Garfield County Health Data

Garfield County has a health score of 83/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #23 out of 93 counties in Nebraska (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 Garfield County is 77.1 years. The Nebraska state average is 77.5 years, making Garfield County below the state average.

Garfield County's health score of 83/100 is above the Nebraska average of 71/100. Life expectancy is 77.1 years vs. the state average of 77.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4% vs. 8.1% statewide.

Key health factors for Garfield County include: life expectancy (77.1 years), uninsured rate (6.4%), and primary care physician access (54:1 (population to primary care physicians)). These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 83/100 ("Excellent"), Garfield County is one of the healthier counties in Nebraska. Residents have a life expectancy of 77.1 years. 6.4% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Garfield County's health score of 83/100 exceeds the Nebraska average of 71/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. Garfield County has better primary care access (54:1 ratio) than the state average (66:1).