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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  Colorado Lake
County
Health Outcomes   58
Mortality   39
Premature death 6,005 6,828    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 13% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 5.6    
Poor mental health days 3.1 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 14.8%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 20% 18%    
Physical inactivity 17% 18%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 225    
Teen birth rate 44 72    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 17% 27%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 2,000:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48      
Diabetic screening 80% 84%    
Mammography screening 65%      
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 72% 71%    
Some college 67% 58%    
Unemployment 8.9% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 17% 21%    
Inadequate social support 17%      
Children in single-parent households 27% 32%    
Violent crime rate 345 281    
Physical Environment   37
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 42%