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Health in Ridgecrest, California

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HealthRidgecrest, CAUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)182.8
Water Quality (100=best)4255
Superfund Sites (100=best)1071
Physicians per 100k130.2261.3



There are 130 physicians per 100,000 population in Ridgecrest, CA. The US average is 261.

Ridgecrest, CA Health Index

Air quality in Ridgecrest, CA is 1 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 Ridgecrest, CA is 42 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 10 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.


Ridgecrest Health SperlingViews

Relaxing place to live: I have lived in or around Ridgecrest CA for 26 years and I enjoy the following: Located within a half a day drive from San Diego, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. No... (read more)Intolerance: While Ridgecrest's "religiosity index" is no greater that that of the United States, on average, it seems to have more of its share of religious extremists. I will... (read more)Stability of economy: The economy is tightly link to militaty research spending and thus, shifts with political... (read more)Have an opinion about Ridgecrest? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Ridgecrest Click Here