Cambria, California is a small coastal town in San Luis Obispo County. The town is known for its natural beauty, and the local community takes pride in providing quality healthcare services to residents. The area is home to several hospitals and medical facilities that provide essential care to locals. The hospitals include Twin Cities Community Hospital, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and French Hospital Medical Center. These facilities offer a wide range of services including primary care, specialty care, emergency care and laboratory services. Additionally, there are several urgent care centers that provide immediate attention for minor illnesses or injuries. Other nearby medical facilities include Nipomo Community Medical Group and San Simeon Medical Clinic that provide primary care and other medical services to the citizens of Cambria. Overall, Cambria has an excellent system of medical care that ensures those living in the community have easy access to necessary medical treatment when they need it most.
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 250 physicians per 100,000 population in Cambria. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Cambria area is 87.9 (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 Cambria area is 30 (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 Cambria area is 94 (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 Cambria commutes 20.5 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 Cambria area is 86 (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.