North Vacherie, LA is a small town with a population of just over 2,000 people. In spite of its small size, North Vacherie has access to several healthcare facilities and local resources for medical assistance. The town is served by two local hospitals – St. Charles Parish Hospital and River Parishes Hospital – both equipped with modern technology and experienced medical personnel to ensure the health of the community. Additionally, there are several clinics and urgent care centers in the area to provide more specialized care. For those without access to local medical facilities, there are also many online services available for convenient telemedicine visits or ordering prescriptions online. All in all, North Vacherie provides its residents with a range of options when it comes to 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 79 physicians per 100,000 population in North Vacherie. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the North Vacherie area is 100.3 (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 North Vacherie area is 33 (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 North Vacherie area is 89 (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 North Vacherie commutes 27.0 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 North Vacherie 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.