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 Highlands
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   30
Premature death 7,781 8,515    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 15% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.6%    
Health Factors   37
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 19% 19%    
Adult obesity 26% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 329    
Teen birth rate 44 64    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 25% 29%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 1,270:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 72    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 71% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   50
High school graduation 79% 73%    
Some college 58% 43%    
Unemployment 11.5% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 24% 33%    
Inadequate social support 21% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 36%    
Violent crime rate 674 348    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 4    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 48%