Valley Brook, KS is a small rural town located in the heart of Kansas. With a population of just over 1,500 people, Valley Brook has limited access to medical services. However, local hospitals and medical facilities are available for the residents to use for their healthcare needs. The closest hospital is just 20 minutes away in the nearby city of Topeka, while there are several smaller medical clinics located throughout Valley Brook. These facilities provide residents with quality healthcare and access to specialists when necessary. Additionally, the town offers many health resources such as public health programs and community programs focusing on nutrition and physical activity that are beneficial for the people living in Valley Brook. Furthermore, there are various educational opportunities about different types of health care offered at different times throughout the year. Overall, despite being a small rural community with limited access to medical services, Valley Brook provides its residents with a variety of options for healthcare and health resources.
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 25 physicians per 100,000 population in Valley Brook. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Valley Brook area is 98.9 (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 Valley Brook 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 Valley Brook 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 Valley Brook commutes 29.5 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 Valley Brook 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.