The Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metro Area is home to a diverse and vibrant population. The area has access to a number of local hospitals and medical facilities that provide top-notch care to its residents. These facilities include Harrison Medical Center, Kitsap Mental Health Services, and the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, which offers specialized care for veterans. In addition, there are many community health centers in the area that offer primary care services as well as mental health and substance abuse services. Residents of the Bremerton-Silverdale metro area have access to a range of comprehensive health care options so they can maintain good overall health and wellbeing.
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 203 physicians per 100,000 population in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard Metro Area area is 83.4 (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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard Metro Area 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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard Metro Area area is 39 (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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard Metro Area commutes 30.3 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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 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.