The Corvallis, OR Metro Area is home to a wide range of health care providers and facilities. The local hospitals are equipped with highly skilled practitioners and advanced technologies to provide quality care. In addition, the area offers many clinics providing outpatient services such as primary care, mental health counseling, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and more. These facilities are all supported by a network of highly trained medical professionals who specialize in various branches of medicine. Furthermore, patients can access comprehensive healthcare including specialty care in areas like neurology, cardiology, oncology and women's health at the leading medical centers and research institutions in Corvallis. Lastly, there is an abundance of options for preventative care and education throughout the metro area to help keep residents healthy.
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 308 physicians per 100,000 population in Corvallis Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Corvallis Metro Area area is 82.0 (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 Corvallis Metro Area area is 59 (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 Corvallis Metro Area area is 72 (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 Corvallis Metro Area commutes 19.6 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 Corvallis Metro Area area is 62 (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.