Sunnyside, Washington is a small community located in the central part of the state. The health of its residents is of great importance to its citizens and local institutions. The area has several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality healthcare services to residents. These include Sunnyside Community Hospital, Yakima Valley Medical Center, and Yakima Regional Medical Center, which offer general medical care, emergency care, and specialty services. Additionally, Sunnyside also has a wide range of primary care doctors, specialists, dentists, physical therapists, mental health clinics and home healthcare providers that serve the needs of their patients. Residents are encouraged to be proactive with their health by participating in preventive care visits at these various facilities as well as engaging in healthy lifestyle habits such as regular exercise and nutrition education. Sunnyside strives to create an environment where all members of its community have access to quality health services for years to come.
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 160 physicians per 100,000 population in Sunnyside. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sunnyside area is 81.3 (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 Sunnyside area is 53 (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 Sunnyside area is 80 (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 Sunnyside commutes 18.3 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 Sunnyside area is 71 (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.