25 US communities where people are healthy, stay physically active, and feel great about life
25. Yankton County, South Dakota
24. Custer County, South Dakota
Overall ranking: 231
Population health score: 86
Population: 8,216
Type of community: Rural, high-performing
Life expectancy: 80
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 18.2%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.5
23. Broomfield County, Colorado
Population health score: 87
Population: 55,889
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 80
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 11.8%
Poor mental health days per month: 3
22. Grand County, Colorado
Overall ranking: 17
Population health score: 87
Population: 14,843
Type of community: Rural, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82.7
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 12%
Poor mental health days per month: 3.1
21. Carver County, Minnesota
Overall ranking: 13
Population health score: 87
Population: 91,042
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82.8
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 14.9%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.4
20. Kauai County, Hawaii
Overall ranking: 106
Population health score: 88
Population: 67,091
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 81.1
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 17.4%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.8
19. Sioux County, Iowa
Overall ranking: 107
Population health score: 88
Population: 33,704
Type of community: Rural, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82.9
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 20.1%
Poor mental health days per month: 3
18. Cook County, Minnesota
Overall ranking: 100
Population health score: 88
Population: 5,176
Type of community: Rural, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 15.7%
Poor mental health days per month: 3.1
17. Johnson County, Iowa
Overall ranking: 122
Population health score: 89
Population: 130,882
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82.1
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 17.4%
Poor mental health days per month: 3.1
16. Arlington County, Virginia
Overall ranking: 31
Population health score: 89
Population: 207,627
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82.8
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 14.2%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.9
15. Hamilton County, Nebraska
Overall ranking: 247
Population health score: 89
Population: 9,124
Type of community: Rural, high-performing
Life expectancy: 80.4
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 17.9%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.6
14. Sedgwick County, Colorado
Overall ranking: 164
Population health score: 89
Population: 2,379
Type of community: Rural, high-performing
Life expectancy: 78.2
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 17.7%
Poor mental health days per month: 3.4
13. Maui County, Hawaii
Overall ranking: 227
Population health score: 90
Population: 154,834
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 81
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 17.2%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.9
12. Falls Church City, Virginia
Population health score: 90
Population: 12,332
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 81.8
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 20.7%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.8
11. Montgomery County, Maryland
Overall ranking: 93
Population health score: 90
Population: 971,777
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 81.5
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 15.7%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.9
10. King County, Washington
Overall ranking: 319
Population health score: 90
Population: 1,931,249
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 81.4
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 13.5%
Poor mental health days per month: 3.1
9. Fairfax County, Virginia
Overall ranking: 21
Population health score: 91
Population: 1,081,726
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 83.7
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 15.6%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.6
8. Ouray County, Colorado
Population health score: 92
Population: 4,436
Type of community: Rural, high-performing
Life expectancy: 83.0
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 12.3%
Poor mental health days per month: 3.1
7. Marin County, California
Overall ranking: 91
Population health score: 92
Population: 252,409
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 83.8
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 11%
Poor mental health days per month: 3.4
6. Santa Clara County, California
Overall ranking: 161
Population health score: 93
Population: 1,781,642
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 83.1
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 15.2%
Poor mental health days per month: 3
5. Summit County, Colorado
Overall ranking: 26
Population health score: 93
Population: 27,994
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 86.8
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 8.4%
Poor mental health days per month: 3
4. San Mateo County, California
Overall ranking: 61
Population health score: 94
Population: 718,451
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 83.1
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 15.6%
Poor mental health days per month: 3
3. Winnishiek County, Iowa
Overall ranking: 22
Population health score: 94
Population: 21,056
Type of community: Rural, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82.6
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 16.9%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.9
2. San Francisco County, California
Overall ranking: 426
Population health score: 95
Population: 805,235
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 15.6%
Poor mental health days per month: 3.3
1. Olmsted County, Minnesota
Overall ranking: 109
Population health score: 100
Population: 144,248
Type of community: Urban, high-performing
Life expectancy: 82.2
Adults with no leisure-time physical activity: 16.6%
Poor mental health days per month: 2.6
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