Elk Plain, Washington is located in Pierce County and is home to a population of 8,967 people as of 2019. The health of the residents of Elk Plain is paramount. Fortunately, there are multiple local hospitals and medical facilities that can provide the necessary care to the citizens of Elk Plain. MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup is only 20 minutes away from Elk Plain and provides emergency, acute care services and specialty services for adults and children. Also close by is Tacoma General Hospital which offers similar services as well as an extensive cancer center. In addition to hospitals, Elk Plain has several local clinics that offer primary care services with experienced providers who specialize in family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, and other specialties. The residents of Elk Plain have access to quality healthcare in their area so they can stay healthy for many years to come.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 199 physicians per 100,000 population in Elk Plain. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Elk Plain area is 80.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
80.0 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Elk Plain area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 100
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Elk Plain area is 87 (100=best). The US average is 87.
87 / 100
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Elk Plain commutes 41.0 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Elk Plain area is 62 (100=best). The US average is 58.
62 / 100
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.