Palo Alto County Health Data

Palo Alto County has a health score of 82/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #41 out of 99 counties in Iowa (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Palo Alto County is 76.7 years. The Iowa state average is 77.7 years, making Palo Alto County below the state average.

Palo Alto County's health score of 82/100 is above the Iowa average of 78/100. Life expectancy is 76.7 years vs. the state average of 77.7 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1% vs. 5.7% statewide.

Key health factors for Palo Alto County include: life expectancy (76.7 years), uninsured rate (5.1%), and primary care physician access (45:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 125:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 82/100 ("Excellent"), Palo Alto County is one of the healthier counties in Iowa. Residents have a life expectancy of 76.7 years. 5.1% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Palo Alto County's health score of 82/100 exceeds the Iowa average of 78/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. Palo Alto County has better primary care access (45:1 ratio) than the state average (54:1).