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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation survey ranks Marin County as number one in health
Using a wide variety of health and wellness ranking categories, the "America's Health Rankings" survey has found that Marin County residents are the most healthy of any counties in the State of California. This is a testament to the enduring value of our small town character and abundant open space, and it reminds us again of the urgency to protect and preserve it.
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The Rankings are based on a model of population health that emphasizes the many factors that, if improved, can help make communities healthier places to live, learn, work and play. Building on the work of America's Health Rankings, the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institutehas used this model to rank the health of Wisconsin’s counties every year since 2003.
To explore the elements of our model, you can click on any of the boxes below.
Social and
Economic Factors
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Rankings Methods
The County Health Rankings measure the health of nearly all counties in the nation and rank them within states. The Rankings are compiled using county-level measures from a variety of national and state data sources. These measures are standardized and combined using scientifically-informed weights.
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/california...