Odenville, AL is a small town located in St. Clair County. It has a population of approximately 5,500 people and is home to a variety of businesses, recreation activities, and local attractions. When it comes to health care, Odenville offers several health-related services for its residents. There are multiple hospitals in the area that provide general medical needs and specialized services. These include St. Vincent's East Hospital and UAB Grandview Medical Center both of which are located in nearby Birmingham. In addition to these hospitals, there are local medical facilities in Odenville such as medical centers, family practice clinics, urgent care centers, and more that provide comprehensive care for those who need it. The town also has pharmacies and laboratories to address the needs of its citizens when it comes to pharmaceuticals or laboratory tests. Furthermore, there are plenty of qualified professionals working in the area’s health industry such as doctors, nurses, physical therapists and other specialists who can provide quality healthcare to the residents of Odenville.
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 32 physicians per 100,000 population in Odenville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Odenville area is 107.2 (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 Odenville area is 81 (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 Odenville area is 94 (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 Odenville commutes 29.7 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 Odenville area is 54 (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.