Brush Prairie, Washington is a lovely small town located in Clark County. It is a great place to live with its peaceful atmosphere and close-knit community. Though Brush Prairie has no hospitals or large medical centers, it is still well equipped with local medical facilities. Residents of the area can access a variety of healthcare services including primary care physician practices, urgent care clinics, pharmacies, physical therapists, and other outpatient specialty practices. The local medical personnel are highly trained professionals who provide quality care to their patients. In addition to the local doctors and nurses, many residents choose to visit nearby hospitals in Vancouver or Portland for specialized treatments such as cancer care or open heart surgery. With all these available resources, the people of Brush Prairie enjoy access to quality health care every day.
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 148 physicians per 100,000 population in Brush Prairie. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brush Prairie area is 77.6 (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 Brush Prairie area is 47 (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 Brush Prairie area is 81 (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 Brush Prairie commutes 32.7 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 Brush Prairie area is 55 (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.