Pollock Pines, CA is a small mountain community with a population of around 3,200 people. In terms of healthcare, the town is served by several local hospitals and medical facilities. The Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital located in nearby Grass Valley offers 24-hour emergency care and a variety of outpatient services. Sutter Amador Hospital located in Jackson is also nearby and provides emergency services, cancer treatment, laboratory services as well as rehabilitation services. For those looking for specialized care or treatments, there are several clinics located throughout Pollock Pines that provide services such as family practice, pediatrics, cardiology and orthopedic care. In addition to these hospitals and medical facilities, there are numerous pharmacies in the area to provide necessary medications for residents. Overall the health needs of Pollock Pines’ citizens are met adequately with the resources available in the community.
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 192 physicians per 100,000 population in Pollock Pines. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pollock Pines area is 87.1 (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 Pollock 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 Pollock Pines area is 97 (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 Pollock Pines commutes 34.1 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 Pollock Pines area is 70 (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.