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WESTCHESTER COUNTY RANKS IN TOP FIVE STATEWIDE

IN HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FACTORS.

 

 

(White Plains, NY) – For the seventh year in a row, Westchester County has ranked in the top five out of 62 counties statewide for health outcomes and health factors, according to the County Health Rankings released Wednesday by the national County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program.

 

When compared with other counties in New York State, the distinction proves that Westchester is among the healthiest places to live and raise a family, with lower rates of physical inactivity, obesity, teen births, alcohol-impaired driving deaths, motor vehicle crashes and drug overdose deaths, teen births and chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease. Westchester also had higher rates of high school graduation and college attendance, and lower rates of children in poverty, violent crime and injury deaths.

 

“This is good news for Westchester residents, our health department and our community partners,” said Westchester County Executive George Latimer. “These rankings highlight why it is so important that we continue to collaborate to improve the health and quality of life of all County residents.”

 

 

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