The town of Coulterville, CA 95311 is a small rural community located in the Sierra Foothills. It has a population of approximately 2,000 people. Health care access is limited in Coulterville, however there are some local hospitals and medical facilities that serve the area. The closest hospital to Coulterville is Oak Valley Hospital which is located in nearby Sonora, California. This hospital offers general medical services including ER and ICU care as well as specialty services such as surgery, cardiology, urology, oncology and more. Additionally there are several clinics in town providing primary care services and other medical specialties such as physical therapy and dermatology. Other local health providers include a pharmacist, mental health clinic, optometrist and chiropractor. These providers offer quality health care to the residents of Coulterville despite its limited resources. Despite these services, access to some specialized care can be challenging for residents of Coulterville due to long drives or lack of insurance coverage. However overall the access to healthcare in Coulterville is adequate for the needs of its population.
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 40 physicians per 100,000 population in Coulterville (zip 95311). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Coulterville (zip 95311) area is 93.5 (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 Coulterville (zip 95311) area is 30 (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 Coulterville (zip 95311) area is 93 (100=best). The US average is 87.
93 / 100
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 Coulterville (zip 95311) commutes 31.0 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 Coulterville (zip 95311) area is 72 (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.