Loma Linda, California is a small city situated in San Bernardino County. This city is renowned for its excellent health care services due to the presence of the Loma Linda University Medical Center and local medical facilities. The quality of healthcare is further enhanced by the highly experienced and well-qualified staff at these medical centers. As an example, Loma Linda University Medical Center has been awarded the prestigious title of “Best Hospital” by U.S News & World Report, from 2017 up until 2020. Patients receive top notch medical care with a range of treatments available including cardiology, oncology, orthopedics as well as rehabilitation services. These medical centers are dedicated to providing high quality health care for all residents of Loma Linda and surrounding communities.
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 135 physicians per 100,000 population in Loma Linda. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Loma Linda area is 82.7 (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 Loma Linda area is 48 (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 Loma Linda area is 95 (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 Loma Linda commutes 21.9 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 Loma Linda area is 58 (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.