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 | Michigan | Compare Counties

  Michigan Schoolcraft
County
Health Outcomes   60
Mortality   62
Premature death 7,273 8,316    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.6%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 21%      
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 457 73    
Teen birth rate 34 31    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 1,022:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 48    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 68% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 76% 84%    
Some college 63% 48%    
Unemployment 12.5% 13.8%    
Children in poverty 23% 26%    
Inadequate social support 20%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 518      
Physical Environment   76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 4    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 42%