Fresno, CA 93711 is located in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California and is home to a population of over 500,000 people. Health care in this area is well served by dedicated local hospitals, medical facilities, and healthcare providers. Fresno Community Regional Medical Center offers comprehensive care for individuals and families in Fresno and the surrounding areas. There are also several state-of-the-art urgent care centers and community health clinics that provide quality health services for individuals who need urgent or preventative care. Additionally, there are multiple long term care facilities that offer specialized treatment for those with serious chronic conditions. The city of Fresno also has many federal and state funded programs that provide assistance to those without insurance or who have limited means. The community here is dedicated to providing quality health services to its citizens so they can live happy, healthy lives.
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 Fresno (zip 93711). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Fresno (zip 93711) 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 Fresno (zip 93711) 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 Fresno (zip 93711) 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 Fresno (zip 93711) 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 Fresno (zip 93711) 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.