Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) Report

This report provides an overview of key health indicators for local communities to encourage dialogue about actions that can be taken to improve a community's health. The report contains over 200 measures for each of the 3,141 U.S. counties. In addition to the Web pages, community profiles can be displayed on maps or downloaded in brochure format. The CHSI mapping capability allows users to visually compare their own counties with similar counties (termed peer counties) and adjacent counties. The report can serve as a starting point for community assessment of needs; quantification of vulnerable populations; and measurement of preventable diseases, disabilities, and deaths.