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 | Colorado | Compare Counties

  Colorado Cheyenne
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   25
Premature death 6,005      
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 13% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.1 0.8    
Low birthweight 9.0%      
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 20% 21%    
Physical inactivity 17% 21%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 57    
Teen birth rate 44      
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 17% 24%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 445:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48      
Diabetic screening 80% 67%    
Mammography screening 65%      
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 72% 93%    
Some college 67% 71%    
Unemployment 8.9% 3.4%    
Children in poverty 17% 20%    
Inadequate social support 17%      
Children in single-parent households 27% 20%    
Violent crime rate 345      
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 0%