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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2012 | Colorado | Compare Counties

  Colorado Washington
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   25
Premature death 6,005      
Morbidity   40
Poor or fair health 13% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.1 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.1 4.0    
Low birthweight 9.0%      
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 18% 11%    
Adult obesity 20% 21%    
Physical inactivity 17% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 67    
Sexually transmitted infections 405 133    
Teen birth rate 44 30    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 17% 22%    
Primary care physicians 816:1 2,236:1    
Preventable hospital stays 48 58    
Diabetic screening 80% 88%    
Mammography screening 65% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 72% 93%    
Some college 67% 57%    
Unemployment 8.9% 5.4%    
Children in poverty 17% 21%    
Inadequate social support 17%      
Children in single-parent households 27% 25%    
Violent crime rate 345 161    
Physical Environment   51
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% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 50%