How does
Virginia
Perform on Health Opportunity and Equity?

This graphic illustrates how each state compares to other states across various factors that influence health

HEALTH OUTCOMES
10th
Domain score:
79
SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS
2nd
Domain score:
87
COMMUNITY & SAFETY FACTORS
7th
Domain score:
82
PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT
4th
Domain score:
80
ACCESS TO
HEALTH CARE
21st
Domain score:
54
Key State Highlights.
Virginia ranks among the top 20 states for health outcomes, and in the top states among measures of socioeconomic and environmental factors.
  • While Virginia experiences better outcomes across most measures, Hispanic adults still face considerable challenges in the state. They have the lowest rates of attaining post-secondary education, and are less likely to have a dedicated health care provider and access to affordable health care than the state rate for all groups. Additionally, only 45% of Hispanic adults are in excellent or very good health as compared with a state rate of 53% for all groups.
  • Many residents in Virginia face challenges living in areas with adequate access to primary and psychiatric care, with American Indian/Alaska Native residents being furthest away from the HOPE Goals.
  • Black populations in Virginia are least likely to live in areas with low rates of homicide and robbery. They are also the least likely to attain a livable income and have higher rates of premature mortality, infant mortality, and low birth weight in infants.
Adult Health Status
Child Health Status
Infant Mortality
Low Birthweight
Premature Mortality
Affordable Housing
Employment
Livable Income
Post-Secondary Education
Youth in School or Working
Low Homicide
Low Physical Assault
Low Robbery
Low Sexual Assault
Food Security
Home Ownership
Housing Quality
Low Liquor Store Density
Access to Primary Care
Access to Psychiatric Care
Affordable Health Care
Dedicated Healthcare Provider
Health Insurance Coverage
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Youth in School or Working
91%
of young people are in school or working
100%
More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal
95,723
More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Youth in School or Working
Hope Goal
100%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
VA
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Post-Secondary Education
66%
of adults have post-secondary education
83%
More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal
973,429
More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Post-Secondary Education
Hope Goal
83%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
VA
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Premature Mortality
406.21
deaths per 100,000 adults age 25-64
More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals
12,192
More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Premature Mortality
Hope Goal
241
0
400
800
1200
1600
VA
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Low Sexual Assault
94%
of people live in counties with low sexual assault rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
518,687
More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Sexual Assault
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
VA
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Low Robbery
81%
of people live in counties with low robbery rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,576,953
More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Robbery
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
VA
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Low Physical Assault
93%
of people live in counties with low physical assault rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
566,934
More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Physical Assault
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
VA
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Low Homicide
77%
of people live in counties with low murder rates
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
2,796,370
More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Homicide
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
VA
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Low Liquor Store Density
99%
of people are living in counties with low liquor store density
100%
More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
36,468
More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Liquor Store Density
Hope Goal
100%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
VA
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Livable Income
71%
of adults live in households with livable income
88%
More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal
974,702
More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Livable Income
Hope Goal
88%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
VA
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Low Birthweight
8%
of infants are born with low birth weight
5%
Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
3,169
Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Low Birthweight
Hope Goal
5%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
VA
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Health Insurance Coverage
90%
of people under age 65 have health insurance coverage
98%
More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
560,470
More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Health Insurance Coverage
Hope Goal
98%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
VA
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Infant Mortality
5.5
infant deaths per 1,000 live births
2.5
More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
291
More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Infant Mortality
Hope Goal
2.5
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
VA
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Housing Quality
86%
of households have good housing quality
92%
More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal
198,288
More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Housing Quality
Hope Goal
92%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
VA
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Home Ownership
68%
of households live in a home they own
81%
More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal
392,622
More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Home Ownership
Hope Goal
81%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
VA
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Food Security
75%
of people with food security
97%
More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,973,521
More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Food Security
Hope Goal
97%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
VA
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Employment
92%
of people in the labor force are employed
99%
More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal
316,630
More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Employment
Hope Goal
99%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
VA
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Dedicated Healthcare Provider
82%
of adults have a usual source of care
92%
More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal
587,711
More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Dedicated Healthcare Provider
Hope Goal
96%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
VA
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Child Health Status
91%
of children in very good or excellent health
98%
More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Child Health Status
VA
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Adult Health Status
53%
of U.S. adults are in very good or excellent health
73%
More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,138,355
More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Adult Health Status
Hope Goal
73%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
VA
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Affordable Housing
68%
of households with affordable housing
87%
More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal
435,121
More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Affordable Housing
Hope Goal
87%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
VA
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Affordable Health Care
90%
of adults with affordable health care
96%
More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal
330,025
More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Affordable Health Care
Hope Goal
97%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
VA
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Access to Psychiatric Care
78%
of people live in counties with access to psychiatric care
100%
More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal
1,838,211
More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Access to Psychiatric Care
Hope Goal
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
VA
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Access to Primary Care
71%
of people live in counties with access to primary care
100%
More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal
2,461,674
More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal
How Does 
Virginia
Compare to Other States?
HIGHER
LOWER
RACIAL INEQUITY
HIGHER
LOWER
DISTANCE TO GOAL
State Distance to Goal.
Access to Primary Care
Hope Goal
100%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
VA
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