General Health Overview
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| Metric |
Fairfax city |
Virginia Avg |
US Average |
| Life Expectancy (years) |
82.6 |
77.3 |
78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) |
7.4% |
7.1% |
8.5% |
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition |
Fairfax city |
Virginia Avg |
US Average |
| Diabetes |
8.9% |
12.2% |
11.3% |
| Cancer |
6.2% |
6.8% |
6.9% |
| Heart Diseases |
4.8% |
6.8% |
7.1% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health |
10.2% |
16.9% |
16.3% |
Health Behaviors
| Behavior |
Fairfax city |
Virginia Avg |
US Average |
| Smokers |
10.8% |
19.0% |
19.0% |
| Binge Drinking |
15.8% |
15.2% |
16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle |
17.2% |
24.8% |
25.1% |
Air Quality
| Metric |
Fairfax city |
Virginia Avg |
US Average |
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) |
6.91 |
6.12 |
6.09 |