Community Health Assessment
What makes it easier or more difficult to live a healthy life in SLO County?
That question, and more, drove the work to create the 2023 San Luis Obispo County Community Health Assessment, an interactive report detailing key indicators of community health such as life expectancy, chronic and infectious disease rates, access and barriers to care, and more.
The information helps us determine how to most effectively direct limited resources and where to find assets we can leverage to make positive change. It helps us understand who is most vulnerable to health threats and what demands most need our attention. Data also allows us to see what is working well in communities and find additional ways to improve community health.
For those interested in specific issues, the report offers details on our local context, as well as state and national comparisons.
The assessment informs the work of SLO Health Counts, a collaborative of community members, nonprofits, government agencies, cities, schools, and leaders in SLO County working together toward the shared goal of a healthy, thriving community.
See the full report here.