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 Rockland
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   1
Premature death 5,812 4,387    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.8%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 18% 11%    
Adult obesity 25% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 184    
Teen birth rate 27 18    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 743:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 59    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 66% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 65% 86%    
Some college 64% 68%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 22% 18%    
Inadequate social support 24% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 17%    
Violent crime rate 399 174    
Physical Environment   31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 46%