Tipton, CA is a small rural town located in the heart of California's Central Valley region. With a population of just over 5,000 people, Tipton is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide necessary health care services for its citizens. The closest hospital is Tulare Regional Medical Center, which is about 30 miles away from Tipton. This hospital offers a wide range of services, including emergency care, primary care, mental health services and many more. Additionally, there are two smaller clinics located within five miles of the city center. These clinics offer basic medical services such as check-ups and family practice treatments. Furthermore, Tipton residents can also take advantage of specialty care offered at the nearby Community Health Centers in Visalia and Fresno. All these hospitals and medical facilities work together to provide quality health care for the citizens of Tipton.
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 97 physicians per 100,000 population in Tipton (zip 93272). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Tipton (zip 93272) area is 93.7 (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 Tipton (zip 93272) 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 Tipton (zip 93272) area is 92 (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 Tipton (zip 93272) commutes 17.8 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 Tipton (zip 93272) area is 61 (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.