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.

2011 | Monterey, California

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  Monterey
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 8
Premature death 5,338 5,097-5,579 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 22% 18-26% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8-4.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.9-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.9% 5.7-6.1% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 15% 11-19% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 23% 18-28% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13-16 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 333   83 407  
Teen birth rate 57 56-58 22 40  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 31% 27-34% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 989:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 47-51 52 59  
Diabetic screening 82% 77-87% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 66% 61-71% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 45%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 11.9%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 18% 15-22% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 26% 21-32% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 507   100 520  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data