Virginia County health rankings from 2015 based on these criteria:
- Clinical Care (access to mental and physical health facilities)
- Health Behaviors (smoking, physical activity, obesity, etc.)
- Social and Economic Factors (education levels, poverty levels, crime rates, etc.)
- Physical Environment (air and water quality, quality housing, commute times, etc.
1. Arlington
2. City of Falls Church
3. Loudoun County
4. York County
5. Fairfax County
6. James City County
7. Hanover County
8. Albemarle County
9. City of Alexandria
10. City of Poquoson
11. Goochland County
12. Roanoke County
13. City of Fairfax
14. Botetourt County
15. Fauquier County
16. Chesterfield County
17. City of Salem
18. Fluvanna County
19. Isle of Wight County
20. Stafford County
Not surprisingly, income is related to health. The richest counties in Virginia tend to be among the most healthy.
More here.
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You have got be kidding. many places in Southwestern Virginia have clean air, clean water, a quality of life, slowed pace of life and beautiful scenery.
I don’t think those rankings took noxious swamp gas from DC into account.
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Also the most expensive
Falls church Arlington sanctuary cities
With regards to allergies none of the top 6
Arlington County? Every single time I am in Rosslyn for work I notice the school buses honking at all the drivers who are oblivious to the red stop signs/lights on the buses. That can’t be healthy.