CityHealth rates how the nation’s top 40 cities fare when it comes to policies that have a tremendous impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life.
The ratings will be announced on Feb. 15 and are the culmination of a two-year assessment. CityHealth awarded the 40 most populous cities gold, silver, bronze, or no medal based on the number and strength of their policies in nine areas as well as overall (spoiler alert: only five cities earned an overall gold, six silver, and eight bronze – more than half don’t have strong enough policies to warrant an overall medal).
The policies CityHealth assessed include:
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Paid sick days
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Universal, high-quality pre-kindergarten
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Affordable housing through inclusionary zoning
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Complete streets
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Alcohol sales zoning
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Tobacco 21
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Smoke-free, clean indoor air
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Food safety and restaurant inspection ratings
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Healthy food procurement
Contact: Avalon Swindell Jones, avalon@prcollaborative.com | 202.339.9598