Richmond, CA is an area that is home to a diverse population with varied health needs. The city itself is served by several hospitals and medical facilities, including Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center, Doctors Medical Center San Pablo, and Sutter Health's Alta Bates Summit Medical Center San Pablo Campus. These hospitals provide high-quality care to those in need, while also supporting outreach programs and providing important access to specialty services. In addition, there are many other local clinics and medical centers providing primary care services for those in the area. These include the Richmond Community Health Center, La Clinica de La Raza, and El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center. With these resources available to residents of Richmond, there is excellent access to quality healthcare and a strong support system for staying healthy.
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 Richmond. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond commutes 34.7 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 Richmond area is 52 (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.