Oakley, CA is a small town located in Eastern Contra Costa County which has a population of over 40,000 people. The health and wellness of the community is of utmost importance with many local hospitals and medical facilities that serve the area. The Oakley Medical Center provides comprehensive primary care for residents while Sutter Delta Medical Center offers 24-hour emergency services. For mental health, there are numerous counseling centers such as Beyond Wellness, Asana Recovery, and Spring Health Behavioral Care. Additionally, there are several nearby physical rehabilitation centers like East Bay Physical Therapy and Waypoint Physical Therapy that offer specialized care to individuals with physical disabilities or injuries. Furthermore, various non-profit organizations like Rebuilding Together provide free home repairs to low-income families in order to improve their overall wellbeing. With all these resources available, residents of Oakley can be assured of quality healthcare when needed.
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 219 physicians per 100,000 population in Oakley. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Oakley area is 102.1 (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 Oakley area is 35 (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 Oakley area is 94 (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 Oakley commutes 40.9 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 Oakley area is 60 (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.