Montgomery County ranks as healthiest county in Maryland [Video]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Among the 23 counties that make up Maryland, this DMV location ranked number one as the state’s healthiest.

Montgomery County ranks as the healthiest county in the state of Maryland in the annual County Health Rankings (CHR). According to the 2023 rankings, the five healthiest counties in Maryland are Montgomery County, Howard County, Frederick County, Calvert County, and St. Mary’s County.

The CHR, which is a collaboration of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, annually compares counties within each state on more than 30 factors that impact health such as education, jobs, housing, exercise, commuting times, and more.

“I am proud that Montgomery County is again the healthiest county in Maryland,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “While there remains work to be done, I want to …