Arcadia, KS is a small rural town located in east-central Kansas. The population of the town is just over 600 according to the estimated 2016 census. Despite its small size, Arcadia is home to several medical facilities and hospitals that provide residents with quality healthcare services. The local hospital in Arcadia is Mercy Hospital, a full service facility providing care in a variety of specialties including family medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and internal medicine. Additionally, the local medical center provides primary care services including health screenings, physicals, lab tests, immunizations and other preventive care services. In addition to these services, Mercy Hospital also offers advanced treatments for more complex medical issues such as cancer treatments and emergency care. The local community also has access to pharmacies and home health providers that can assist those living in more remote locations or who are unable to travel to the hospital for their healthcare needs. Overall, Arcadia offers quality healthcare services to its citizens regardless of size or location.
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 145 physicians per 100,000 population in Arcadia. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Arcadia area is 97.6 (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 Arcadia 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 Arcadia area is 87 (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 Arcadia commutes 16.4 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 Arcadia area is 71 (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.