Burness Communications Blog 2019 County Health Rankings Shine Spotlight on Americans Burdened by Housing Costs

Recently, the 2019 County Health Rankings were released. The Rankings show that our health is influenced by many things-like a good job, a good education, and safe places to play. All of these factors are linked to where we live: our home.By highlighting the connection between health and housing, this year's Rankings' Key Findings Report showed that not everyone has the same opportunities to be healthy where they live. Across the U.S., more than 1 in 10 households are severely "housing cost burdened," which means they spend more than half of their income on housing costs.The post 2019 County Health Rankings Shine Spotlight on Americans Burdened by Housing Costs appeared first on Burness.