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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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Milwaukee
County
Health Outcomes   70
Mortality   69
Premature death 6,124 8,177    
Morbidity   72
Poor or fair health 12% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.9% 9.0%    
Health Factors   71
Health Behaviors   70
Adult smoking 20% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 23% 27%    
Excessive drinking 24% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 1,040    
Teen birth rate 31 61    
Clinical Care   58
Uninsured 11% 14%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 715:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 62    
Diabetic screening 89% 87%    
Mammography screening 73% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   71
High school graduation 86% 75%    
Some college 63% 60%    
Unemployment 8.3% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 19% 35%    
Inadequate social support 17% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 49%    
Violent crime rate 275 860    
Physical Environment   69
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 8    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 50%