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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  Wisconsin Waukesha
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   3
Premature death 6,124 4,560    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 12% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.7    
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.1%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 20% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 23% 19%    
Excessive drinking 24% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 126    
Teen birth rate 31 11    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 11% 6%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 503:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 55    
Diabetic screening 89% 88%    
Mammography screening 73% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 86% 93%    
Some college 63% 77%    
Unemployment 8.3% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 7%    
Inadequate social support 17% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 17%    
Violent crime rate 275 72    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 48%