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.

2012 | New York | Compare Counties

  New York Ontario
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   14
Premature death 5,812 5,521    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 16% 8%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.3%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 18% 18%    
Adult obesity 25% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 20%    
Excessive drinking 17% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 185    
Teen birth rate 27 21    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 13% 10%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 825:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 68    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 65% 86%    
Some college 64% 69%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.5%    
Children in poverty 22% 15%    
Inadequate social support 24% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 27%    
Violent crime rate 399 110    
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 45%