Healthiest States For Older Adults Are Utah, Colorado, Vermont, New Hampshire & Minnesota
The healthiest states for adults age 65 and older are Utah, Colorado, Vermont, New Hampshire & Minnesota based on an evaluation of 35 measures across five categories of health: Social and Economic Factors, Physical Environment, Behaviors, Clinical Care, and Health Outcomes. Utah was the highest-ranked state based on data from 2022. The least healthy states were Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma.
The healthiest state, Utah, ranks among the top five states in Social and Economic Factors (#2) and Behaviors (#4). Utah is #10 in Clinical Care, #14 in Health Outcomes, and #14 in Physical Environment. Strengths of . . .