Imperial, MO is a small town located in St. Louis County with a population of just over 2000 people. Despite its size, Imperial has excellent health care resources available to its residents. The town has several local hospitals and medical facilities, such as SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital West and Mercy Clinic South County, that provide quality services for those living in the area. Imperial also has numerous specialty healthcare centers like Missouri Baptist Medical Center Cardiology and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital that offer specialized care for individuals needing more advanced medical attention. In addition, the city boasts numerous primary care physicians as well as urgent care clinics that can accommodate more immediate health needs. The city of Imperial is dedicated to providing its citizens with exceptional healthcare resources so they may lead healthy lives.
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 50 physicians per 100,000 population in Imperial. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Imperial area is 101.3 (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 Imperial area is 73 (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 Imperial 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 Imperial commutes 29.8 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 Imperial area is 48 (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.