The town of Bishop, California is located in Inyo County and has a population of approximately 3,821 people. Health care in the area is provided by Northern Inyo Hospital, a full service medical facility located within a few miles of Bishop. Besides the hospital there are various other medical facilities in the area such as Inyo Diagnostic Imaging and Specialty Medical Group. These facilities provide both primary care and specialty services for residents living in Bishop and the surrounding areas. Additionally, there is also an urgent care clinic located close by if someone needs to be seen on short notice. The health care here is generally affordable with many local insurance plans accepted. With these resources available, people living in Bishop are able to receive quality healthcare without having to leave their town for treatment.
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 186 physicians per 100,000 population in Bishop (zip 93514). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bishop (zip 93514) area is 94.7 (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 Bishop (zip 93514) area is 28 (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 Bishop (zip 93514) area is 79 (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 Bishop (zip 93514) commutes 18.3 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 Bishop (zip 93514) area is 86 (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.