What does it mean for a place to be well? Well-Being of Places is about whether a community is flourishing and the people within it have the vital conditions needed to thrive. The well-being of a place has to do with whether people want to move there. Conditions like good jobs, walkable streets, safety, transportation, a vibrant culture, a sense of identity and belonging, and a likelihood that people will feel included in civic life all play a role.
Healthy Places Indices
What this measures: The U.S. News Healthiest Communities Rankings is an index of a healthy community based on many of the Well-being In the Nation measures across every domain.
Why this matters: It aims to empower citizens, health care leaders, and officials to make decisions that can improve health for all. Counties are ranked overall in the country and also by peer group (communities with similar characteristics). The Healthiest Communities Rankings comes with tools and stories that can help communities find others like them and to take action.
What this relates to: Well-being, life expectancy, nearly every other indicator.
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What this measures: The annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CHRR) creates an index of a healthy community which looks at health outcomes, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment. CHRR then ranks communities within states (but not across states) based on this index.
Why this matters: Because County Health Rankings and Roadmaps shares many common indicators with the WIN framework, it is a recommended framework for communities to use to understand their progress. In addition, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps provides a rich array of tools and resources to take action.
What this relates to: Well-being, life expectancy, nearly every other indicator.