Novato, CA is a small city located in Marin County in the North Bay Area of California. It is home to a diverse population of people with varying levels of health and wellbeing. The local hospitals and medical facilities provide a wide range of healthcare services for all Novato residents. These include primary care physicians, specialists, pharmacists, social workers, nurses, counselors and other healthcare professionals. In addition to these medical services, Novato has several recreational centers including parks, trails and open spaces that offer opportunities for physical activity. The City also provides programs such as nutrition classes and smoking cessation that promote healthy lifestyles. With such resources available to its citizens, Novato offers its residents access to quality healthcare and health promotion activities.
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 466 physicians per 100,000 population in Novato. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Novato area is 91.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Novato area is 40 (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 Novato area is 98 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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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 Novato commutes 32.6 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 Novato area is 79 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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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.