The health of the 95603 Auburn, CA area is supported by a number of local hospitals and medical facilities. The Placer County Medical Center is a full-service regional medical center located in nearby Roseville, offering the latest cutting-edge medical technology to provide comprehensive care for residents of the 95603 area. Additionally, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital and Marshall Medical Center are two excellent options for residents of Auburn and the surrounding areas looking for quality medical care. All three hospitals offer services such as family medicine, emergency care, radiology, lab services, oncology, chiropractic care, physical therapy and more. In addition to these hospitals and medical centers that provide high-level care in nearby communities, there are several smaller clinics within easy reach of residents in the 95603 zip code. These clinics offer primary care physicians as well as specialized services such as optometry and dentistry. All in all, this small city has plenty of resources available to support its residents' health needs.
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 261 physicians per 100,000 population in Auburn (zip 95603). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Auburn (zip 95603) area is 88.2 (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 Auburn (zip 95603) area is 53 (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 Auburn (zip 95603) area is 97 (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 Auburn (zip 95603) commutes 25.5 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 Auburn (zip 95603) area is 47 (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.