County ranks healthiest in state

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Hamilton County ranks first on a list of healthiest counties in Indiana.

SmartAsset, a financial technology company, recently released its study on America’s Healthiest Places. Metrics in the study include longevity, a variety of health behaviors and health care access.

More details on the study, including the methodology and an interactive map, can be found at smartasset.com/life-insurance/term-life-insurance-quotes#indiana.

Rank

County

YPLL Rate1

Adult Smokers

Adult Obesity

Excessive Drinking

PCP Rate2

Uninsured Rate

Healthiest Places

1

Hamilton

3,827

12.8%

25.9%

16.9%

140

7.8%

90.04

2

Boone

5,555

14.9%

27.8%

18.9%

197

9.7%

82.59

3

Warrick

5,538

16.2%

29.4%

16.9%

142

9.9%

80.26

4

Franklin

5,714

17.6%

26.2%

16.3%

83

13.8%

77.68

5

Hendricks

5,042

15.2%

31.8%

18.5%

58

9.7%

77.51

6

Johnson

5,877

16.8%

30.2%

17.4%

92

11.0%

76.21

7

Monroe

5,694

19.5%

22.1%

20.2%

60

13.9%

76.12

8

Posey

6,393

16.1%

29.1%

16.8%

31

9.1%

75.24

9

Dubois

6,628

16.6%

29.5%

16.9%

78

12.0%

74.11

10

Tippecanoe

6,427

18.6%

26.4%

17.0%

72

14.2%

74.01

 

IN

7,823

17.9%

32.4%

16.4%

50

14.1%

1 Years of Potential Life Lost before the age of 75 per 100,000 residents
2 Primary Care Physicians per 100,000 residents


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