Santa Clara County, California is home to a large and diverse population of over 1.9 million people. With such a large population, health care in the area is of great importance. The county is well-equipped with local hospitals and medical facilities providing high-quality services for residents. Santa Clara County Medical Center (SCCMC) located in San Jose, CA is the largest public health system in the region. It provides comprehensive medical services including urgent care, specialty clinics, emergency care, and more. Additionally, other medical facilities located throughout the county offer specialized care in areas such as cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, and pediatrics. Alltogether these facilities provide a wide range of healthcare options for residents of Santa Clara County. Furthermore, numerous community clinics scattered throughout the region provide low-cost or free healthcare services to those less fortunate or without insurance coverage. These clinics include Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), Valley Health Center (VHC), Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), and Ravenswood Family Health Center (RFHC). With these networked resources available in Santa Clara County, access to quality healthcare services has never been easier for its residents.
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 257 physicians per 100,000 population in Santa Clara County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Santa Clara County area is 93.7 (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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County area is 84 (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 Santa Clara County commutes 28.0 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 Santa Clara County area is 49 (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.