La Center, WA is located in Clark county and is a small, but growing community. The town is characterized by its strong sense of community and vibrant culture. In terms of healthcare, La Center has several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care to residents. These facilities include PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Vancouver Clinic, and Columbia River Urgent Care. Additionally, the community has a wide array of primary care options available through local doctors’ offices, urgent care clinics, and specialty clinics. With such a variety of healthcare options available nearby, La Center residents can easily access the medical care they need 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 148 physicians per 100,000 population in La Center. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the La Center 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 La Center 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 La Center 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 La Center commutes 30.8 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 La Center area is 67 (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.