A Little Bit of Paradise

Island County is a healthy place to live.

Both our personal health and environment rate high compared to state and national averages.

We love to live here!

Our Community Snap Shot lists just some of the reasons we can consider this a little bit of paradise.

 Island County Community Snap Shot: (a 1997 report from a CHAB study)

• 90% of us rate our health as good, very good, or excellent. (1)
• 60% of us exercise 30 minutes or more three days a week. (1)
• 74% of us are not overweight. (1)
• There were no reported waterborne illness or outbreaks in 1995. (3)
• Life expectancy is 81 years for women and 77 years for men in Island County. (4)
• 70% of Island County residents had a routine medical check-up in the last year. (1)

References:
          (1) Behavioral Risk Factor Survey of Island County Adults, 9/96
          (2) Northwest Air Pollution Authority
          (3) Washington State Annual Communicable Disease Report, 1995
          (4) General Health Status of Island, San Juan, and Skagit Counties

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