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 San Miguel
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   25
Premature death 6,005      
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 13% 5%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 0.9    
Poor mental health days 3.1 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.0%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 20% 17%    
Physical inactivity 17% 13%    
Excessive drinking 18%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14      
Sexually transmitted infections 405 79    
Teen birth rate 44 20    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 17% 23%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 538:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48      
Diabetic screening 80% 83%    
Mammography screening 65%      
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 72% 92%    
Some college 67% 77%    
Unemployment 8.9% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 17% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 27% 28%    
Violent crime rate 345 155    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 26    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 33%