Health in DeKalb, Illinois
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There are 92 physicians per 100,000 population in DeKalb, IL. The US average is 221.
DeKalb, IL Health Index
Air quality in DeKalb, IL is 83 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in DeKalb, IL is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
DeKalb Health SperlingViews
DeKalb: A semi-rural college community: As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,... (read more)Not as good as it seems: While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is... (read more)Have an opinion about DeKalb? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for DeKalb Click Here
