The health of the 92405 San Bernardino, CA area is served by several hospitals and medical facilities. Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, and Kindred Hospital Rancho Cucamonga are all located within a few miles from the town center. Additionally, there are numerous local doctor’s offices and urgent care centers located throughout the city. Local clinics provide services such as vaccinations, physicals, screening tests, and primary care for residents of San Bernardino. Despite having access to these services, recent research shows that there is still a need for improved healthcare access in this area. The California Health Care Foundation found that in 2018 over 20% of adults had no regular source of health care in the county which includes San Bernardino. The lack of availability of health insurance and difficulty finding a provider are two key issues preventing people from accessing necessary health care services in this area.
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 135 physicians per 100,000 population in San Bernardino (zip 92405). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the San Bernardino (zip 92405) area is 82.7 (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 San Bernardino (zip 92405) area is 48 (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 San Bernardino (zip 92405) area is 95 (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 San Bernardino (zip 92405) commutes 28.1 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 San Bernardino (zip 92405) area is 55 (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.