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This Year’s Rankings Explore Severe Housing Cost Burden and Health

The County Health Rankings show us that the where we live makes a difference in how well and how long we live. Our health is influenced by many things—a good job, a quality education, and safe places to play—and all of these factors are linked to where we live: our home.
 
A safe, secure, and affordable place to call home is the foundation for good health and well-being....

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This Year’s Rankings Show Differences in Health and Opportunity by Place and Race

For nearly a decade, our annual County Health Rankings have shown that where we live makes a difference in how well and how long we live. This year, our analyses find that meaningful health gaps persist not only by place, but also by race and ethnicity.

These gaps are largely influenced by differences in opportunities – from a lack of access to quality health care to a lack of safe,...