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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  Michigan Kalamazoo
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   24
Premature death 7,273 6,467    
Morbidity   61
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.3%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 21% 19%    
Adult obesity 32% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 18% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 649    
Teen birth rate 34 31    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 709:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 58    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 68% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 76% 73%    
Some college 63% 73%    
Unemployment 12.5% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 23% 25%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 518 486    
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 49%