South Scores Low In Healthy Communities, But Forsyth County Makes Top 100

A new ranking of the healthiest U.S. communities puts eight Georgia counties in the top 500, with the highest being Forsyth County, at No. 82.

U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation, released the list Monday, evaluating communities by factors including population health, education, economy and food and nutrition.

The city of Falls Church, Virginia, was rated as the healthiest community, and several other counties and cities in Virginia made the top 100. Virginia is generally listed as a mid-Atlantic state, though it has historical ties to the South.