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   75
Mortality   60
Premature death 6,728 7,710    
Morbidity   81
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.3%    
Health Factors   78
Health Behaviors   80
Adult smoking 20% 22%    
Adult obesity 27% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 19% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 360    
Teen birth rate 40 41    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 15% 11%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,539:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 71    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 84% 82%    
Some college 65% 66%    
Unemployment 10.3% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 32%    
Violent crime rate 532 395    
Physical Environment   102
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 13    
Access to recreational facilities 10 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 51%