Rome City, Indiana is a small town in the northeastern corner of Indiana. It has a population of around 3,000 people and is home to several local hospitals and medical facilities that provide care for the community. The health care services are provided by several different organizations including Parkview Health, Lutheran Health Network, and DeKalb Health. These organizations provide high quality health care services to the residents in Rome City as well as surrounding areas. There are also several other medical facilities such as doctor's offices, urgent care centers, and physical therapy clinics located throughout the city. All of these locations combined help ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare when they need it. Rome City has an overall low rate of chronic diseases when compared to the rest of Indiana which speaks volumes about the quality of health care available in this small town.
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 52 physicians per 100,000 population in Rome City. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rome City area is 85.5 (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 Rome City area is 45 (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 Rome City 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 Rome City commutes 24.6 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 Rome City area is 83 (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.