Grundy Center, IA is a small city with a population of just over 3,000 people. The health of its residents is taken seriously by the local government and they work hard to ensure that all citizens have access to quality healthcare services. In Grundy Center there are several hospitals or medical facilities available for residents to access care including Grundy County Memorial Hospital, Grundy Medical Clinic and Northern Regional Health System in nearby Parkersburg. These facilities provide comprehensive services ranging from primary and emergency care to specialty services such as infertility treatment, cancer care and orthopaedic surgery. All these facilities are staffed by qualified medical personnel and utilize state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide the highest level of care possible. The availability of these medical facilities ensures that Grundy Center residents have access to quality healthcare services when they need them.
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 Grundy Center. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Grundy Center area is 116.0 (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 Grundy Center area is 60 (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 Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center commutes 19.8 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 Grundy Center area is 86 (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.