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http://amestrib.com/news/ames-named-healthiest-city-us
"With an uninsured rate of only 4.5 percent, Ames residents are more likely to receive preventative medical care. The study also found that only 6.4 percent of Ames residents reported fair or poor health, compared to 11.2 percent of Iowans and 16 percent of all Americans.While 20 percent of Americans are smokers, only 11 percent of Ames residents identified as smokers. Other positive numbers for Ames included a lower-than-average obesity rate, unemployment rate and food-insecure population."
http://amestrib.com/news/ames-named-healthiest-city-us
"With an uninsured rate of only 4.5 percent, Ames residents are more likely to receive preventative medical care. The study also found that only 6.4 percent of Ames residents reported fair or poor health, compared to 11.2 percent of Iowans and 16 percent of all Americans.While 20 percent of Americans are smokers, only 11 percent of Ames residents identified as smokers. Other positive numbers for Ames included a lower-than-average obesity rate, unemployment rate and food-insecure population."