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Utah Healthy Places Index

Mapping Social Determinants of Health in Utah Communities

Sarah Hodson, MS

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Utah Healthy Places Index (HPI)

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Granular

Potential Policy Solutions

Validated

Positive

Framework

Strengths of the Utah HPI

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Partners and Stakeholders

Association for Utah Community Health

Community Development Corporation of Utah

Davis4Health

Get Healthy Utah

Huntsman Cancer Institute

Intermountain Healthcare

Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

Local Health Districts

Salt Lake City Government

Trauma Informed Utah

United Way of Salt Lake

University of Utah

UTA

Utah Association of Local Health Departments

Utah Data Research Center

Utah Department of Culture and Community Engagement

Utah Department of Environmental Quality

Utah Department of Transportation

Utah Department of Workforce Services

Utah Geospatial Resource Center

Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity

Utah Health Policy Project

Utah League of Cities and Towns

Utah State Board of Education

Utahns Against Hunger

Voices for Utah Children

Wasatch Front Regional Council

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The Utah HPI Empowers Communities

The Utah HPI maps data on social conditions that are positively associated with life expectancy at birth and other indicators associated with health.

Housing

Education

Transportation

Clean

Environment

Neighborhood

Healthcare

Access

Social

Economic

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Housing

Homeownership

Housing Habitability

Low-Income Homeowner Severe Housing Cost Burden

Low-Income Renter Severe Housing Cost Burden

Uncrowded Housing

Education

Bachelor's Education or Higher

High School Enrollment

Preschool Enrollment

Transportation

Automobile Access

Bike Lane Access

Clean Environment

Diesel PM

PM 2.5

Neighborhood

Park Access

Tree Canopy

Healthcare Access

Insured Adults

Social

2020 Census Response Rate

Voting

Economic

Above Poverty

Employed

Per Capita Income

The Utah HPI score is a composite measure of 20 indicators that are key drivers of health and life expectancy.

Utah HPI Score

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Community Conditions Decision Support

Households with a Computer

Net Migration

Supermarket Access

Transit Access

Two-Parent Households

Walkability Score

Economic Environment Decision Support

Children in Poverty

Food Assistance

Food Insecure

Job Availability

Labor Force Participation Rate

Median Household Income

Older Adults: 65+ Below Poverty

Housing Decision Support

Affordable Housing and Transportation Costs

Median Home Value

Median Rent

School and Education

3rd Grade Proficiency - Literacy

3rd Grade Proficiency - Numeracy

Idle Teanagers

Health Outcomes

Deaths of Despair

Mental Health Not Good

Opioid Overdose

Physical Health Not Good

Health Risk Factors

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Binge Drinking

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Residential Segregation (All Non-white)

Other Indices of Disadvantage

Hardship Index

Low-Income Households

Social Vulnerability Index

Utah Health Improvement Index

The Decision Support Layer includes additional 150 indicators that are not included in the Utah HPI score, but can help communities have a more comprehensive picture of community conditions that impact health.

Utah Decision Support Indicators

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Utah HPI Policy Guides

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MAP

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Sarah Hodson, MS

Deputy Director, Office of Health Promotion and Prevention

shodson@utah.gov

Utah Healthy Places Index

Launch Date

October 20, 2022!