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   45
Mortality   21
Premature death 6,728      
Morbidity   78
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.3      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.4% 9.2%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   56
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11      
Sexually transmitted infections 469 147    
Teen birth rate 40 29    
Clinical Care   45
Uninsured 15% 12%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 3,037:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 73    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 84% 93%    
Some college 65% 60%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 20%    
Violent crime rate 532 142    
Physical Environment   66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 28%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 0%