The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin’s Health Institute, have released the second annual report of health rankings for U.S. counties, providing a snapshot of local health conditions. The rankings are determined on a model of population health that emphasizes individual health behaviors, education and jobs, quality of health care, and the environment. According to the 2011 County Health Rankings report for Maryland the top five healthiest counties are as follows:
- Howard
- Montgomery
- Frederick
- Queen Anne’s
- Carroll
