The health of the residents of Lake of the Pines, CA is a top priority and there are several hospitals and medical facilities in the area. The local hospitals offer a wide range of services including preventive care, primary care, urgent care, emergency services, and specialty care. Some of these include Placer County Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, and Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta. There are also many local medical facilities that provide specialized services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology services, nutrition counseling and more. With access to quality healthcare providers and advanced medical technology available in the Lake of the Pines area, residents can be assured that their health is being 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 225 physicians per 100,000 population in Lake of the Pines. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lake of the Pines area is 99.4 (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 Lake of the Pines 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 Lake of the Pines area is 84 (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 Lake of the Pines commutes 43.1 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 Lake of the Pines area is 60 (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.