How healthy is Bergen County, New Jersey? According to the the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute annual rankings of New Jersey's healthiest counties, Bergen County is ranked fourth out of the state's 21 counties. Hunterdon County is the top ranked healthiest county for the seventh consecutive year.
Ranking NJ's Healthiest Counties
Rankings are created by collecting current data on 35 factors that measure quality and "quantity" of life and the percent of the population that lives to 75 and older. Education, income levels, crime rates, proximity to grocery stores, parks and community recreational facilities, the availability of health care, and tests that monitor water and air quality are also factors.
Complete 2016 List of New Jersey's Healthiest Counties
1. Hunterdon County
2. Morris County
3. Somerset County
4. Bergen County
5. Sussex County
6. Middlesex County
7. Monmouth County
8. Union County
9. Burlington County
10. Warren County 1
1. Ocean County
12. Hudson County
13. Mercer County
14. Passaic County
15. Cape May County
16. Gloucester County
17. Salem County
18. Atlantic County
19. Camden County
20. Essex County
21. Cumberland County
Visit countyhealthrankings.org for more information about the 2016 New Jersey Healthiest County rankings
