Nevada County is still among the healthiest counties in the state, according to the latest annual rankings released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin. We’re 8th in health behaviors, which include education level, obesity, smoking, drinking, eating, and exercise. County Public Health Officer, Doctor Ken Cutler, says a couple of areas of concern include a 14-percent smoking rate, which is above the state average, a higher levels of alcohol consumption and dui deaths. But he says what’s more important than the numbers is community discussion of daily factors that impact health…
And Nevada County ranks surprisingly low for physical environment, or 34th, since it includes such things as large numbers of people driving alone or long distances to work. We also have air quality problems and some severe housing shortages. But Cutler says, overall, Nevada County is 3rd in quality of life…
Nevada County also ranks 8th in social and economic factors, which includes unemployment, poverty, and crime. Also 8th in health care access.
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