Report: Los Alamos ranks as healthiest community in the U.S.

Teya Vitu, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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Jun. 27—Los Alamos County retained its status as the healthiest community in the U.S. for the third year in a row, according to the most recent Healthiest Communities rankings by U.S. News & World Report and CVS Health.

Los Alamos topped Falls Church, Va.; Douglas County, Colo.; Morgan County, Utah; and Carver County, Minn. in the top 5. Broomfield County, Colo., was No. 9.

The Healthiest Communities report weighed several factors of a county, including the health of its population equity, education, economy, housing, food and nutrition, environment, public safety, community vitality and infrastructure to come up with the top 500.

Los Alamos scored highest for housing, with 100 points out of a possible 100, even with an acute housing shortage and thousands of workers not able to live there.

The county also scored high in health (94), infrastructure (94) and public safety (90). The lowest scores were for education (70), community vitality (71), food and nutrition (76) and economy (79).

Santa Fe County and Bernalillo County did not make the list.

U.S. News & World Report and CVS Health have done the Healthiest Communities rankings for five years.