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.

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  California Ventura
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   9
Premature death 5,922 5,290    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 19% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.5%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 14% 14%    
Adult obesity 24% 23%    
Physical inactivity 18% 17%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 399 291    
Teen birth rate 40 36    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 847:1 816:1    
Preventable hospital stays 52 46    
Diabetic screening 79% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 74% 79%    
Some college 60% 60%    
Unemployment 12.4% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 22% 15%    
Inadequate social support 25% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 25%    
Violent crime rate 500 262    
Physical Environment   31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 51 39    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 5% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 49% 49%