Sweet Home, Oregon is a small town nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. The population of Sweet Home is just over 9,000 people, and it is known for its wide-open spaces and breathtaking nature trails. When it comes to health care, Sweet Home offers quality medical services to both locals and visitors alike. The town has two local hospitals - Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center - providing comprehensive healthcare services including emergency, obstetrics, pediatrics, surgical and mental health services. In addition to these hospitals, there are several medical facilities in the area that provide specialty care such as physical therapy, radiology, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology and more. These locally owned medical centers offer the best in healthcare with access to cutting-edge technology and highly trained professionals. With all these resources available in Sweet Home, residents can feel confident that they have access to quality health care close to home.
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 109 physicians per 100,000 population in Sweet Home. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sweet Home area is 82.6 (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 Sweet Home area is 60 (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 Sweet Home area is 84 (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 Sweet Home commutes 24.4 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 Sweet Home 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.