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 | Grand Traverse, Michigan

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  Grand Traverse
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 8
Premature death 5,532 4,944-6,120 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 10% 7-14% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.2-3.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.3-3.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.5-7.7% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 21% 17-27% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-33% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-22% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-16 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 223   83 446  
Teen birth rate 26 24-29 22 35  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 589:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 46-51 52 74  
Diabetic screening 89% 79-98% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 79% 69-88% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 69%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 14% 11-19% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 194   100 536  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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