When it comes to your health, where you live may be much more important than you realize. Some cities have made a concerted effort to provide residents with a healthy place to live, while other cities still have a long way to go. A New Hampshire estate planning attorney at DeBruyckere Law Offices explains how your city ranks among the healthiest American cities.
The WalletHub Study
In order to find out how healthyAmerican cities are, WalletHub compared more than 170 of the most populatedU.S. cities. The cities were compared using four key dimensions using 43relevant metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of100 representing the most favorable conditions for a healthy lifestyle.
- HealthCare – Total Points: 25
- Premature-DeathRate
- Mental Health
- Mental-HealthCounselors per Capita
- Physical Health
- Family Doctorsper Capita
- Dentists perCapita
- Cost of MedicalVisit
- Cost of DentalVisit
- Cost of BasicMedicine
- Quality ofPublic Hospital System
- Hospital Bedsper Capita
- AdultHealth-Insurance Coverage
- YouthHealth-Insurance Coverage
- Share of AdultsWho Visited a Doctor or a Dentist in the Past Year
- Share of AdultsWho Checked their Cholesterol in the Past 5 Years
- MammographyScreenings Among Women Aged 50–74 Years
- Share of Women& Men Aged 65 Years and Older Who Received Core Preventive Services
- Food– Total Points: 25
- Inadequate Fruit& Vegetable Consumption
- Farmer’s Marketsper Capita
- GourmetSpecialty-Food Stores per Capita
- HealthyRestaurants per Capita
- Dietitians &Nutritionists per Capita
- Share ofResidents Who Say They Eat Healthy
- Google SearchInterest for “Healthy Eating”
- Share of ObeseResidents
- Limited Accessto Healthy Foods
- Fitness– Total Points: 25
- Share of AdultsWho Engage in Any Physical Activity
- Well-Being“Physical” Rank
- Fitness &Instruction Centers per Capita
- Average Cost ofFitness-Club Membership
- IntramuralLeagues per Capita
- Weight-LossCenters per Capita
- Fitness Trainers& Aerobics Instructors per Capita
- GreenSpace – Total Points: 25
- Parkland Acresper Capita
- Quality of Parks
- Hiking Trailsper Capita
- Running Trailsper Capita
- Walking Trailsper Capita
- Walk Score
- Bike Score
- Physical-ActivityAccess
- City “Greenness”
- RecreationAccess
How Did Nashua and Manchester Rank?
Nashua, New Hampshire camein 55th overall with a total score of 49.98 out of 100. The city came in number 53 in the Health Carecategory and 129th in the Food category. In the Fitness category, Nashua rankedan impressive 19th but dropped back down to 85th in the GreenSpace category.
Manchester did not fare aswell as Nashua, coming in 72nd overall with a composite score of 47.92.In the Health Care and Food categories, the city ranked 68th and 111threspectively. Manchester ranked 50th in the Fitness category whilecoming in number 72 in the Green Space category.
In the sub-category “MostMental Health Counselors per Capita,” Nashua ranked in the top six cities whilealso ranking third in the “Lowest Average Monthly Cost of Fitness ClubMembership.” Manchester ranked third in the “Most Dieticians and Nutritionistsper Capita” category.
Contact a New Hampshire Estate Planning Attorney
For more information, please join us for an upcoming FREE seminar. If you have additional questions about estate planning, contact a New Hampshire estate planning attorney at DeBruyckere Law Offices by calling (603) 894-4141 or (978) 969-0331 to schedule an appointment.
Every adult can benefit from having an estate plan because a comprehensive plan does more than just decide how your assets are distributed after you are gone. For example, an estate plan can help plan for the possibility of incapacity and protect minor children.
If you relocate, be sure to update your estate plan to account for major changes in your assets and debts as well as any important changes in state law.
Routine reviews should be conducted every three to five years during your working years; however, certain events call for a more immediate review. Marriage, divorce, birth, deaths, and relocation are among the life events that typically call for an immediate review.
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