Health Rankings

Between May and October 2019, the Community Health Issues survey was distributed in online and paper formats to community members, organizations, and partners. It received a total of 5,585 responses (1,836 partially completed and 3,749 fully completed). This survey was available in English and Spanish. Respondents were asked to rank the top ten important health issues from a list of 59 general health topics with space included for other concerns to be indicated. The total was aggregated to identify the 14 leading health indicators listed below. The team identified two new indicators since the 2014 survey, “Social Determinants of Health” and “Environmental Health.” Each listed indicator will have an introduction that briefly describes the health concern and recent data to highlight the current health status. The indicators are:

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse
• Access to Care
• Pregnancy Outcomes
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Social Determinants of Health
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Geriatrics
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Environmental Health
• Violence
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Tobacco Usage and Vaping

• Injury and Violence Prevention
• Oral Health
• Other Resources