Descanso, CA is a small town located in the county of San Diego. It has a population of just over 2,000 people. Despite its small size, the community of Descanso is served by several local hospitals and medical facilities, making it easy for residents to access necessary healthcare services. In Descanso, there are eight local hospitals and health centers providing care to the community. Additionally, many physicians have offices in town as well as clinics offering a variety of services including preventive care, family planning, immunizations and diagnostic testing. The local medical infrastructure provides residents with access to advanced technology and highly trained clinicians. Furthermore, Descanso’s close proximity to larger cities such as San Diego ensures that specialized treatment or care not available locally can be provided nearby. Residents in Descanso enjoy a high quality of health care due to the availability of these resources and services.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Descanso (zip 91916). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Descanso (zip 91916) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Descanso (zip 91916) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Descanso (zip 91916) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Descanso (zip 91916) commutes Unlock 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 Descanso (zip 91916) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.