The Bakersfield, CA Metro Area is a bustling place with plenty of amenities to meet all its residents' needs. There are many hospitals and medical facilities available in the area that provide a wide variety of health services. The area has several hospitals such as Memorial Hospital, Kern Medical Center, and Adventist Health Bakersfield. These hospitals offer top-notch care for both inpatient and outpatient services. In addition to these hospitals, there are also numerous medical facilities that offer a variety of specialized care including eye care, physical therapy, rehabilitation services, dental services and much more. With so many options for health care in close proximity to each other, residents of this area can be confident that they can get the best health care possible 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 112 physicians per 100,000 population in Bakersfield Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bakersfield Metro Area area is 83.8 (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 Bakersfield Metro Area area is 42 (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 Bakersfield Metro Area area is 88 (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 Bakersfield Metro Area commutes 23.4 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Bakersfield Metro Area area is 53 (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.