Vermilion Parish is not the healthiest parish in the state, but then again, the parish is also not the unhealthiest.
A new report that suggests where you live plays a role in how healthy, or unhealthy you are ranks Vermilion Parish as the 17th-healthiest parish in Louisiana.
Lafayette Parish ranks No. 5, while St. Tammany Parish, located north of New Orleans, ranks No. 1
There is a big difference in rank from the parishes that touch Vermilion Parish.