Kansas City-area counties rank among nation’s healthiest communities, according to U.S. News


One Kansas City-area county ranks in the top 20 among the nation’s healthiest communities, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report’s Healthiest Communities rankings.

Johnson County, Kansas came in at No. 20 among the top 500 healthiest communities in the U.S. in 2022 on the list, with an overall score of 85.17. U.S. News analyzes a number of health-based factors in counties throughout the country for the list, released on Tuesday night.

The Healthiest Communities rankings look at demographics…

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