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Summer offers plenty of opportunities to get healthy, especially with warm weather in Michigan making it easier to work out in the great outdoors. If you’ve ever wondered how healthy Michigan is compared to other areas of America, a new study gives some insight into our health rating and the healthiest Michigan counties in the state.

The crew at USNews.com have put together a study to determine the healthiest communities in the U.S. “Health is inextricably linked to where we live,” they state in the study. “In fact, it’s been said a person’s ZIP code can predict more about a person’s health than their genetic code. The 2022 Healthiest Communities rankings highlight this important point by analyzing 89 factors that fuel and form the health of residents across nearly 3,000 U.S. counties and county equivalents.”

As for methodology, the study states, “Counties are assessed on a 100-point scoring system tied to how they perform relative to one another across 10 health-related categories, ranging from education and the economy to community vitality, equity, infrastructure and public safety. They receive a ranking based on their performance as well.”

These are the 25 counties out of the 500 ranked that scored the highest overall, making them the Healthiest Communities in the U.S. None of Michigan’s counties fell inside that range. In fact, our healthiest county is No. 116 on the tally. Not so great, but it could be worse. The No. 1 healthiest county in America is Los Alamos County, New Mexico, followed by Falls Church city, Virginia, and Douglas County, Colorado.

Read on for the healthiest Michigan counties highlighted in this report, which are all inside the 500 healthiest in America. I recognize most of these, but my county is not on the list. We have work to do! Read the full list of the healthiest counties in America here.

  • These Are the Healthiest Communities in Michigan

    This list is via USNews.com.

  • Grand Traverse County, Michigan (116 overall in America)

    Grand Traverse County, MI | Official Website

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  • Leelanau County, Michigan (134 overall in America)

    Leelanau County | Leelanau County

    This site is supported by the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners, participating agencies, and the community. The Leelanau County Government Center is located at: 8527 E. Government Center Dr., Suttons Bay MI 49682 This site and its contents are under © copyright 2014 for Leelanau County

  • Livingston County, Michigan (153 overall in America)

    Home - Livingston County, MI

    Help us reach our first goal of $10,000 by April 2024Located in the heart of the City of Howell on the lawn of the historic Livingston County Courthouse, the Livingston County Veterans Memorial is a special place for our community. Built in the 1940's, it lists the...

  • Oakland County, Michigan (166 overall in America)

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  • Charlevoix County, Michigan (183 overall in America)

    Welcome to Charlevoix County

    Welcome to Charlevoix County

  • Emmet County, Michigan (195 overall in America)

    Emmet County, Northwest Michigan | Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Pellston

    The Emmet County local government connecting with the citizens of Emmet County located in Northwest Michigan. Offering local services to residents of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Bliss, Wawatam, Bear Creek, Alanson, Pellston, Carp Lake and Cross Village.

  • Washtenaw County, Michigan (207 overall in America)

    Washtenaw County, MI | Official Website

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  • Ottawa County, Michigan (242 overall in America)

    miOttawa - Ottawa County, Michigan

    Reopening for the season on April 1, 40-acre Grose Park overlooks Crockery Lake from a bluff amid towering trees. A mile-long hiking trail along a creek and through the woods offers abundant spring wildflowers from mid-April through May.

  • Midland County, Michigan (249 overall in America)

    County of Midland MI | USA

    Midland County is located in Michigan. The county's name is due to its closeness to the geographical Lower Peninsula's geographical center. Midland County was founded in 1831. However, it was not until 1855 that the county was officially organized.

  • Dickinson County, Michigan (350 overall in America)

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  • Clinton County, Michigan (388 overall in America)

    Clinton County, MI | Official Website

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  • Marquette County, Michigan (458 overall in America)

    Welcome to Marquette County,MI

    Marquette County is the largest county in land area in Michigan, and the most populous county in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,077.

  • Benzie County, Michigan (480 overall in America)

    Benzie County, MI

    Benzie County is located in northwest lower Michigan, bordering Lake Michigan. Benzie County boasts over 100 lakes, several square miles of State forests, and miles of pristine rivers. With a population of just under 18,000, Benzie County opens its doors to visitors year-round for water sports, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, and fall colors.

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