The latest rankings show Albemarle is the second healthiest county in Virginia. That’s in the the most recent annual report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Arlington comes in at #1. After Albemarle, the next healthiest counties are Fairfax, Loudoun and York. The least healthy counties are Henry, Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise and Tazewell.
The rankings are based on 30 factors, including education, housing, diet, exercise and jobs. Those at the top of the list have better access to recreational opportunities, higher college attendance and fewer preventable hospital stays. Counties at the bottom have more teen births, smokers and alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
