Fircrest, WA is a small city located near Tacoma in Pierce County. With a population of just over 6,000 people, Fircrest is known for its quaint, suburban streets and quiet atmosphere. In terms of health care services, Fircrest has access to a variety of local hospitals and medical facilities that are able to provide quality care to its residents. The area boasts two major hospitals: St. Joseph Medical Center and MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, both providing emergency services as well as specialized care in areas such as oncology, cardiology, and orthopedics. For those seeking more specialized treatment or preventative healthcare options, there are several clinics within the city limits offering primary care services such as family practitioners and internists as well as medical specialists like dermatologists and endocrinologists. Fircrest also offers a variety of imaging centers for diagnostic testing including MRI's , PET scans, X-Rays, Mammograms and ultrasound services. Finally, for urgent medical needs outside regular office hours there’s Pacific Urgent Care conveniently open 7 days a week with extended hours until 7 pm most nights. All these services work together to provide Fircrest residents with comprehensive access to the health care they need when they need it most.
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 199 physicians per 100,000 population in Fircrest. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fircrest area is 80.0 (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 Fircrest 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 Fircrest area is 87 (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 Fircrest commutes 26.7 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 Fircrest area is 37 (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.