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 Gulf
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   34
Premature death 7,781 8,785    
Morbidity   38
Poor or fair health 15% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.7%    
Health Factors   46
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 19% 27%    
Adult obesity 26% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 281    
Teen birth rate 44 39    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 25% 27%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,307:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 66    
Diabetic screening 84% 80%    
Mammography screening 71% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 79% 96%    
Some college 58% 30%    
Unemployment 11.5% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 24% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 42%    
Violent crime rate 674 599    
Physical Environment   58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 65%