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.

2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

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County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   20
Premature death 6,728 6,092    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 16% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.4% 6.6%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 20% 22%    
Adult obesity 27% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 31%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 232    
Teen birth rate 40 32    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 15% 12%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,704:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 75    
Diabetic screening 82% 89%    
Mammography screening 66% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 84% 82%    
Some college 65% 63%    
Unemployment 10.3% 9.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 16%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 24%    
Violent crime rate 532 247    
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 38%