Portageville, MO is located in the southeastern corner of Missouri. The town offers a variety of services for its residents including access to health care. The town has two local hospitals, both providing a wide range of medical services. In addition to the hospitals, there are several local medical facilities such as doctors’ offices and clinics that specialize in primary care, women’s health, mental health, and other medical services. All of these provide quality healthcare for the people of Portageville. The town also has specialists available to treat more serious illnesses and injuries as well. Residents have access to all of these facilities within a reasonable distance from their homes. Overall, Portageville is able to provide adequate health care options for 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 28 physicians per 100,000 population in Portageville. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Portageville area is 113.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
113.9 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Portageville area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 55.
72 / 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 Portageville area is 92 (100=best). The US average is 87.
92 / 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 Portageville commutes 15.6 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 Portageville area is 69 (100=best). The US average is 58.
69 / 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.