Bronaugh, MO is a small rural town located in Southwest Missouri. The town has many amenities that make it an ideal place to live, work, and raise a family. One of the most important services in Bronaugh is its health care system. The town has several local hospitals and medical facilities providing quality services to its citizens. All the hospitals are staffed with experienced professionals who provide compassionate care and are dedicated to providing excellent service. There is also a strong network of community healthcare providers such as home health agencies, dentists, optometrists, mental health counselors, and physical therapists who are available to help meet the diverse needs of residents. Through these services combined with the efforts of local public health officials, the town has done an admirable job of promoting good health among 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 101 physicians per 100,000 population in Bronaugh. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bronaugh area is 110.0 (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 Bronaugh area is 52 (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 Bronaugh area is 87 (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 Bronaugh commutes 17.1 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 Bronaugh area is 72 (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.