Huggins, MO is a small rural town in the Midwest United States. The area has a variety of health services and facilities that are available to residents. Local hospitals provide quality care and emergency services to address any medical needs of the community. There are also walk-in clinics and specialty practices that can offer more specialized care for those who need it. In addition, there are local medical research centers that work to advance healthcare solutions for the whole region. All of these facilities have been instrumental in providing quality care to the residents of Huggins, MO and they strive to ensure that everyone in the area has access to necessary medical services when needed.
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 75 physicians per 100,000 population in Huggins. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Huggins area is 111.5 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
111.5 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Huggins area is 100 (100=best). The US average is 55.
100 / 100
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 Huggins area is 97 (100=best). The US average is 87.
97 / 100
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 Huggins commutes 21.5 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 Huggins area is 82 (100=best). The US average is 58.
82 / 100
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.