The health of Palmyra, IN residents is of paramount importance. The community is fortunate to have excellent local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care and services to the community. These facilities include St. Mary’s Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Women's Health Specialists of Indiana, and more. These locations offer comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for a wide variety of medical conditions. Additionally, the local community has access to several dedicated healthcare providers who offer primary care services in their offices including family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine and obstetrics/gynecology. Furthermore, there are a range of mental health resources available for those seeking counseling or support services such as the Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana. In all, Palmyra has a wide variety of options available for quality healthcare in the area.
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 68 physicians per 100,000 population in Palmyra. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Palmyra area is 79.1 (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 Palmyra area is 20 (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 Palmyra area is 97 (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 Palmyra commutes 37.1 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Palmyra area is 72 (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.