Calaveras County in California is a rural county located in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The county is comprised of small towns and rural communities, and the population of Calaveras County is just over 45,000 people.
The health care available to residents of this area includes several local hospitals, as well as medical facilities that provide a variety of services. There are a number of primary care physicians and specialists who practice in hospitals within the Calaveras County area, as well as community clinics and other public health services. Additionally, there are numerous skilled nursing facilities available across the county for those who require more specialized care. Residents also have access to behavioral health programs and substance abuse prevention services from local counselors and mental health providers. Despite being a rural area, Calaveras County offers comprehensive healthcare options for its residents with a range of different providers dedicated to providing quality care to everyone in the community.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Calaveras County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Calaveras County area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Calaveras County area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Calaveras County area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Calaveras County commutes Unlock 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 Calaveras County area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.