Le Grand, CA is a small town located in the San Joaquin Valley of California. The health care resources available to the local population are very limited with only one hospital and a handful of medical facilities. Despite this, the health care system in Le Grand works hard to ensure that local residents have access to quality health care services. The hospital and medical facilities offer preventive care, primary care, emergency services, and specialty care for all types of medical needs. Many providers also have specialized programs such as mental health assistance and substance abuse treatment in order to help those in need of more extensive assistance. The town also has several pharmacies that provide medication and other necessary supplies needed for a healthy lifestyle. In addition, there are community outreach efforts that focus on educating residents on how to maintain their own good health through diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes. With the combination of these resources, Le Grand is dedicated to providing its citizens with the best possible health care they can receive.
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 86 physicians per 100,000 population in Le Grand. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Le Grand area is 95.7 (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 Le Grand area is 20 (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 Le Grand area is 93 (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 Le Grand commutes 22.1 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 Le Grand area is 73 (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.