Glencoe, KY is a small rural community located in Northern Kentucky. It has a population of just over 500 people and is home to many local businesses. Despite its size, Glencoe offers a number of excellent healthcare facilities for its residents. The community is served by St. Elizabeth Medical Center, which is part of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare network and offers comprehensive medical services to the area. Additionally, there are several smaller clinics and family practices in the area, such as the Licking Valley Family Practice and the Mountainview Primary Care Clinic. These facilities provide quality care to those living in Glencoe as well as nearby communities. In addition to providing general healthcare services, these facilities also offer specialty care such as gynecology, orthopedics, and even surgery when needed. With access to quality healthcare services close by, residents of Glencoe can be sure they will have access to the medical attention they need when they need it most.
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 23 physicians per 100,000 population in Glencoe. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Glencoe area is 92.8 (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 Glencoe area is 20 (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 Glencoe 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 Glencoe commutes 25.9 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 Glencoe area is 73 (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.