The health of the 89704 Washoe Valley, NV area is supported by a handful of local hospitals and medical facilities. This small community in Washoe County is home to a few major medical facilities including Renown Regional Medical Center, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Tahoe Carson Behavioral Health Hospital, and Nevada Pediatrics. These hospitals provide comprehensive medical services for residents of 89704 Washoe Valley and the surrounding areas. Local medical facilities include clinics that provide specialized care such as obstetrics and gynecology, mental health services, physical therapy, rehabilitation services, eye care and more. In addition to the large hospitals in the area, there are several smaller specialty medical facilities like Advanced Dermatology Las Vegas that offer personalized care with advanced technology and equipment. All these resources ensure that residents of 89704 Washoe Valley have access to quality healthcare when they need it most.
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 Washoe Valley (zip 89704). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Washoe Valley (zip 89704) 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 Washoe Valley (zip 89704) 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 Washoe Valley (zip 89704) 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 Washoe Valley (zip 89704) 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 Washoe Valley (zip 89704) 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.