Mi-Wuk Village, CA is a small town located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Tuolumne County. The population of Mi-Wuk Village is approximately 1,500 people and the area offers some of the most stunning natural beauty in California. While there are no hospitals located in Mi-Wuk Village, there are several local medical facilities that provide a variety of health services to residents. Some of these facilities include an urgent care center, chiropractic office, physical therapy clinic, and family practice. Additionally, many nearby towns and cities offer hospitals with emergency rooms for more serious medical situations. Overall, Mi-Wuk Village has access to a wide range of health care options that promote the well-being of its residents.
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 201 physicians per 100,000 population in Mi-Wuk Village. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mi-Wuk Village area is 99.2 (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 Mi-Wuk Village area is 27 (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 Mi-Wuk Village area is 88 (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 Mi-Wuk Village commutes 27.0 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 Mi-Wuk Village area is 81 (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.