Gardere, LA is a small, rural town located in East Baton Rouge Parish. The town has a population of 8,861 according to the 2019 U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Health care in Gardere is provided by local hospitals and medical facilities including Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge General Mid City Hospital, and Women's Hospital at St Joseph's Mercy. These facilities provide care for many different types of illnesses and injuries ranging from minor accidents to serious illnesses such as cancer or heart disease. They also offer preventive care services including health screenings and vaccinations. Additionally, there are several community health centers that provide services for those with limited access to healthcare due to financial or geographic barriers. These services include physicals, checkups, immunizations, and preventive health education programs such as smoking cessation classes. Gardere residents have access to quality healthcare no matter their needs or circumstances.
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 287 physicians per 100,000 population in Gardere. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gardere 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 Gardere area is 13 (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 Gardere area is 92 (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 Gardere commutes 22.3 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 Gardere area is 48 (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.