The Madera, CA Metro Area is located in the San Joaquin Valley and is home to a diverse population with varied health care needs. The area has several local hospitals including Madera Community Hospital, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital, and Saint Agnes Medical Center, along with numerous medical facilities providing specialized services. The hospitals provide essential care and treatments that are easily accessible to residents of the metropolitan area. In addition to hospital-based care, there are family health centers throughout the metro area providing primary care services and community clinics offering free or low-cost health services. These include general physicals, check-ups, vaccinations, screenings for diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, as well as mental health options and counseling services. There are also many locally-operated organizations that offer additional resources related to healthy living initiatives and nutrition education. In summary, the Madera Metro Area offers a wide range of health care options to meet the needs of 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 97 physicians per 100,000 population in Madera Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Madera Metro Area area is 82.7 (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 Madera Metro Area area is 16 (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 Madera Metro Area area is 96 (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 Madera Metro Area commutes 25.6 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 Madera Metro Area area is 57 (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.