Sierra Brooks, CA is a small community located in the Northeastern portion of California. As of 2020, it has a population of 4,600 people. The health care in Sierra Brooks is provided by several local hospitals and medical facilities. The Sierra Health Center is one of the most prominent centers in town. It provides a wide array of services including primary healthcare for adults and children, urgent care, and mental health services. Another notable facility is the Sierra Regional Hospital which offers full-service emergency care as well as orthopedic and other specialty services. Several nearby clinics also provide essential medical services to the local residents such as vaccinations, routine checkups, and screenings for various conditions. In addition to these medical facilities, there are also many pharmacies within the city limits that offer medications at discounted prices for uninsured or underinsured individuals. Overall, Sierra Brook's residents have access to quality healthcare from experienced professionals.
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 34 physicians per 100,000 population in Sierra Brooks. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sierra Brooks area is 99.8 (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 Sierra Brooks area is 60 (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 Sierra Brooks area is 36 (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 Sierra Brooks commutes 0.0 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 Sierra Brooks area is 88 (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.