Disease burden, healthcare delivery, health outcomes, and life expectancy differ widely across US populations and communities. The Wright Regional Center for Clinical and Translational Science is spearheading an initiative called Virginia Accountable Health Engagement and Action Dashboard (Va-AHEAD), where researchers and community members work together to create data systems that help identify and address health challenges across Virginia. Using advanced tools like HealthLandscape Virginia, we analyze local data to find communities that perform better or worse than expected across a wide variety of health measures. We use novel community-level metrics that span workforce, clinical care, community characteristics, social and economic factors, and health outcomes. The project enlists community input, detailed data analysis, and collaboration with advisory boards to create a model that can be used across the country. This initiative helps track health change, support local goals, and guide action to promote the health of communities.