Anchor Point, AK is a vibrant small town located in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The health and wellbeing of its citizens are of utmost importance and is reflected in the quality of local hospitals and medical facilities available to residents. There are several hospitals located near Anchor Point including South Peninsula Hospital in Homer, Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, and Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. Medical facilities located closer to Anchor Point include Homer Medical Center, Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic, and Seldovia Village Tribe Health Clinic. All of these facilities offer excellent medical services from experienced professionals who strive to provide quality healthcare for all residents of Anchor Point. In addition to the local medical services available, Anchor Point also has access to numerous other health care resources throughout the borough which can help ensure that all citizens receive the best possible health care when needed.
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 155 physicians per 100,000 population in Anchor Point. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Anchor Point area is 119.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
119.5 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Anchor Point area is 30 (100=best). The US average is 55.
30 / 100
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 Anchor Point area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 87.
82 / 100
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 Anchor Point commutes 25.7 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 Anchor Point area is 85 (100=best). The US average is 58.
85 / 100
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.