The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

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  California Alameda
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   20
Premature death 5,922 5,690    
Morbidity   34
Poor or fair health 19% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 6.7% 7.1%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 14% 12%    
Adult obesity 24% 20%    
Physical inactivity 18% 17%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 460    
Teen birth rate 40 29    
Clinical Care   18
Uninsured 20% 15%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 674:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 49    
Diabetic screening 79% 76%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 74% 75%    
Some college 60% 69%    
Unemployment 12.4% 11.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 17%    
Inadequate social support 25% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 30%    
Violent crime rate 500 834    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 10    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 45%