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We created models to explore how these variables affect the predicted AMI event rate. We created census tract-level bivariate choropleth maps of urban areas in California counties. The models predict that residents in urban census tracts with median and high SUHII exposure have a 17 and 22% increased AMI event rate, respectively, compared with residents living in census tracts with low SUHII exposure. Increasing PM2.5 and SVI were associated with increasing predicted AMI event rates. Urban census tracts with a higher percentage of individuals who were identified as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian had higher predicted AMI event rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlights the intersection of SUHII, AMI events, and various environmental and social factors within urban areas on a census tract-level. 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