The health of the community of 92239 Desert Center, CA is largely supported by local medical facilities and hospitals. In this sparsely populated area, a few medical centers are dedicated to providing top-notch care to its residents. The nearest hospital is located in nearby Palm Springs which offers an urgent care center as well as an emergency room. Other nearby medical centers include the Joshua Tree Medical Center and the High Desert Health Clinic, both providing family practice services as well as diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. Additionally, the High Desert Health Clinic also provides occupational therapy and physical therapy services for those living with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Locally there are several pharmacies and home health care providers that help ensure the best possible health outcomes for those living in and around 92239 Desert Center, CA.
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 Desert Center (zip 92239). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Desert Center (zip 92239) 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 Desert Center (zip 92239) 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 Desert Center (zip 92239) 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 Desert Center (zip 92239) commutes Unlock 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 Desert Center (zip 92239) 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.