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 Miami-Dade
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   5
Premature death 7,781 6,641    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 15% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.7%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 19% 14%    
Adult obesity 26% 24%    
Physical inactivity 24% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 347    
Teen birth rate 44 37    
Clinical Care   55
Uninsured 25% 34%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 808:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 91    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 71% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   53
High school graduation 79% 72%    
Some college 58% 56%    
Unemployment 11.5% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 24% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 39%    
Violent crime rate 674 903    
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 6    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 46%