White Center, WA, 98146 is a diverse and vibrant community located in the Seattle metropolitan area. The area is home to a population of about 35,000 people who enjoy access to local hospitals and medical facilities for their health care needs. In White Center, residents have access to two major hospitals: Highline Medical Center and Valley Medical Center. Both facilities provide quality emergency services and comprehensive primary care. Additionally, there are several smaller clinics in the area that provide specialized services such as internal medicine and pediatrics. Furthermore, there is a network of public health centers that provide immunizations and other essential health services at no cost or on a sliding fee scale. With all these resources available nearby, White Center residents have access to quality health care that meets their 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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in White Center (zip 98146). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the White Center (zip 98146) 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 White Center (zip 98146) 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 White Center (zip 98146) 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 White Center (zip 98146) commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the White Center (zip 98146) 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.