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 Clara, California

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  Santa Clara
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 2
Premature death 4,199 4,095-4,303 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 15% 13-17% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7-3.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.4-3.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.4-6.6% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 10% 9-12% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 20% 18-22% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-16% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 7 7-8 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 320   83 407  
Teen birth rate 28 27-28 22 40  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 18% 16-20% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 667:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 46-48 52 59  
Diabetic screening 81% 78-84% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 62% 59-64% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 90%   92% 71%  
Some college 71%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 9% 8-11% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 20-25% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 315   100 520  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 7   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 12   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 93%   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