Harrisburg, Missouri is a small city located in Scott County. The city offers numerous health care opportunities to its citizens. The most prominent provider of health services is the Harrisburg Medical Center, which provides emergency and inpatient care for its community. Additionally, the city has two other hospitals – Progress West Hospital and Parkland Health Center – offering advanced medical services to patients within the city limits and surrounding areas. Furthermore, there are a number of local clinics and pharmacies that cater to the specific needs of the residents in Harrisburg. These clinics offer family medicine, urgent care, and preventive health treatments for a variety of conditions. Additionally, these facilities provide mental health services such as counseling and therapy sessions for those who need them. All these providers work together to ensure that their citizens have access to quality healthcare options in their own community.
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 430 physicians per 100,000 population in Harrisburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Harrisburg area is 100.2 (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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg area is 98 (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 Harrisburg commutes 17.9 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 Harrisburg area is 71 (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.