The Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area has a range of health care options available to its residents. The area is home to two major hospitals: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Deaconess Hospital, as well as numerous smaller community medical centers that provide primary and specialty care services. In addition, there are dozens of walk-in clinics in the area for patients who need immediate care without an appointment. Residents also have access to a variety of mental health services at local facilities such as Daybreak Counseling Services and the Crisis Solutions Center. With these resources in place, no one needs to go far for quality health care in the Spokane-Spokane Valley area.
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 227 physicians per 100,000 population in Spokane-Spokane Valley Metro Area. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Spokane-Spokane Valley Metro Area area is 81.8 (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 Spokane-Spokane Valley Metro Area area is 38 (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 Spokane-Spokane Valley Metro Area area is 48 (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 Spokane-Spokane Valley Metro Area commutes 22.1 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley Metro Area area is 59 (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.