Mission Hills, CA is a large community located in the San Fernando Valley of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It provides a wide range of services and amenities to its citizens, including access to healthcare. The local hospitals and medical facilities provide a variety of health-related services from preventive care to emergency treatment. Residents have access to quality care that meets their needs and can receive professional advice from experienced providers in their area. In addition, there are several specialized centers of medical excellence that can provide advanced treatments for rare or complex cases. Mission Hills has a number of primary care clinics and specialty clinics focused on providing excellent care for patients with conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and mental health issues. Mission Hills also has a strong network of primary care providers who work closely with each other to ensure that individuals receive comprehensive care within their own community. With so many resources available, residents of Mission Hills can rest assured knowing they have access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 216 physicians per 100,000 population in Mission Hills. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mission Hills area is 87.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
87.6 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Mission Hills area is 43 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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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 Mission Hills area is 96 (100=best). The US average is 87.
96 / 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 Mission Hills commutes 28.9 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 Mission Hills area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 58.
88 / 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.