Crescent City, California is a coastal town located near the Oregon border. With a population of 7,643 people and an area of 9.5 square miles, Crescent City is home to a variety of medical facilities and hospitals available to its residents. The most notable hospital in the area is Sutter Coast Hospital, which offers specialty services such as comprehensive cancer care, physical therapy, and 24-hour emergency services. Additionally, there are several local clinics including Crescent City Medical Clinic, Del Norte Community Health Center, and Curry Medical Center that provide quality health care for the community. These centers offer primary care services such as family practice, preventive medicine screenings, vaccinations and more. In addition to these facilities there are also pharmacies stocked with over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs available for residents of Crescent City. With these medical facilities in the area it is easy for residents to access both preventive care and emergency health needs quickly and efficiently.
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 158 physicians per 100,000 population in Crescent City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Crescent City area is 97.3 (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 Crescent City area is 68 (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 Crescent City area is 56 (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 Crescent City commutes 14.4 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 Crescent City area is 83 (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.