Clinton, LA is a small town located in central Louisiana. It has a population of less than 10,000 people and is considered to be a rural area. Although the town may be small in size, it offers plenty of medical facilities and hospitals that can provide quality care for its residents. The local hospitals include St. Francis Medical Center and Christus St. Frances Cabrini hospital, both of which are equipped with experienced staff and state-of-the-art medical equipment to provide high quality health services to patients from all over the region. In addition to these two major facilities, there are also several smaller clinics and medical centers scattered throughout Clinton that offer specialized care for certain conditions or illnesses. Furthermore, the town also has a number of pharmacies as well as home health agencies that can provide additional resources for those who need it most. With plenty of options available in terms of health services, Clinton is well positioned to take care of its citizens’ healthcare needs.
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 81 physicians per 100,000 population in Clinton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Clinton area is 107.1 (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 Clinton area is 10 (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 Clinton area is 46 (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 Clinton commutes 24.9 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 Clinton area is 59 (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.