Franklin County Health Data

Franklin County has a health score of 89/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #8 out of 14 counties in Vermont (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 Franklin County is 77.6 years. The Vermont state average is 78.2 years, making Franklin County below the state average.

Franklin County's health score of 89/100 is above the Vermont average of 88/100. Life expectancy is 77.6 years vs. the state average of 78.2 years. The uninsured rate is 4.9% vs. 5.1% statewide.

Key health factors for Franklin County include: life expectancy (77.6 years), uninsured rate (4.9%), and primary care physician access (68:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 302:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 89/100 ("Excellent"), Franklin County is one of the healthier counties in Vermont. Residents have a life expectancy of 77.6 years. 4.9% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Franklin County's health score of 89/100 exceeds the Vermont average of 88/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. Franklin County has better primary care access (68:1 ratio) than the state average (89:1).