Physical Environment - Seniors in United States
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Physical Environment - Seniors by State
Rank based on: Sum of weighted z-scores of ranked Senior Report physical environment measures
Physical Environment - Seniors
- America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2024
About Physical Environment - Seniors
Top State(s): North Dakota: 1.757
Bottom State(s): California: -1.317
Definition: Sum of weighted z-scores of ranked Senior Report physical environment measures
Data Source and Years(s): America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2024
Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of America's Health Rankings composite measure, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.
The physical environment category represents where individuals live, work and play, and their interaction with this space. Topics in this category are air and water quality and housing and transit.
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