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 | San Diego, California

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  San Diego
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 14
Premature death 5,677 5,585-5,769 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 15% 14-17% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.1-3.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.1-3.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.4% 6.3-6.5% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 14% 13-15% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 22% 20-24% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 17% 16-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 11-12 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 479   83 407  
Teen birth rate 37 37-38 22 40  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 22% 21-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 838:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 52 51-52 52 59  
Diabetic screening 79% 77-82% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 59% 57-61% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 66%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 17% 15-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 23% 21-25% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 449   100 520  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 38   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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