Morgantown, West Virginia is a small city with a population of approximately 31,000. Despite its size, the city has a relatively strong healthcare infrastructure with several local hospitals and medical facilities. Morgantown has two main hospitals: WVU Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital and Mon Health Medical Center. Both are equipped to provide general care for the community as well as specialized services for more serious medical conditions. Furthermore, there are numerous smaller clinics and practices throughout the area that offer primary care services such as pediatrics, geriatrics, and family medicine. All of these healthcare options make it possible for residents to receive the care they need in a timely manner. The presence of these facilities have enabled city residents to have access to quality healthcare despite their limited access to urban centers with larger medical infrastructures.
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 481 physicians per 100,000 population in Morgantown. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Morgantown area is 102.9 (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 Morgantown area is 44 (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 Morgantown area is 85 (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 Morgantown 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 Morgantown area is 61 (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.