Downey, California is a vibrant city located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is home to various healthcare providers, hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care for the residents of Downey. The city has two major local hospitals - Downey Regional Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center, both offering comprehensive health care services for the community. Other local medical facilities in Downey include: Downey Ambulatory Care Center, Emergency Physicians Medical Group of Downey, and St. Francis Medical Center of Lynwood. These facilities provide quality healthcare services to citizens in need, including emergency services and general practice care. In addition, there are numerous clinics and community outreach programs catering to the needs of the residents of Downey. With access to excellent health care providers and resources, the people in Downey can rest assured that their well-being is taken care of.
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 211 physicians per 100,000 population in Downey. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Downey area is 85.2 (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 Downey area is 52 (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 Downey area is 95 (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 Downey commutes 30.2 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 Downey area is 40 (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.