Stanton, CA is a city located in Orange County in the Southern region of California. The city has an array of healthcare facilities available for its residents. In addition to providing primary care services, local hospitals and medical facilities also provide specialized care for a variety of health issues. These include cardiology, pediatrics, neurology, orthopedics and gynecology among others. Local hospitals are also equipped with emergency rooms and other advanced medical care technologies such as MRI and CT scanning. Stanton also has several community clinics which provide free or low-cost primary healthcare services to those who are uninsured or underinsured. These clinics offer basic health screenings and preventive health services such as immunizations, education about healthy lifestyle choices, nutrition counseling and more. With these resources available to its residents, Stanton is able to maintain a high level of health throughout the community as well as provide access to quality care for all.
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 249 physicians per 100,000 population in Stanton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Stanton area is 89.0 (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 Stanton area is 65 (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 Stanton 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 Stanton commutes 28.9 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 Stanton area is 49 (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.