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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  Florida Charlotte
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   19
Premature death 7,781 7,695    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 15% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 5.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.4%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 19% 24%    
Adult obesity 26% 26%    
Physical inactivity 24% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 184    
Teen birth rate 44 37    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 25% 23%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,384:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 61    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 71% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 79% 79%    
Some college 58% 54%    
Unemployment 11.5% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 24% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 35%    
Violent crime rate 674 358    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 41%