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 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Indiana
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   19
Premature death 7,284 6,349    
Morbidity   55
Poor or fair health 14% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.8%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   30
Adult smoking 21% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 26% 30%    
Excessive drinking 18% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 190    
Teen birth rate 31 16    
Clinical Care   62
Uninsured 12% 14%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,459:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 97    
Diabetic screening 83% 80%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 79% 88%    
Some college 59% 52%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 23%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 25%    
Violent crime rate 405 209    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 49%