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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2012 | California | Compare Counties

  California Los Angeles
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   22
Premature death 5,922 5,776    
Morbidity   48
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.7% 7.2%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 14% 14%    
Adult obesity 24% 22%    
Physical inactivity 18% 19%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 476    
Teen birth rate 40 40    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 20% 25%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 884:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 62    
Diabetic screening 79% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 74% 71%    
Some college 60% 56%    
Unemployment 12.4% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 25%    
Inadequate social support 25% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 34%    
Violent crime rate 500 600    
Physical Environment   45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 22    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 79    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 50%