Morgan Hill, CA is a vibrant community with a variety of health resources available to its residents. It has an array of hospitals and medical facilities including the prestigious Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Saint Louise Regional Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center. These facilities provide comprehensive care for both inpatient and outpatient needs. Additionally, they offer the latest in medical technology as well as specialized services such as pediatric care, mental health services, geriatric care, and more. For those wishing to seek alternative treatment options there are many acupuncture clinics, chiropractic offices, and natural healing centers throughout the city that provide holistic treatments. Morgan Hill also has a comprehensive public transportation system that connects residents to all these health services. With access to quality healthcare and alternative treatments close at hand, Morgan Hill’s citizens have ample opportunity to stay healthy and well-cared for.
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 257 physicians per 100,000 population in Morgan Hill. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Morgan Hill area is 93.7 (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 Morgan Hill area is 40 (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 Morgan Hill 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 Morgan Hill commutes 34.6 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 Morgan Hill area is 63 (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.