Health in Des Plaines, Illinois
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There are 255 physicians per 100,000 population in Des Plaines, IL. The US average is 221.
Des Plaines, IL Health Index
Air quality in Des Plaines, IL is 7 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 Des Plaines, IL is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 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.
Des Plaines Health SperlingViews
Des Plaines: The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great... (read more)re: Great schools - 9/20/2006: The schools there were pretty good. But COL was high. Long, cold winters, tons of snow & ice. OTOH, great summers! There's one decent park there. Nice thing about living... (read more)Great schools: Our schools are excellent . The grade school is Mark Twain district 63 in Niles . The middle School Is Gemini in niles and the high School is rated in the top 5% Maine... (read more)Have an opinion about Des Plaines? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Des Plaines Click Here
