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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Access to Parks

Select a County
Measurement Period: 2020
This indicator shows people living within a half mile of a publicly accessible park. 

Why is this important?

Proximity to places for physical activity, such as parks, has been linked to an increase in physical activity among residents. Regular physical activity has a wide array of health benefits including weight control, muscle and bone strengthening, improved mental health and mood, and improved life expectancy. Furthermore, exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, and some cancers.
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Access to Parks

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Comparison:
Measurement Period: 2020
Data Source: National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
November 9, 2024www.acchealthdata.org
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2.1% - 4.3%
4.3% - 22.5%
22.5% - 33.5%
33.5% - 43.4%
43.4% - 62.2%
There are 32 County values. The lowest value is 2.1%, and the highest value is 62.2%. Half of the values are between 19% and 39%. The middle (median) value is 30.3%.

Data Source

Filed under: Environmental Health / Built Environment, Health / Physical Activity, Physical Determinants of Health