Thursday, November 26, 2009

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Albany, CA

U.S. News Ratings
Population: 15,895
Crime: Low
Cost of Living: High
Health Care: Limited
Housing Price: High
Income: Average
Geography
It is a largely flat city between the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays.
Cultural Attractions
Albany offers diversity: nearly 40 percent of the population speaks a language other than English at home.
Recreation
Within the city borders is Golden Gate Fields, one of the largest thoroughbred racetracks in the United States.
Historical
In the early 1900s, locals became perturbed with northern neighbors in Berkeley using their land as a dumping ground. A group of women, armed with two shotguns and a rifle, decided to take action. Albany was born.
Economy
Solano Avenue, the city’s “Main Street,” is a regional attraction for shoppers and restaurant goers.
Air quality [details] 87
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] 72.0%
Number of doctors associated with the county [details] 4,505
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles 0 / 90 / 146
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles 0 / 3 / 5
Closest hospitals
Name City/State Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Berkeley , CA No
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland , CA No
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Oakland , CA No
Alameda Cnty Medical Center Oakland , CA No
St. Francis Memorial Hospital San Francisco , CA No
University of California San Francisco , CA Yes
California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco , CA Yes
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco San Francisco , CA No
St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center San Francisco , CA No
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center San Francisco , CA No
Marin General Hospital Greenbrae , CA No
John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek , CA Yes
John Muir Medical Center Concord , CA No
Eden Medical Center Castro Valley , CA No
Seton Medical Center Daly City , CA No
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Vallejo , CA No
San Ramon Regional Medical Center San Ramon , CA No
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame , CA No
North Bay Medical Center Fairfield , CA No
Sequoia Hospital District Redwood City , CA No
Washington Health Care Dist Fremont , CA No
Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa , CA No
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto , CA Yes
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto , CA Yes
VA Palo Alto Hospital Palo Alto , CA No
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
Name City/State Overall Rating Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Chaparral House Berkeley, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicaid
Shields Nursing Center El Cerrito, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Alta Bates-Dp Snf Herrick Berkeley, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Kyakameena Sanitorium Berkeley, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Greenridge Senior Care Richmond, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Shields Richmond Nursing Ctr Richmond, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Vintage Estates Of Richmond Richmond, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Ashby Care Center Berkeley, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Berkeley Pines Care Center, INC Berkeley, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Elmwood Care Center Berkeley, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Absmc Summit Campus D/P Snf Oakland, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare
Mcclure Convalescent Hosp & Rehab Center Oakland, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Medical Hill Rehabilitation Center Oakland, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Oakland Care Center Oakland, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Lake Park Ret Residence Oakland, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
Piedmont Gardens Oakland, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Rounseville Rehabilitation Cen Oakland, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
Brookvue Care Center San Pablo, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Creekside Healthcare Ctr San Pablo, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Vale Health Care Center San Pablo, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Oakgrove Springs Care Center Oakland, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
St Pauls Towers Oakland, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare
Orinda Rehabilitation And Convalescent Hospital Orinda, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare
Oakland Springs Health Care Center Oakland, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Park Merritt Icf Oakland, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicaid

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