Port Ludlow, WA is a beautiful small town located on the Puget Sound in Kitsap County. Despite its relatively small population, the health of those who live and work in Port Ludlow is taken seriously. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality care to the citizens and visitors of Port Ludlow. These include Mason General Hospital, Harrison Medical Center, and Puget Sound Family Medicine. These hospitals offer a variety of services from primary care to specialty programs such as cancer treatment and childbirth classes. In addition to providing excellent medical care, these hospital also have support groups for community members who are dealing with chronic illnesses or other health-related issues. The local health care facilities are dedicated to providing quality health care to everyone who comes into their doors.
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 167 physicians per 100,000 population in Port Ludlow. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Port Ludlow area is 84.5 (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 Port Ludlow area is 53 (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 Port Ludlow area is 58 (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 Port Ludlow commutes 23.5 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 Port Ludlow area is 84 (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.