Thursday, November 26, 2009

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Foster City, CA

U.S. News Ratings
Population: 29,081
Crime: Low
Cost of Living: High
Health Care: Limited
Housing Price: High
Income: High
Geography
Coastal Foster City is located 25 miles south of San Francisco.
Cultural Attractions
The Hillbarn Theatre is the sixth-oldest continuously operating amateur theater company in the nation.
Recreation
Among 21 other parks, Mariner's Point Golf Course offers duffers a double-deck driving range and putting greens to practice a "short game," as well as a nine-hole, par 3 course.
Historical
Established on Brewer's Island in 1958 by developer T. Jack Foster and Bay Area magnate Richard Grant, Foster City was California's first planned community.
Economy
Foster City offers internet access in all outdoor locations via a Wi-Fi network.
Air quality [details] 88
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] 89.0%
Number of doctors associated with the county [details] 2,018
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles 0 / 83 / 165
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles 0 / 5 / 5
Closest hospitals
Name City/State Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame , CA No
Sequoia Hospital District Redwood City , CA No
VA Palo Alto Hospital Palo Alto , CA No
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto , CA Yes
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto , CA Yes
Eden Medical Center Castro Valley , CA No
Seton Medical Center Daly City , CA No
El Camino Hospital Mountain View , CA No
San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center San Francisco , CA No
Washington Health Care Dist Fremont , CA No
University of California San Francisco , CA Yes
Alameda Cnty Medical Center Oakland , CA No
St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center San Francisco , CA No
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco San Francisco , CA No
California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco , CA Yes
St. Francis Memorial Hospital San Francisco , CA No
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Oakland , CA No
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland , CA No
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Berkeley , CA No
San Ramon Regional Medical Center San Ramon , CA No
O'Connor Hospital San Jose , CA No
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center San Jose , CA No
Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose , CA No
John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek , CA Yes
Marin General Hospital Greenbrae , CA No
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
Name City/State Overall Rating Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital San Mateo, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
San Mateo Medical Center D/P Snf San Mateo, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Carlmont Gardens Nursing Center Belmont, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Mills-Peninsula Skilled Nursing Burlingame, CA Too new to rate Medicare
Peninsula Medical Center D/P Snf Burlingame, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Devonshire Oaks Nursing Center Redwood City, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Sequoia Hospital D/P Snf Redwood City, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
A & C Convalescent Hospital Of Millbrae Millbrae, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Millbrae Serra Convalescent Hospital Millbrae, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Atherton Healthcare Menlo Park, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Palo Alto Nursing Center Palo Alto, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Casa Olga Intermediate Health Care Facility Palo Alto, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicaid
Lytton Gardens Health Care Center Palo Alto, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
San Bruno Skilled Nursing Hospital San Bruno, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Eden West Convalescent Hospital Hayward, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
St Rose Hospital D/P Snf Hayward, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Classic Residence By Hyatt In Palo Alto Palo Alto, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
Masonic Home Union City, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Sequoias, The Portola Valley, CA 5 out of 5 stars Medicare
Gateway Care & Rehabilitation Center Hayward, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Parkview Health Care Center Hayward, CA 2 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Vintage Estates Of Hayward Hayward, CA 4 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Linda Mar Care Center Pacifica, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Pacifica Nursing And Rehab Center Pacifica, CA 3 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid
Alameda County Medical Center D/P Snf San Leandro, CA 1 out of 5 stars Medicare and Medicaid

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