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Posted on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 : 11:54 a.m.

The top 10 healthiest - and least healthy - counties in Michigan

By Tina Reed

County Health Rankings were released by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on Wednesday morning.

Here is a list of some of the top ranking and lowest ranking counties in the state when it comes to health.

Healthiest Michigan counties (outcomes of morbidity and mortality)

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1. Livingston

2. Ottawa

3. Leelanau

4. Alger

5. Clinton

6. Emmet

7. Washtenaw

8. Grand Traverse

9. Marquette

10. Houghton

Healthiest Michigan counties (based on health factors such as access to and quality of clinical care, social and economic factors and physical environment factors)

1. Washtenaw

2. Livingston

3. Ottawa

4. Oakland

5. Clinton

6. Marquette

7. Grand Traverse

8. Leelanau

9. Midland

10. Dickinson

Least healthy Michigan counties (outcomes of morbidity and mortality)

1. Clare

2. Wayne

3. Lake

4. Ontonagon

5. Genesee

6. Gladwin

7. Alcona

8. Calhoun

9. Montmorency

10. Saginaw

Least healthy Michigan counties (based on health factors such as access to and quality of clinical care, social and economic factors and physical environment factors)

1. Wayne

2. Genesee

3. Lake

4. Sagniaw

5. Gladwin

6. Sanilac

7. Clare

8. Baraga

9. Iosco

10. Calhoun