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 Suffolk
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   11
Premature death 5,812 5,386    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 16% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 18% 18%    
Adult obesity 25% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 221    
Teen birth rate 27 18    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 908:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 73    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 65% 88%    
Some college 64% 64%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 22% 8%    
Inadequate social support 24% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 22%    
Violent crime rate 399 177    
Physical Environment   56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 11    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 47%