The health in the 98339 Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA area is supported by several excellent local medical facilities. The nearest hospital is Jefferson Healthcare, located just 5 miles away in Port Townsend. Patients requiring more intensive care have access to St. Joseph Medical Center located 24 miles away in Tacoma for a variety of services. There are also numerous local medical providers such as Sequim Medical Clinic, Sequim Valley Medical Center and Olympic Family Medicine that provide primary care services for the community. The Washington State Department of Health has established multiple public health locations throughout the area, providing immunization clinics, general check-ups for children and adults, and other community health programs. Overall, there are plenty of healthcare options available in 98339 Port Hadlock-Irondale WA for residents to receive comprehensive care for their medical needs.
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 167 physicians per 100,000 population in Port Hadlock-Irondale (zip 98339). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Port Hadlock-Irondale (zip 98339) area is 84.5 (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 Port Hadlock-Irondale (zip 98339) area is 53 (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 Port Hadlock-Irondale (zip 98339) area is 58 (100=best). The US average is 87.
58 / 100
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 Port Hadlock-Irondale (zip 98339) commutes 21.9 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 Port Hadlock-Irondale (zip 98339) area is 84 (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.