Building Savvy Magazine wrote an article that captured my attention. This shows the opportunity that North Texas has to shine. Let’s take it to the next level and add sustainable real estate to the reasons people love North Texas!
Thanks for the article, Building Savvy! Good job Collin County!
Collin County has been named the fastest growing county in Texas, and one of the top growth counties in America. E.Republic’s Center for Digital Government named Collin Count’s website one of the best in the country. Four of Collin County’s five largest cities- Frisco, Allen, Plano and McKinney- are nationally ranked in the top 100 wealthiest cities, more than any other urban area in Texas and the Southwest. And now Collin County tops out on yet another list.
The overall health status of Collin County residents has been named the best of all Texas counties, according to a new report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Collin County is ranked first in health factors, which are what influences the health of a county, and ranked second in health outcomes, which represent the current health of a county.
“We in Collin County are fortunate to have diverse and excellent medical providers and facilities serving our residents. As a county government agency we appreciate that it takes all of Collin County’s medical providers working together to build a safety net of care. Identifying and analyzing community healthcare needs are only starting points. We need to continue to work hard to improve access to care and continuity of care by building on our current partnerships with our hospitals, community leaders, low income clinics, non-profit organizations, health care providers and patients to improve health care access for all Collin County residents,” states Cindy Blair, Collin County Health Care Director.
The Population Health Institute’s report ranks all the counties within a state according to a number of factors affecting health outcomes (length of life and quality of life) and health factors (health behaviors, access to and quality of healthcare, social and economic factors, environment, and programs and policies).
Under health outcomes:
Collin County Ranked first in mortality, which is based on the length of life as a measure of premature death, or the years of potential life lost prior to age 75.
Under heath factors:
Collin County ranked first in health behaviors, which includes measure of smoking, diet, exercise, alcohol use, and risky behavior.
The county also ranked first in social and economic factors, which measures education, employment, income, family and social support, and community safety.
The county ranked third in clinical care, which measures access to care and the quality of care.
Texas is made up of 254 counties, 221 of which were included in this study. Due to data coverage limitations, not all Texas counties were included in the analysis. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute’s County Health Rankings report, underwritten by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, allows counties across the country to get a picture of their residents’ health as a comparison to other counties within their state. For more information about the institute and this project, visit www.countyhealthrankings.org.
-Greater DFW Metroplex Building Savvy Magazine: Vol 4 2010
