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Health in Ashland, Kentucky

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HealthAshland, KYUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)51.482.8
Water Quality (100=best)7055
Superfund Sites (100=best)8171
Physicians per 100k474.3261.3



There are 474 physicians per 100,000 population in Ashland, KY. The US average is 261.

Ashland, KY Health Index

Air quality in Ashland, KY is 51 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 Ashland, KY is 70 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 81 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.


Ashland Health SperlingViews

Why in the world...: ...Would anyone choose to move to Ashland? I moved from Wilmington, NC about 7 months ago, not by choice. There's not a whole lot to do around here, and unless you grew... (read more)re: Small town with big city stuff to do. - 6/23/2: I did make a harsh view of the city which was how I remembered it as a teenager. I will say since going back I have a different view of it in some ways and the same view... (read more)Small town with big city stuff to do.: Living on the border of Huntington, WV & Ironton, Ohio and being the largest town in NE Ky. there are plenty of ways to enjoy life all within a half hour of home. There... (read more)Have an opinion about Ashland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Ashland Click Here