Breaux Bridge, Louisiana is a small city with a population of around 8,000 people. Despite its small size, the city has access to a number of quality medical facilities and hospitals. The two main hospitals located in Breaux Bridge are St. Martin Hospital and Bayou Health Care Center. St. Martin Hospital is a full service hospital that offers outpatient services such as primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, diagnostic imaging, lab services, rehabilitation and more. In addition to the hospital’s services there are also several local clinics that specialize in different areas of healthcare including pediatric care and family medicine. The Bayou Health Care Center has been providing comprehensive healthcare services to the residents of Breaux Bridge since 1981 and it offers a variety of medical specialties including cardiology, gastroenterology and urology. There are also many other smaller medical facilities in the area such as urgent care centers and pharmacies that serve the Breaux Bridge community’s healthcare needs. With access to these quality medical services in their local area, the citizens of Breaux Bridge can be assured that their health needs will be taken care of when necessary.
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 32 physicians per 100,000 population in Breaux Bridge. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Breaux Bridge area is 100.8 (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 Breaux Bridge 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 Breaux Bridge 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 Breaux Bridge commutes 27.1 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 Breaux Bridge area is 56 (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.