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United States · Health

Healthiest towns in America

Chatham, NJ and Mercer Island, WA (tied with 3 more) share first place on health among 5,218 U.S. towns and cities of 10,000+ residents.

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). The state rank sits beside each letter. How grades work

#T1

Chatham, NJ

Morris County · 10,027 people
A+

Among the top in the U.S.·#1 of 468 in New Jersey

#T1

Mercer Island, WA

King County · 25,422 people
A+

Among the top in the U.S.·#1 of 285 in Washington

The top 100

Of 5,218 towns and cities of 10,000+ graded on health. Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied). Each state rank links to that state’s full list.

100 towns. Every graded town is on its state’s list.

#TownGrade · state rankCompared with U.S. towns
T1Chatham, NJMorris County · 10,027 peopleA+#1 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T1Mercer Island, WAKing County · 25,422 peopleA+#1 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T1Millburn Township, NJEssex County · 22,874 peopleA+#1 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T1Sammamish, WAKing County · 66,110 peopleA+#1 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T1Scarsdale, NYWestchester County · 18,194 peopleA+#1 of 755 in NYamong the top in the U.S.
T6Bellevue, WAKing County · 154,193 peopleA+#5 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T6Bethesda, MDunincorporated, Montgomery County · 69,397 peopleA+#1 of 261 in MDamong the top in the U.S.
T6Darien, CT22,583 peopleA+#1 of 154 in CTamong the top in the U.S.
T6Morrisville, NCWake County · 32,466 peopleA+#1 of 289 in NCamong the top in the U.S.
T6Newcastle, WAKing County · 13,128 peopleA+#5 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T6Redmond, WAKing County · 82,506 peopleA+#5 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T6Rye, NYWestchester County · 16,614 peopleA+#3 of 755 in NYamong the top in the U.S.
T6Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAunincorporated, King County · 23,047 peopleA+#5 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T6Western Springs, ILCook County · 13,588 peopleA+#1 of 767 in ILamong the top in the U.S.
T6Weston, CT10,517 peopleA+#1 of 154 in CTamong the top in the U.S.
T6Winnetka, ILCook County · 12,518 peopleA+#1 of 767 in ILamong the top in the U.S.
T17Issaquah, WAKing County · 39,423 peopleA+#9 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T17New Canaan, CT21,208 peopleA+#3 of 154 in CTamong the top in the U.S.
T17New Trier Township, ILCook County · 56,118 peopleA+#4 of 767 in ILamong the top in the U.S.
T17North Castle, NYWestchester County · 12,360 peopleA+#5 of 755 in NYamong the top in the U.S.
T17Sudbury, MAMiddlesex County · 19,643 peopleA+#2 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T17Superior, COBoulder County · 13,637 peopleA+#1 of 159 in COamong the top in the U.S.
T17Tenafly, NJBergen County · 15,237 peopleA+#6 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T17Tysons, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 28,936 peopleA+#1 of 253 in VAamong the top in the U.S.
T17Westport, CT28,301 peopleA+#3 of 154 in CTamong the top in the U.S.
T26Belmont, MAMiddlesex County · 27,118 peopleA+#5 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T26Cherry Creek, COunincorporated, Arapahoe County · 10,721 peopleA+#2 of 159 in COamong the top in the U.S.
T26Franklin Lakes, NJBergen County · 11,180 peopleA+#10 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T26Glen Rock, NJBergen County · 12,288 peopleA+#10 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T26Haddonfield, NJCamden County · 12,740 peopleA+#10 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T26Needham, MANorfolk County · 32,897 peopleA+#5 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T26Princeton, NJMercer County · 31,469 peopleA+#10 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T26Ridgewood, NJBergen County · 26,527 peopleA+#10 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T26Wilmette, ILCook County · 27,459 peopleA+#5 of 767 in ILamong the top in the U.S.
T26Woodinville, WAKing County · 14,548 peopleA+#10 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T36Berkeley Heights Township, NJUnion County · 15,140 peopleA+#16 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T36Cottage Lake, WAunincorporated, King County · 22,518 peopleA+#11 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T36Hinsdale, ILDuPage County · 17,573 peopleA+#6 of 767 in ILamong the top in the U.S.
T36Lexington, MAMiddlesex County · 34,648 peopleA+#7 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T36Manhattan Beach, CALos Angeles County · 33,122 peopleA+#3 of 847 in CAamong the top in the U.S.
T36Montgomery Township, NJSomerset County · 24,039 peopleA+#16 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T36Pelham, NYWestchester County · 13,239 peopleA+#9 of 755 in NYamong the top in the U.S.
T36West University Place, TXHarris County · 15,158 peopleA+#1 of 641 in TXamong the top in the U.S.
T36Westfield, NJUnion County · 32,595 peopleA+#16 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T36Wilton, CT19,435 peopleA+#5 of 154 in CTamong the top in the U.S.
T46Lewisboro, NYWestchester County · 12,162 peopleA+#14 of 755 in NYamong the top in the U.S.
T46Loudoun Valley Estates, VAunincorporated, Loudoun County · 10,271 peopleA+#2 of 253 in VAamong the top in the U.S.
T46Milton, GAFulton County · 41,266 peopleA+#2 of 261 in GAamong the top in the U.S.
T46Newton, MAMiddlesex County · 90,741 peopleA+#8 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T46Piedmont, CAAlameda County · 10,642 peopleA+#4 of 847 in CAamong the top in the U.S.
T46Ridgefield, CT25,373 peopleA+#6 of 154 in CTamong the top in the U.S.
T46Wayland, MAMiddlesex County · 13,913 peopleA+#8 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T46Wellesley, MANorfolk County · 31,239 peopleA+#8 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T46West Windsor Township, NJMercer County · 32,839 peopleA+#20 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T46Weston, MAMiddlesex County · 11,729 peopleA+#8 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T56Bothell East, WAunincorporated, Snohomish County · 14,578 peopleA+#12 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T56Edina, MNHennepin County · 54,356 peopleA+#3 of 271 in MNamong the top in the U.S.
T56Foster City, CASan Mateo County · 32,411 peopleA+#6 of 847 in CAamong the top in the U.S.
T56Garden City, NYNassau County · 23,043 peopleA+#17 of 755 in NYamong the top in the U.S.
T56Greenwood Village, COArapahoe County · 15,323 peopleA+#6 of 159 in COamong the top in the U.S.
T56Gunbarrel, COunincorporated, Boulder County · 10,051 peopleA+#6 of 159 in COamong the top in the U.S.
T56Lone Tree, CODouglas County · 15,278 peopleA+#6 of 159 in COamong the top in the U.S.
T56Plainsboro Township, NJMiddlesex County · 24,349 peopleA+#25 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T56Sharon, MANorfolk County · 18,798 peopleA+#12 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T56Snoqualmie, WAKing County · 13,640 peopleA+#12 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T56Winchester, MAMiddlesex County · 23,710 peopleA+#12 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T67Brambleton, VAunincorporated, Loudoun County · 24,537 peopleA+#3 of 253 in VAamong the top in the U.S.
T67Brookline, MANorfolk County · 63,414 peopleA+#15 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T67Fairfield, CT66,262 peopleA+#7 of 154 in CTamong the top in the U.S.
T67Franklin Farm, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 18,736 peopleA+#3 of 253 in VAamong the top in the U.S.
T67Hanover, NHGrafton County · 12,054 peopleA+#1 of 126 in NHamong the top in the U.S.
T67Hopkinton, MAMiddlesex County · 19,866 peopleA+#15 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T67Kirkland, WAKing County · 97,410 peopleA+#14 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T67Louisville, COBoulder County · 20,581 peopleA+#10 of 159 in COamong the top in the U.S.
T67Madison, NJMorris County · 16,607 peopleA+#29 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T67Merrifield, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 20,698 peopleA+#3 of 253 in VAamong the top in the U.S.
T67River Edge, NJBergen County · 12,159 peopleA+#29 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T67Westford, MAMiddlesex County · 24,853 peopleA+#15 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T67Wyndham, VAunincorporated, Henrico County · 12,099 peopleA+#3 of 253 in VAamong the top in the U.S.
T80Arlington, MAMiddlesex County · 46,563 peopleA+#18 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T80Edgewater, NJBergen County · 15,499 peopleA+#32 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T80Great Falls, VAunincorporated, Fairfax County · 15,228 peopleA+#8 of 253 in VAamong the top in the U.S.
T80Kinnelon, NJMorris County · 10,138 peopleA+#32 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T80Livingston Township, NJEssex County · 32,223 peopleA+#32 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T80Medfield, MANorfolk County · 13,248 peopleA+#18 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T80New Providence, NJUnion County · 14,092 peopleA+#32 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T80North Bethesda, MDunincorporated, Montgomery County · 49,677 peopleA+#7 of 261 in MDamong the top in the U.S.
T80River Forest, ILCook County · 11,393 peopleA+#7 of 767 in ILamong the top in the U.S.
T89Concord, MAMiddlesex County · 18,208 peopleA+#21 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T89Hoboken, NJHudson County · 59,027 peopleA+#37 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T89Los Altos, CASanta Clara County · 30,965 peopleA+#8 of 847 in CAamong the top in the U.S.
T89Mill Creek East, WAunincorporated, Snohomish County · 25,453 peopleA+#15 of 285 in WAamong the top in the U.S.
T89Montville Township, NJMorris County · 24,469 peopleA+#37 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T89Plymouth, MNHennepin County · 78,942 peopleA+#5 of 271 in MNamong the top in the U.S.
T89Wyckoff Township, NJBergen County · 17,224 peopleA+#37 of 468 in NJamong the top in the U.S.
T96Acton, MAMiddlesex County · 24,786 peopleA+#24 of 279 in MAamong the top in the U.S.
T96Dublin, CAAlameda County · 71,602 peopleA+#10 of 847 in CAamong the top in the U.S.
T96Eastchester, NYWestchester County · 34,015 peopleA+#25 of 755 in NYamong the top in the U.S.
T96Hermosa Beach, CALos Angeles County · 18,513 peopleA+#10 of 847 in CAamong the top in the U.S.
T96Highlands Ranch, COunincorporated, Douglas County · 102,257 peopleA+#13 of 159 in COamong the top in the U.S.
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Questions people ask

How are these towns ranked?

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). The national list starts at 10,000 residents; state lists start at 2,500. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

This page shows the top 100 of 5,218 towns of 10,000+ with a health grade. Every town of 2,500+ is ranked on its state’s list, and smaller towns show the grade on their own page.

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