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 Sacramento
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   30
Premature death 5,922 6,857    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.8%    
Health Factors   31
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 14% 15%    
Adult obesity 24% 28%    
Physical inactivity 18% 19%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 353    
Teen birth rate 40 40    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 20% 16%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 814:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 47    
Diabetic screening 79% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 74% 71%    
Some college 60% 64%    
Unemployment 12.4% 12.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 24%    
Inadequate social support 25% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 34%    
Violent crime rate 500 653    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 22    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 46    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 52%