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Rural and Urban County Health Comparisons: A Source Guide

By HealthByCounty Editorial Team

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County Health Rankings & Roadmaps provides a Compare Counties tool with an option to compare counties that have similar rural or urban characteristics.

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Use source-defined comparison options

The program describes its comparison tool as a way to contextualize a county against the state, nation, or counties with similar rural or urban characteristics.

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The program uses Health Groups rather than individual county ranks and says those groups draw on health information for counties nationwide.

2025 Annual Data Release Frequently Asked Questions

Evidence links are attached to each material paragraph. Sources were accessed on the dates recorded in the structured evidence registry. This content is informational only and does not constitute medical advice.