Dunbar is a small town located in Nebraska. With a population of just over 500 people, it is a tight-knit community with a strong sense of pride and unity. While there are no large hospitals or full-scale medical facilities nearby, the town still provides access to basic healthcare services. The nearest hospital is approximately ten miles away and can provide emergency care when necessary. Additionally, the town has two local clinics that offer primary care services such as routine checkups, immunizations, screenings for health issues, and treatment for non-emergency illnesses. Both clinics also have onsite pharmacists that can dispense medications prescribed by the doctors at their respective clinic. Furthermore, Dunbar also has two nursing homes that provide long term care for the elderly. All these services combine to ensure that everyone in Dunbar has access to necessary medical assistance 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 44 physicians per 100,000 population in Dunbar. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Dunbar area is 119.3 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
119.3 / 100
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Dunbar area is 33 (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 Dunbar area is 75 (100=best). The US average is 87.
75 / 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 Dunbar commutes 21.7 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 Dunbar 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.