Food Environment Index: Factors that Contribute to a Healthy Food Environment

Index of factors that contribute to a healthy food environment, from 0 (worst) to 10 (best). The County Health Rankings measure of the food environment accounts for both proximity to healthy foods and income. This includes access to healthy foods by considering the distance an individual lives from a grocery store or supermarket, locations for health food purchases in most communities, and the inability to access healthy food because of cost barriers.

Chart: American Communities Project Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2022 Get the data