Enetai, WA is a small city located on the Puget Sound waterfront. The health of the community is largely supported by local hospitals and medical facilities. The Enetai area has two larger hospital systems, Providence St. Peter's Hospital and Harrison Medical Center, as well as a number of smaller medical centers and clinics. Additionally, the city offers an array of services to help its citizens maintain their health such as free mental health counseling provided by the Enetai Counseling Center and numerous fitness centers offering gym memberships at reduced rates for low-income individuals. As such, access to quality healthcare is readily available in the city, allowing residents to maintain healthy lifestyles while still taking advantage of local resources.
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 203 physicians per 100,000 population in Enetai. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Enetai area is 83.4 (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 Enetai 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 Enetai area is 65 (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 Enetai commutes 30.3 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 Enetai area is 57 (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.