Basehor, KS is a small city located in Leavenworth County with a population of around 4,600 residents. The health of the town's citizens is taken seriously and there are a number of local hospitals and medical facilities that cater to their needs. Basehor Medical Center is one such facility and provides primary care services as well as specialized services such as digital X-rays, ultrasound, laboratory testing and more. Other nearby facilities include Saint John's Health System which offers emergency care and other medical treatments in addition to providing wellness programs designed to keep the community healthy. In addition, there are numerous pharmacies in the area that provide medications for those needing them. With all these resources available, the people of Basehor can rest assured that they have access to quality healthcare 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 103 physicians per 100,000 population in Basehor. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Basehor area is 97.5 (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 Basehor area is 30 (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 Basehor area is 87 (100=best). The US average is 87.
87 / 100
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 Basehor commutes 26.6 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Basehor area is 68 (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.