Martinsburg is a small town in Nebraska with a population of just under 500 people. Despite its small size, the town has access to a variety of health services and medical facilities. Local hospitals include St. Peter's Hospital, which provides comprehensive care for all ages, as well as Sunrise Community Hospital, which offers both in-patient and outpatient care. In addition to these local hospitals, there are several medical facilities offering specialized care including urgent care centers, clinics, primary care physicians, optometrists, and dental services. These health services provide residents with access to high quality healthcare while maintaining a close connection to the community. The town also has an active public health program that focuses on preventative health programs like immunizations and nutrition classes. With these resources available in Martinsburg, residents can feel confident that their health needs will be met with reliable and competent care.
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 35 physicians per 100,000 population in Martinsburg. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Martinsburg area is 127.0 (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 Martinsburg area is 20 (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 Martinsburg area is 93 (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 Martinsburg commutes 21.0 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 Martinsburg area is 89 (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.