Sumner, Washington is a small city located in Pierce County and is home to approximately 10,000 people. The local health care scene in Sumner is varied and comprehensive, providing residents with access to a range of medical facilities and services. The city is home to two primary hospitals – Good Samaritan Medical Center and Twin Rivers Medical Center – offering urgent care, emergency services, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and more. Additionally, there are several specialty care clinics in the area providing specialized treatments such as physical rehabilitation, pediatric care for children and adolescents, orthopedic surgery, cardiology services and much more. With such an array of health care options for residents of Sumner to choose from and access to the nearby Tacoma General Hospital as well as St. Joseph Medical Center in Seattle for more complex procedures or treatment options, it’s easy to see why many call Sumner their home.
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 199 physicians per 100,000 population in Sumner. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sumner area is 80.0 (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 Sumner area is 60 (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 Sumner area is 87 (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 Sumner commutes 28.4 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 Sumner area is 49 (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.