South Taft, CA is a small city located in Central California. Although it has a population of less than 4,000 people, the town is fortunate to have access to local hospitals and medical facilities. These resources are essential for providing quality healthcare services to the city’s residents. The local hospitals offer emergency care services as well as diagnostic tests and treatments for serious illnesses. Other medical facilities provide primary care, preventative health screenings and physical therapy care. In addition, the city also provides access to other resources such as home health agencies, hospice centers and mental health counseling services. With these available options, South Taft can ensure that its citizens receive high quality health care when needed.
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 South Taft. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the South Taft 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 South Taft 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 South Taft 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 South Taft 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 South Taft area is 76 (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.