Williamson County ranks as the healthiest county in Tennessee for the seventh consecutive year, according to the 2016 County Health Rankings, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). The Rankings are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org.
The County Health Rankings report includes two sets of findings, in which all 95 Tennessee counties are ranked: Health Outcomes and Health Factors. Williamson County ranked 1st in both of these categories.
“This further proves what we’ve known all along, Williamson County is easily one of the best places to live in the country. We are a growing, thriving community that encompasses something for everyone – from young families to retirees,” Congressman Marsha Blackburn said.
The Rankings are an easy-to-use snapshot comparing the health of nearly every county in the nation. The local-level data allows communities in our state to see how they compare on more than 30 factors that influence health including education, housing, jobs, smoking, access to healthy food, and more.
The Rankings have become an important tool for communities that want to improve health. Williamson County has a number of initiatives underway to expand health opportunities for residents, including a wide range of preventative adult programs and services that provide: routine dental exams, access to initial cancer screenings, availability to preventative immunization shots, prenatal care, and primary care.
Rankings of other nearby counties:
Overall Rankings in Health Factors
*The overall rankings in health factors represent what influences the health of a county. They are an estimate of the future health of counties as compared to other counties within a state. The ranks are based on four types of measures: health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic, and physical environment factors.
Rutherford County 9th
Maury County 21st
Davidson County 30th
Overall Rankings in Health Outcomes
*The overall rankings in health outcomes represent how healthy counties are within the state. The healthiest county in the state is ranked #1. The ranks are based on two types of measures: how long people live and how healthy people feel while alive.
Rutherford County 3rd
Davidson County 13th
Maury County 15th
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