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