The community of Aberdeen, WA (98520) is served by multiple hospitals and medical facilities. Grays Harbor Community Hospital provides healthcare services for the residents of this area, including emergency services and specialty care such as cardiology, orthopedics and oncology. The hospital also has ancillary services that include imaging, rehabilitation, laboratory services and more. In addition to the local hospital, there are many other medical facilities in 98520 Aberdeen that provide primary care and specialty care as well. These facilities often work together to provide comprehensive health care for the entire community. The health of individuals in the 98520 Aberdeen area is thus well taken care of with access to quality medical resources.
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 Aberdeen (zip 98520). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Aberdeen (zip 98520) 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 Aberdeen (zip 98520) 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 Aberdeen (zip 98520) 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 Aberdeen (zip 98520) 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 Aberdeen (zip 98520) 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.