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Central Valley Counties Score Poorly In New Health Ranking

A new ranking of health outcomes in California counties has grim news for San Joaquin Valley residents. Out of California's 60 counties, all six San Joaquin Valley counties  in the bottom third of the state. Fresno County ranked 46th, Tulare 49th and Kern 54th

Counties in the Bay Area led the survey, with Marin, San Mateo and Santa Clara occupying three of the top five spots.

The ranking was prepared by the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute. The analysis ranked counties based on their performance in a variety of categories, including smoking and obesity rates, sexually transmitted diseases and air pollution. It also looked at other factors including unemployment, high school graduation rates, and the number of fast food outlets.

San Joaquin Valley Counties:
#36 - Stanislaus
#37 - Madera
#39 - Merced
#41 - Kings
#46 - Fresno
#49 - Tulare
#54 - Kern
 

Joe Moore is the President and General Manager of KVPR / Valley Public Radio. He has led the station through major programming changes, the launch of KVPR Classical and the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership the station was named California Non-Profit of the Year by Senator Melissa Hurtado (2019), and won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting (2022).
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