When combining health and wealth, Forsyth is among the top counties in the state.According to a recent study, Forsyth ranks third in the state when combining county health outcomes with economic rankings. Forsyth followed Oconee and Fayette counties, which tied for the top spot.James McCoy, president and chief executive officer of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce said the county’s ranking is a “result of a lot of very positive factors.”“There has been strong leadership for a long time and those folks have been working for … years to help put the things in place that have helped make this community so great,” McCoy said. “There have been really good decisions made along the way as we have grown and continue to make wise investments in the infrastructure that supports our very high quality of life.”The Partner Up! for Public Health Campaign’s Health & Economic Power Ratings were funded by the Healthcare Georgia Foundation and used health rankings from the University of Wisconsin and economic rankings from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
Study: Forsyth third for health, economic vitality