Kingston, Washington is a small community located in Kitsap County on the Kitsap Peninsula. The area is well known for its beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation opportunities. While Kingston offers many recreational activities and stunning views, it also has ample health care options available to its residents. As of 2020, there are two local hospitals: Harrison Medical Center and CHI Franciscan Health-Harrison Silverdale Campus. In addition, there are five medical facilities: Kingston Family Medicine Clinic, Suquamish Tribe Health Clinic, NorthKitsap Urgent Care & Primary Care Clinic, Peninsula Community Health Services and Klahowya Medical Clinic. These medical facilities provide quality care for all types of medical concerns that a person may have. With the vast array of services available in Kingston, it's easy for residents to find the right healthcare provider and get the treatment they need to keep themselves healthy and active in their community.
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 203 physicians per 100,000 population in Kingston. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kingston area is 83.4 (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 Kingston area is 40 (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 Kingston area is 65 (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 Kingston commutes 30.3 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 Kingston area is 64 (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.