Colony, AL is a small community located in the south of Alabama. The town has limited resources when it comes to health care, primarily relying on local hospitals and medical facilities for medical services. Unfortunately, due to the small population in Colony, there are few medical professionals available to offer assistance. There are no dentists or major hospitals in the area, leaving residents with few options for specialized care. With limited access to preventive care and specialists, health care in Colony can be difficult for many citizens. Fortunately, there are some smaller hospitals and clinics in the area that provide basic healthcare services as well as emergency services. For more serious medical issues, citizens must travel outside of Colony to receive the necessary treatment.
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 129 physicians per 100,000 population in Colony. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Colony area is 101.2 (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 Colony 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 Colony area is 96 (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 Colony commutes 26.5 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 Colony area is 51 (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.