Maringouin, LA is a small rural town in Louisiana with a population of 2,717 people. Health services are limited in the town, but there are two local hospitals and several medical facilities providing care to the community. These facilities include health centers for primary care, specialty practices for dentistry and obstetrics/gynecology, as well as a mental health facility. The local hospitals offer comprehensive services including emergency room care, laboratory testing, radiology, cardiology and oncology treatments. Additionally, most medical facilities provide preventive care such as immunizations and screenings for diseases such as cancer and diabetes. The town also has access to telehealth services which can help to bridge the gap between the limited resources available locally and those available outside of town. Overall, Maringouin residents have access to adequate healthcare needs even though there are only limited resources available 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 70 physicians per 100,000 population in Maringouin. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Maringouin 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 Maringouin area is 23 (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 Maringouin area is 57 (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 Maringouin 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 Maringouin 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.