Gonzales, Louisiana is a small city located in Ascension Parish. It has a population of around 10,000 people and is a tight-knit community that takes pride in its heritage and culture. The health of the residents is an important concern for the Gonzales community, as access to quality healthcare is essential in order to ensure their well-being. Thankfully there are several local hospitals and medical facilities available to serve the local citizens. These include Gonzales Community Hospital, Ochsner Ascension Medical Center, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, St Elizabeth's Hospital, and Capital Area Physician Group. All these facilities offer comprehensive healthcare services including preventative care, diagnostic testing, treatments for illness and injury, surgeries for serious ailments and more. This ensures that everyone in Gonzales can get access to quality healthcare 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 74 physicians per 100,000 population in Gonzales. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Gonzales area is 99.4 (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 Gonzales area is 32 (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 Gonzales area is 68 (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 Gonzales commutes 26.3 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 Gonzales area is 46 (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.