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.

2012 | California | Compare Counties

  California Sonoma
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   11
Premature death 5,922 5,327    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.5%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 14% 15%    
Adult obesity 24% 23%    
Physical inactivity 18% 15%    
Excessive drinking 17% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 180    
Teen birth rate 40 26    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 20% 16%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 620:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 37    
Diabetic screening 79% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 74% 77%    
Some college 60% 60%    
Unemployment 12.4% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 15%    
Inadequate social support 25% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 28%    
Violent crime rate 500 425    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 38%