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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  Missouri St. Louis City
Health Outcomes   106
Mortality   102
Premature death 7,981 11,475    
Morbidity   106
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 11.8%    
Health Factors   115
Health Behaviors   110
Adult smoking 24% 27%    
Adult obesity 31% 34%    
Physical inactivity 28% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 1,239    
Teen birth rate 44 71    
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 15% 19%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 575:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 81    
Diabetic screening 84% 80%    
Mammography screening 65% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   115
High school graduation 86% 62%    
Some college 61% 62%    
Unemployment 9.6% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 21% 41%    
Inadequate social support 19% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 65%    
Violent crime rate 518 2,137    
Physical Environment   96
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 5    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 46%