Douglas County ranks as healthiest in Colorado
“Colorado’s healthiest counties are also among its most affluent, according to a new county health rankings analysis by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
The big picture: Nationwide, people with lower incomes and people of color disproportionately lack access to affordable care and opportunities that lead to better health.
How it works: The report, using data collected between 2014 and 2021, evaluates counties on health outcomes — length and quality of life — and health factors.
Those include access to health care, tobacco use, diet and exercise, education, employment, income, air and water quality, transit, housing and more.”