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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  New Jersey Atlantic
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   18
Premature death 5,987 8,188    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 15% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.7%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 17% 22%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 432    
Teen birth rate 25 40    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 1,109:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 76    
Diabetic screening 80% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 89% 83%    
Some college 64% 54%    
Unemployment 9.5% 12.4%    
Children in poverty 14% 19%    
Inadequate social support 22% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 37%    
Violent crime rate 322 534    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 5    
Access to recreational facilities 15 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 38%