Mays Lick, KY is a small community located in Mason County with a population just over 300 people. Despite its small size, the town has access to a variety of healthcare services. The nearest hospital is St. Elizabeth Hospital-Maysville which provides medical care for residents of Mays Lick as well as those from surrounding counties. Additionally, there are several local medical facilities available in Mays Lick such as the Mays Lick Medical Clinic and Sandy Valley Medical Care providing both primary and specialty care services close to home. These facilities are equipped to deal with minor health issues and offer some preventative care options, but more complicated medical needs may require travelling outside of town to larger cities such as Cincinnati or Louisville. Overall, Mays Lick offers many of the basic health services needed for an average person living in the community, helping ensure the health and wellbeing of residents in the area.
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 281 physicians per 100,000 population in Mays Lick. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mays Lick area is 89.4 (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 Mays Lick area is 50 (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 Mays Lick area is 88 (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 Mays Lick commutes 25.8 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 Mays Lick area is 78 (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.