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.

2011 | New York, New York

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  New York
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 10
Premature death 5,197 5,078-5,316 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health 19% 17-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3-3.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3-3.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.3-8.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 16% 15-18% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 16% 14-18% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 22% 20-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 4 4-4 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 666   83 458  
Teen birth rate 32 31-32 22 27  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 16% 13-18% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 358:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 65-67 52 75  
Diabetic screening 77% 74-79% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 56% 53-58% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation     92% 69%  
Some college 81%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 23% 20-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 27% 25-30% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate     100 416  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 8   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 47%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 27   17 11  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data