Indio, California is a vibrant community in the Coachella Valley with a thriving population of nearly 90,000 people. The city offers many amenities for its citizens, including excellent healthcare options. Indio is home to two quality local hospitals: Eisenhower Medical Center and JFK Memorial Hospital. Both hospitals offer comprehensive medical services to the surrounding communities, including emergency care, surgical services, women's health care, cancer treatment and rehabilitation services. Additionally, there are numerous local medical facilities throughout the city that provide quality care for residents who do not have access to larger hospital systems. These facilities offer convenient access to doctors and other healthcare professionals who specialize in various areas such as family practice, pediatrics and geriatrics. Indio is a great place to live with plenty of options to receive quality healthcare.
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 99 physicians per 100,000 population in Indio. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Indio area is 83.5 (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 Indio area is 50 (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 Indio area is 97 (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 Indio commutes 22.4 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 Indio area is 68 (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.