Wasco, CA is an area located in Kern County that has a population of 25,545 people. The community of Wasco has various health-related resources available to its citizens including local hospitals and medical facilities. Wasco Medical Center is the main hospital providing care in the area and offers emergency room services, laboratory tests, general medical services, as well as physical therapy and rehabilitation services. Additionally, Wasco has numerous small medical facilities scattered throughout town that offer primary care services such as family medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology care. These facilities also provide services such as physicals, immunizations, disease prevention counseling and screenings for cancer or diabetes. In addition to these health-related resources, Wasco residents have access to an array of fitness centers and recreational activities that promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits including running trails at the nearby Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. By having so many options available for healthcare within its boundaries, Wasco helps ensure that its citizens remain physically healthy and active.
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 Wasco (zip 93280). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Wasco (zip 93280) 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 Wasco (zip 93280) 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 Wasco (zip 93280) 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 Wasco (zip 93280) 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 Wasco (zip 93280) 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.