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.

2011 | Miami-Dade, Florida

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  Miami-Dade
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 5
Premature death 6,768 6,650-6,886 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 18% 16-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.8-3.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0-3.7 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.5% 8.4-8.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 15% 13-17% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 22% 20-26% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 13% 12-15% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 15-17 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 315   83 389  
Teen birth rate 38 37-38 22 45  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 34% 32-37% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 808:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 92-94 52 65  
Diabetic screening 80% 78-82% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 51% 49-54% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 55%   92% 65%  
Some college 56%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 19-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 25% 23-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 956   100 706  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 92%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data