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 | Ohio | Compare Counties

  Ohio Montgomery
County
Health Outcomes   70
Mortality   71
Premature death 7,513 8,788    
Morbidity   57
Poor or fair health 15% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.7%    
Health Factors   46
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 30% 31%    
Physical inactivity 27% 26%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 478    
Teen birth rate 40 47    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 673:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 61    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 78% 82%    
Some college 60% 64%    
Unemployment 10.1% 11.1%    
Children in poverty 23% 27%    
Inadequate social support 20% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 42%    
Violent crime rate 360 490    
Physical Environment   29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 2    
Access to recreational facilities 10 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 58%