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 San Benito
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   5
Premature death 5,922 4,662    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.6    
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.7%    
Health Factors   24
Health Behaviors   6
Adult smoking 14% 5%    
Adult obesity 24% 24%    
Physical inactivity 18% 16%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 265    
Teen birth rate 40 39    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 1,661:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 57    
Diabetic screening 79% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 74% 86%    
Some college 60% 47%    
Unemployment 12.4% 17.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 17%    
Inadequate social support 25%      
Children in single-parent households 30% 25%    
Violent crime rate 500 449    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 6    
Access to recreational facilities 9 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 49%