The small town of Dollar Point, California is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and is home to a close-knit community of families and retirees. The area provides a variety of scenic outdoor activities from fishing and hiking to skiing and snowboarding. Residents benefit from access to quality medical care with several local hospitals and medical facilities in the area. The nearest hospital is Tahoe Forest Hospital, located just seven miles away in Truckee. With its close proximity to excellent health care, Dollar Point residents can be sure to find the right medical support for their needs. Additionally, local clinics offer preventative health services such as flu shots and regular checkups that help ensure the overall wellbeing of the population. With the combination of great access to healthcare, as well as a wide variety of outdoor activities, Dollar Point remains a great place for families to call home.
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 261 physicians per 100,000 population in Dollar Point. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dollar Point area is 88.2 (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 Dollar Point area is 53 (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 Dollar Point area is 97 (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 Dollar Point commutes 27.3 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 Dollar Point 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.