La Motte, IA is a small town located in Dubuque County in Iowa with an estimated population of around 1,000 people. The town has a variety of local medical facilities and hospitals that are available to the residents. The healthcare sector in La Motte is served by several hospitals and medical facilities including MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center, Finley Hospital, Veterans Affairs Health Care System, and UnityPoint Health Dubuque. These healthcare providers offer a variety of services ranging from preventive care to emergency care and surgical procedures. Additionally, La Motte has many specialized health care centers such as its own Senior Living Center for seniors over 65 years old. In addition to traditional hospital-based care, La Motte also offers a variety of low-cost clinics providing primary care services for people who may not have access to regular health insurance or the funds necessary to pay for it. All these services are available to provide quality healthcare for the residents of La Motte.
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 La Motte. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the La Motte area is 119.4 (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 La Motte area is 40 (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 La Motte area is 96 (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 La Motte commutes 23.3 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 La Motte 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.