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 Francisco, California

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  San Francisco
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 16
Premature death 5,793 5,608-5,978 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 15% 13-17% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7-3.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9-3.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.9-7.3% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 13% 11-16% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 16% 14-19% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 21% 18-25% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 6 6-7 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 510   83 407  
Teen birth rate 23 22-23 22 40  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 19% 16-21% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 401:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 52 51-53 52 59  
Diabetic screening 80% 76-84% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 61% 57-65% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 70%   92% 71%  
Some college 82%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 26% 22-30% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 853   100 520  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 89%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 9  

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