Sacramento, CA County is home to a variety of health care facilities and resources. Local hospitals including Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Sutter Medical Center offer advanced medical services, providing comprehensive care for all patients. Additionally, many local medical centers provide specialized treatments and services to those in need. These includes programs for mental health, HIV/AIDS treatment, substance abuse recovery and more. Furthermore, the area has numerous community clinics ensuring people can access basic healthcare services. Other organizations such as Sacramento Covered also work hard to ensure that everyone can access quality care regardless of their income or insurance status. With these resources in place, it is clear that Sacramento County takes great pride in ensuring its citizens have access to the best possible health care available.
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 206 physicians per 100,000 population in Sacramento County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sacramento County area is 90.1 (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 Sacramento County 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 Sacramento County area is 95 (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 Sacramento County commutes 26.9 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 Sacramento County area is 32 (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.