Friday Harbor, the main town on San Juan Island in Washington, is home to a variety of health-related services. The town has two local hospitals: The Peace Island Medical Center and San Juan Island Emergency Services. Both offer quality medical care and are well-equipped to handle a wide range of medical issues. In addition to the two hospitals, there are several other medical facilities in Friday Harbor that provide specialty care services such as physical therapy and laboratory testing. There is also a variety of alternative health options, including naturopathy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture, and herbal remedies. All of these services are easily accessible from the downtown area or via ferry to neighboring islands. With excellent healthcare options right in their backyard, residents of Friday Harbor can be sure they have access to quality healthcare 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 154 physicians per 100,000 population in Friday Harbor. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Friday Harbor area is 78.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
78.5 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Friday Harbor area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
60 / 100
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 Friday Harbor area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
97 / 100
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 Friday Harbor commutes 11.1 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 Friday Harbor area is 80 (100=best). The US average is 58.
80 / 100
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.