Pine Mountain Lake, CA is a picturesque mountain community located in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It has a small population of around 1,500 people and offers visitors and residents access to numerous outdoor activities including hiking, boating, biking, fishing, camping and more. Despite its small size, Pine Mountain Lake is well-equipped when it comes to healthcare. The area boasts several local medical facilities that provide comprehensive care and services for both residents and visitors alike. These include the Sonora Regional Medical Center, Pine Mountain Lake Health Clinic and Mark Twain Medical Center - all of which are fully accredited and have excellent reputations for providing quality health care services. Additionally, there are also several local hospitals in nearby areas such as Angels Camp Hospital and Tuolumne General Hospital. With such an abundance of resources available to them, the people of Pine Mountain Lake can rest assured that they will receive the best possible health care should they ever require it.
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 Pine Mountain Lake. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pine Mountain Lake 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 Pine Mountain Lake 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 Pine Mountain Lake 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 Pine Mountain Lake 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 Pine Mountain Lake area is 76 (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.