International Falls, Minnesota is a small city with a population of about 6,300 people. Despite its size, it has access to excellent health care options for its residents. In the city itself there are two hospitals: Rainy Lake Medical Center and Frontier Health Care Clinic. Both of these medical facilities provide basic medical services such as check-ups, vaccinations, and treatment for minor illnesses. For more serious ailments, both hospitals also offer emergency services and intensive care units. In addition to these two hospitals, there are several medical clinics located throughout the city that provide healthcare in various specialties such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, physical therapy and optometry. These clinics offer primary care physician appointments and urgent care visits when needed. With all of these resources in close proximity to residents of International Falls, they have access to quality healthcare without having to travel far or wait too long for an appointment.
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 62 physicians per 100,000 population in International Falls. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the International Falls area is 86.6 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the International Falls area is 60 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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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 International Falls area is 88 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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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 International Falls commutes 16.2 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 International Falls area is 69 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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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.