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 Westchester
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   4
Premature death 5,812 4,511    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 16% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 8.1%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 18% 14%    
Adult obesity 25% 17%    
Physical inactivity 25% 19%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 6    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 290    
Teen birth rate 27 18    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 427:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 61    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   7
High school graduation 65% 85%    
Some college 64% 68%    
Unemployment 8.6% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 22% 12%    
Inadequate social support 24% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 26%    
Violent crime rate 399 257    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 7    
Access to recreational facilities 11 20    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 43%