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.

2011 | Richmond City, Virginia

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  Richmond City Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 128
Mortality 129
Premature death 13,035 12,474-13,597 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 107
Poor or fair health 15% 13-18% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.5-3.6 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.7-4.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 12.4% 12.0-12.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 127
Health Behaviors 107
Adult smoking 22% 18-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-23% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,222   83 405  
Teen birth rate 61 59-63 22 36  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 518:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 51-55 52 63  
Diabetic screening 80% 74-86% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 58% 51-65% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 129
High school graduation 50%   92% 76%  
Some college 62%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 36% 30-42% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 25% 20-30% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 58%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 921   100 270  
Physical Environment 115
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 11  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data