Asbury, Missouri is a small rural town located in central Missouri. The local healthcare system consists of two hospitals, Asbury Regional Medical Center and North Central Regional Medical Center, as well as several medical facilities throughout the area. Both hospitals offer advanced treatments and medical facilities for a variety of ailments. Residents also have access to primary care physicians, walk-in clinics, and mental health specialists located in nearby towns. The community is served by emergency services such as fire departments and ambulances that are equipped with the latest technology. The town also has an active public health department that provides immunizations, nutrition classes, wellness screenings, and other preventative services to the community at large. In addition to its robust formal health system, residents have access to several informal health resources such as community support groups and faith-based organizations that provide both spiritual and emotional support to those in need. This combination of formal and informal providers makes Asbury a place where quality healthcare is available to all its citizens.
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 285 physicians per 100,000 population in Asbury. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Asbury area is 102.6 (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 Asbury area is 60 (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 Asbury area is 81 (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 Asbury commutes 17.7 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 Asbury area is 68 (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.