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 Union
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   10
Premature death 5,987 5,904    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 15% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.2%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 17% 16%    
Adult obesity 25% 22%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 336    
Teen birth rate 25 27    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 947:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 59    
Diabetic screening 80% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 89% 86%    
Some college 64% 58%    
Unemployment 9.5% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 14% 16%    
Inadequate social support 22% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 32%    
Violent crime rate 322 433    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 14    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 9    
Access to recreational facilities 15 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 46%