Tools & Resources
CHR 2010-2017 Data Changes Summary
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures for all releases from 2010 to 2017. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2017 Data Comparability Across States
This document provides guidance for comparing measures across states. It can be found in Using the Rankings Data, under Exploring the Data.
2017 County Health Rankings - Healthy People 2020 Crosswalk
This document summarizes similarities with and differences between measures used in Healthy People 2020 and the 2017 County Health Rankings. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2017 CHR Measures, Data Sources and Years
This document provides the data sources and years of data used for the 2017 ranked measures. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
Racial Equity Impact Assessment
A Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) examines how different racial and ethnic groups will likely be affected by a proposed action or decision. REIAs are used to minimize unanticipated adverse consequences in a variety of contexts, including the analysis of proposed policies, institutional practices, programs, plans and budgetary decisions.
County Health Rankings Model
This model of population health emphasizes the many factors that, if improved, can help make communities healthier places to live, learn, work and play.
County Health Rankings Press Release, March 16, 2016
County Health Rankings show stark differences in premature death rates between rural and urban counties. It can be found in For the Media.
2016 Data Comparability Across States
This document provides guidance for comparing measures across states. It can be found in Using the Rankings Data, under Exploring the Data.
CHR 2010-2016 Data Changes Summary
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures for all releases from 2010 to 2016. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 CHR Measure Changes From 2015
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures between 2015 and 2016. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.