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 | Santa Barbara, California

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  Santa Barbara
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 13
Premature death 5,620 5,365-5,875 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 20% 16-25% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0-4.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.4-3.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.4% 6.2-6.6% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 11% 8-15% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 19% 15-23% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-13 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 295   83 407  
Teen birth rate 38 37-40 22 40  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 28% 25-31% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 787:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 42 40-43 52 59  
Diabetic screening 84% 79-90% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 66% 62-71% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 57%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-19% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 26% 21-32% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 417   100 520  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 90%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 9  

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