The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

Houma Today: Lafourche ranks in top 10 in state for overall health

State: 
Louisiana

People in Lafourche live longer than their counterparts in any other parish, according to a national report that pitted counties against one another to compare environmental, physical and social health.

Publication Date: 
April 1, 2010
Source: 
Houma Today