessive drinking, access to exercise opportunities, health insurance, health care providers, number of poor physical health days, unemployment, income inequality, violent crime, air pollution, drinking water violations and many others.
Out of Ohio's 88 counties, Delaware ranked no. 1 in length of life and no. 3 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Delaware ranked no. 1 in health behaviors, no. 1 in clinical care, no.1 in social and economic factors and no.55 in physical environment.
Putnam County ranked no. 7 in length of life and no. 1 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Putnam ranked no. 24 in health behaviors, no. 13 in clinical care, no. 2 in social and economic factors and no. 59 in physical environment.
Geauga County ranked no. 3 in length of life and no. 2 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Geauga ranked no. 3 in health behaviors, no. 9 in clinical care, no. 8 in social and economic factors and no. 61 in physical environment.
Medina County ranked no. 4 in length of life and no. 5 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Medina ranked no. 4 in health behaviors, no. 5 in clinical care, no. 7 in social and economic factors and no. 70 in physical environment.
Union County ranked no. 2 in length of life and no. 14 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Union ranked no. 15 in health behaviors, no. 15 in clinical care, no. 6 in social and economic factors and no. 37 in physical environment.
Holmes County ranked no. 8 in length of life and no. 8 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Holmes ranked no. 10 in health behaviors, no. 88 in clinical care, no. 14 in social and economic factors and no. 1 in physical environment.
Warren County ranked no. 5 in length of life and no. 18 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Warren ranked no. 2 in health behaviors, no. 2 in clinical care, no. 4 in social and economic factors and no. 20 in physical environment.
Wood County ranked no. 6 in length of life and no. 15 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Wood ranked no. 7 in health behaviors, no. 20 in clinical care, no. 9 in social and economic factors and no. 36 in physical environment.
Auglaize County ranked no. 12 in length of life and no. 7 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Auglaize ranked no. 13 in health behaviors, no. 30 in clinical care, no. 5 in social and economic factors and no. 11 in physical environment.
Hancock County ranked no. 9 in length of life and no. 10 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Hancock ranked no. 12 in health behaviors, no. 4 in clinical care, no. 12 in social and economic factors and no. 4 in physical environment.
Mercer County ranked no. 19 in length of life and no. 4 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Mercer ranked no. 8 in health behaviors, no. 32 in clinical care, no. 3 in social and economic factors and no. 8 in physical environment.
Greene County ranked no. 14 in length of life and no. 16 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Greene ranked no. 6 in health behaviors, no. 8 in clinical care, no. 17 in social and economic factors and no. 17 in physical environment.
Wayne County ranked no. 20 in length of life and no. 9 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Wayne ranked no. 5 in health behaviors, no. 35 in clinical care, no. 18 in social and economic factors and no. 51 in physical environment.
Williams County ranked no. 17 in length of life and no. 17 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Williams ranked no. 35 in health behaviors, no. 43 in clinical care, no. 25 in social and economic factors and no. 2 in physical environment.
Fairfield County ranked no. 11 in length of life and no. 21 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Fairfield ranked no. 14 in health behaviors, no. 7 in clinical care, no. 13 in social and economic factors and no. 56 in physical environment.
For a complete list of Ohio’s county health rankings, click here. What did you think of this list? Did any of these statistics surprise you? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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