Have you ever thought about what the healthiest cities and counties are in Ohio? According to CountyHealthRankings.org, the following 15 counties are the healthiest in Ohio. Data is based on a variety of health factors and health outcomes, including; length of life, quality of life, health behaviors, clinical care, physical environment and social and economic factors. These health factors and health outcomes were calculated via  percentages of premature deaths, obesity, smoking, food environment index, excessive drinking, access to exercise opportunities, health insurance, health care providers, number of poor physical health days, unemployment, income inequality, violent crime, air pollution, drinking water violations and many others.

  1. Delaware County

the.urbanophile/Flickr Out of Ohio’s 88 counties, Delaware ranked no. 1 in length of life and no. 3 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Delaware ranked no. 1 in health behaviors, no. 1 in clinical care, no.1 in social and economic factors and no.55 in physical environment.

  1. Putnam County

OZinOH/Flickr Putnam County ranked no. 7 in length of life and no. 1 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Putnam ranked no. 24 in health behaviors, no. 13 in clinical care, no. 2 in social and economic factors and no. 59 in physical environment.

  1. Geauga County

Ken Lund/Flickr Geauga County ranked no. 3 in length of life and no. 2 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Geauga ranked no. 3 in health behaviors, no. 9 in clinical care, no. 8 in social and economic factors and no. 61 in physical environment.

  1. Medina County

Nicholas Eckhart/Flickr Medina County ranked no. 4 in length of life and no. 5 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Medina ranked no. 4 in health behaviors, no. 5 in clinical care, no. 7 in social and economic factors and no. 70 in physical environment.

  1. Union County

J. Stephen Conn/Flickr Union County ranked no. 2 in length of life and no. 14 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Union ranked no. 15 in health behaviors, no. 15 in clinical care, no. 6 in social and economic factors and no. 37 in physical environment.

  1. Holmes County

billrock54/Flickr Holmes County ranked no. 8 in length of life and no. 8 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Holmes ranked no. 10 in health behaviors, no. 88 in clinical care, no. 14 in social and economic factors and no. 1 in physical environment.

  1. Warren County

OZinOH/Flickr Warren County ranked no. 5 in length of life and no. 18 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Warren ranked no. 2 in health behaviors, no. 2 in clinical care, no. 4 in social and economic factors and no. 20 in physical environment.

  1. Wood County

Kim Eriksson/Flickr Wood County ranked no. 6 in length of life and no. 15 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Wood ranked no. 7 in health behaviors, no. 20 in clinical care, no. 9 in social and economic factors and no. 36 in physical environment.

  1. Auglaize County

J. Stephen Conn/Flickr Auglaize County ranked no. 12 in length of life and no. 7 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Auglaize ranked no. 13 in health behaviors, no. 30 in clinical care, no. 5 in social and economic factors and no. 11 in physical environment.

  1. Hancock County

Alvin Trusty/Flickr Hancock County ranked no. 9 in length of life and no. 10 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Hancock ranked no. 12 in health behaviors, no. 4 in clinical care, no. 12 in social and economic factors and no. 4 in physical environment.

  1. Mercer County

J. Stephen Conn/Flickr Mercer County ranked no. 19 in length of life and no. 4 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Mercer ranked no. 8 in health behaviors, no. 32 in clinical care, no. 3 in social and economic factors and no. 8 in physical environment.

  1. Greene County

Jasperdo/Flickr Greene County ranked no. 14 in length of life and no. 16 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Greene ranked no. 6 in health behaviors, no. 8 in clinical care, no. 17 in social and economic factors and no. 17 in physical environment.

  1. Wayne County

Alan Levine/Flickr Wayne County ranked no. 20 in length of life and no. 9 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Wayne ranked no. 5 in health behaviors, no. 35 in clinical care, no. 18 in social and economic factors and no. 51 in physical environment.

  1. Williams County

David Grant/Flickr Williams County ranked no. 17 in length of life and no. 17 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Williams ranked no. 35 in health behaviors, no. 43 in clinical care, no. 25 in social and economic factors and no. 2 in physical environment.

  1. Fairfield County

Bill Eichelberger/Flickr Fairfield County ranked no. 11 in length of life and no. 21 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Fairfield ranked no. 14 in health behaviors, no. 7 in clinical care, no. 13 in social and economic factors and no. 56 in physical environment.

For a complete list of Ohio’s county health rankings, click here. What did you think of this list? Did any of these statistics surprise you? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

the.urbanophile/Flickr

Out of Ohio’s 88 counties, Delaware ranked no. 1 in length of life and no. 3 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Delaware ranked no. 1 in health behaviors, no. 1 in clinical care, no.1 in social and economic factors and no.55 in physical environment.

OZinOH/Flickr

Putnam County ranked no. 7 in length of life and no. 1 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Putnam ranked no. 24 in health behaviors, no. 13 in clinical care, no. 2 in social and economic factors and no. 59 in physical environment.

Ken Lund/Flickr

Geauga County ranked no. 3 in length of life and no. 2 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Geauga ranked no. 3 in health behaviors, no. 9 in clinical care, no. 8 in social and economic factors and no. 61 in physical environment.

Nicholas Eckhart/Flickr

Medina County ranked no. 4 in length of life and no. 5 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Medina ranked no. 4 in health behaviors, no. 5 in clinical care, no. 7 in social and economic factors and no. 70 in physical environment.

J. Stephen Conn/Flickr

Union County ranked no. 2 in length of life and no. 14 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Union ranked no. 15 in health behaviors, no. 15 in clinical care, no. 6 in social and economic factors and no. 37 in physical environment.

billrock54/Flickr

Holmes County ranked no. 8 in length of life and no. 8 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Holmes ranked no. 10 in health behaviors, no. 88 in clinical care, no. 14 in social and economic factors and no. 1 in physical environment.

OZinOH/Flickr

Warren County ranked no. 5 in length of life and no. 18 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Warren ranked no. 2 in health behaviors, no. 2 in clinical care, no. 4 in social and economic factors and no. 20 in physical environment.

Kim Eriksson/Flickr

Wood County ranked no. 6 in length of life and no. 15 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Wood ranked no. 7 in health behaviors, no. 20 in clinical care, no. 9 in social and economic factors and no. 36 in physical environment.

Auglaize County ranked no. 12 in length of life and no. 7 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Auglaize ranked no. 13 in health behaviors, no. 30 in clinical care, no. 5 in social and economic factors and no. 11 in physical environment.

Alvin Trusty/Flickr

Hancock County ranked no. 9 in length of life and no. 10 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Hancock ranked no. 12 in health behaviors, no. 4 in clinical care, no. 12 in social and economic factors and no. 4 in physical environment.

Mercer County ranked no. 19 in length of life and no. 4 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Mercer ranked no. 8 in health behaviors, no. 32 in clinical care, no. 3 in social and economic factors and no. 8 in physical environment.

Jasperdo/Flickr

Greene County ranked no. 14 in length of life and no. 16 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Greene ranked no. 6 in health behaviors, no. 8 in clinical care, no. 17 in social and economic factors and no. 17 in physical environment.

Alan Levine/Flickr

Wayne County ranked no. 20 in length of life and no. 9 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Wayne ranked no. 5 in health behaviors, no. 35 in clinical care, no. 18 in social and economic factors and no. 51 in physical environment.

David Grant/Flickr

Williams County ranked no. 17 in length of life and no. 17 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Williams ranked no. 35 in health behaviors, no. 43 in clinical care, no. 25 in social and economic factors and no. 2 in physical environment.

Bill Eichelberger/Flickr

Fairfield County ranked no. 11 in length of life and no. 21 in quality of life. In terms of health factors, Fairfield ranked no. 14 in health behaviors, no. 7 in clinical care, no. 13 in social and economic factors and no. 56 in physical environment.

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