The health of the Moreno Valley, CA community is of utmost importance and there are a number of local resources to support the well-being of its citizens. The city is fortunate to have numerous hospitals and medical facilities available within easy reach. These include Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, Moreno Valley Community Hospital, and Riverside County Regional Medical Center. There are also many pharmacies, urgent care clinics, mental health providers, dental offices and other specialized healthcare centers in the area. The public can access a range of preventive health services at the community's own health center located at the Moreno Valley Mall. All these resources taken together make sure that any kind of medical need can be met quickly and efficiently in this city.
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 99 physicians per 100,000 population in Moreno Valley (zip 92551). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Moreno Valley (zip 92551) area is 83.5 (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 Moreno Valley (zip 92551) area is 50 (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 Moreno Valley (zip 92551) 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 Moreno Valley (zip 92551) commutes 36.4 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 Moreno Valley (zip 92551) area is 60 (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.