Lake of the Woods, CA is a small rural community located in the San Bernardino County. The health care landscape in this area is dominated by local hospitals and medical facilities that provide vital services to residents of the area. The most prominent hospital is Lake of the Woods Hospital, which offers a full range of medical services including emergency care, specialty services, and preventive care. Other medical facilities in the region include community clinics that provide access to primary care services and specialty centers for conditions such as cancer and heart disease. Additionally, there are several locally owned pharmacies that offer medications to local patients. The overall health of Lake of the Woods is good, with low rates of infectious diseases and chronic illnesses compared to other areas in California. Families here have access to quality health care providers who can meet their individual needs, making sure they remain healthy and well-cared for.
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 Lake of the Woods. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods area is 93 (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 Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods area is 78 (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.