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 Niagara
County
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   60
Premature death 5,812 7,294    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.4 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.8%    
Health Factors   49
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 18% 27%    
Adult obesity 25% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 363    
Teen birth rate 27 28    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 13% 10%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,373:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 89    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 65% 83%    
Some college 64% 62%    
Unemployment 8.6% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 20%    
Inadequate social support 24% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 35%    
Violent crime rate 399 366    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 46%