Jonesboro, Arkansas is a city of 71,551 people located in the Northeastern corner of the state. The town prides itself on being home to Arkansas State University and offers a variety of activities and cultural attractions for its citizens. In terms of health, Jonesboro offers access to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide quality medical services to its citizens. These facilities include St. Bernards Medical Center, NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, and The Medical Center of South Arkansas. All three hospitals offer comprehensive medical services including primary care, emergency services, surgery, cancer treatments, cardiovascular care, diagnostic imaging, and more. Additionally there are numerous health clinics throughout town that offer family practice services as well as other specialized services such as pediatrics and mental health counseling. These clinics are staffed by qualified medical professionals who strive to provide high-quality care in a timely manner for their patients. With this variety of options in health care available to the local population in Jonesboro, AR residents can be confident they have access to quality health care when needed.
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 269 physicians per 100,000 population in Jonesboro. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Jonesboro area is 87.0 (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 Jonesboro area is 92 (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 Jonesboro area is 98 (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 Jonesboro commutes 17.6 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 Jonesboro area is 57 (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.