Health Care Snapshot 2020: Montgomery County ranks in top 10 in Texas for health outcomes

In terms of county health in 2020, Montgomery County ranked among the top 15 on length of life and quality of life.

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By Kelly Schafler | 2:55 PM May 28, 2020 CDT | Updated 2:55 PM May 28, 2020 CDT

In 2020 county health rankings, Montgomery County ranked among the top 15 counties in Texas in the length of life and quality of life categories, landing it in the top 10 overall for health outcomes. However, the county ranked 240 of 244 counties in physical environmental factors, which include air pollution, drinking water violations, housing problems and long commutes.

By Kelly Schafler

Editor, Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood

Kelly Schafler is the editor for the Lake Houston, Humble and Kingwood edition of Community Impact Newspaper, covering public education, city government, development, businesses, local events and all things community-related. Before she became editor, she was the reporter for the Conroe and Montgomery edition for a year and a half.

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