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Health in Oakland, California

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HealthOakland, CAUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)35.882.8
Water Quality (100=best)3255
Superfund Sites (100=best)2071
Physicians per 100k277.8261.3



There are 278 physicians per 100,000 population in Oakland, CA. The US average is 261.

Oakland, CA Health Index

Air quality in Oakland, CA is 36 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Oakland, CA is 32 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.


Oakland Health SperlingViews

re: Could not wait to leave Oakland - 5/9/2007: Asher, I'll assume that Oakland could not wait until you left. You depict Oakland in ways that start at hysterical (in both senses of the word) and end up in outright... (read more)re: Could not wait to leave Oakland - 5/9/2007: There are much more negative facts than good in Oakland. Especially when the East, West and Downtown Oakland are considered dangerous place to live and even visit. Unity... (read more)re: Could not wait to leave Oakland - 5/9/2007: how is it in Alameda? is there much real estate in that city? I remember that being right next to oakland.... (read more)Have an opinion about Oakland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Oakland Click Here