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 York Kings
County
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   44
Premature death 5,812 6,515    
Morbidity   60
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.6%    
Health Factors   61
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 18% 16%    
Adult obesity 25% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 17% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 5    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 731    
Teen birth rate 27 33    
Clinical Care   57
Uninsured 13% 16%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 768:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 78    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   61
High school graduation 65% 64%    
Some college 64% 59%    
Unemployment 8.6% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 33%    
Inadequate social support 24% 31%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 41%    
Violent crime rate 399 583    
Physical Environment   59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 6    
Access to recreational facilities 11 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 52%