Noatak is a small city in Alaska, with a population of just over 600 people. Despite its small size, Noatak has several local hospitals and medical facilities to provide quality healthcare for residents. The health needs in Noatak are addressed by two clinics: the North Slope Borough Health Clinic and the Noatak Health Center. Both of these facilities offer a variety of services including primary care, urgent care, laboratory services, radiology services, and behavioral health services. Additionally, there are several other medical providers such as dentists and optometrists located within the community who are available to serve the needs of those living in Noatak. In order to ensure that everyone in the community has access to quality healthcare, both clinics also accept various types of insurance plans. With these resources available, the residents of Noatak can be assured that their health needs will be met with state-of-the-art equipment and experienced staffs.
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 77 physicians per 100,000 population in Noatak. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Noatak area is 118.4 (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 Noatak area is 31 (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 Noatak area is 54 (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 Noatak commutes 0.0 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 Noatak area is 85 (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.